News bot Posted August 18, 2014 Share Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung has announced its team to contest the 2014 La Vuelta a Espana, including 6 African and 3 European riders. Click here to view the article GaryvdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted August 18, 2014 Share Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung has announced its team to contest the 2014 La Vuelta a Espana, including 6 African and 3 European riders. Click here to view the article :thumbup: :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 18, 2014 Share No Songezo :-( Edited August 18, 2014 by Kranswurm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilton. Posted August 18, 2014 Share So frikking proud of them Go represent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip.maree Posted August 18, 2014 Share Why no Linus Gerdemann? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniax Posted August 18, 2014 Share Might be a dumb question, but why are there Europeans in a African continental team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkals. Posted August 18, 2014 Share Might be a dumb question, but why are there Europeans in a African continental team? For the same reason Victor Mattfield is in the springbok team. Experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted August 18, 2014 Share Might be a dumb question, but why are there Europeans in a African continental team? It is professional sport not amateur sport. Like half the Boks playing rugby in France. But they do call themselves African as that is where the team originates as a package of Sponsors, base and vision. The European riders are there for talent and experience. Hi heard an interview once that the ideal would be to have an all African team in the future. But for now they are building a name for the team so they get invited onto more tours. They do bring those riders over to SA from time to time to train here. I would hope that one day we can stage a tour in SA that would attract other European teams to come race here. Maybe if these guys get respect over there and invite other teams to come over here we could see a revolution in cycling in SA. Interesting think is that the UCI dropped SA for an WC event as there was a lack of spectators at the last such event.... Can not remember which event was talked about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryvdM Posted August 18, 2014 Share Might be a dumb question, but why are there Europeans in a African continental team? So the Vuelta team is 66% African. Doug Ryder talks about the composition of the team in this video: play from 3:12 until 5:17 youtu.be/SF5mv_bwYVI?t=3m12s http://youtu.be/SF5mv_bwYVI?t=3m12s You can see the whole series on MTN-Qhubeka here: Edited August 18, 2014 by GaryvdM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiggy Posted August 18, 2014 Share I'm super excited for the Vuelta! Gonna be great to shout for OUR team! GaryvdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 18, 2014 Share It's an important milestone for them as they build toward the future GO MTN-Q!!! GaryvdM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMC - VTown Posted August 19, 2014 Share All the best to you guys, show us the flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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