News bot Posted October 13, 2015 Share MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung, who will race as Team Dimension Data from next year onward, are delighted to announce that Cameron Meyer has signed for Africa’s Team.Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMCfan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Daryl next? pe3nguin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 13, 2015 Share Hope they bring over the social media team from OGE!!! fanievb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuctionLamb Posted October 13, 2015 Share Not an Africa team anymore....very much like Barloworld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted October 13, 2015 Share Awesome news for team DDT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin2 Posted October 13, 2015 Share african signing....Dylan Girdlestone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyB Posted October 13, 2015 Share Signings signings everywhere....they not messing around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock Posted October 13, 2015 Share They should be riding Swift bikes for a more African flavour designed and made in china, whats african about that? cos' the CEO has a SA passport? this team is losing its appeal for me....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcd Posted October 14, 2015 Share Cycling News October 13 :Doug Ryder is understandably giddy with excitement after signing Mark Cavendish but the mere mention of Meintjes' move to Lampre is a wound that will remain open for some time. Meintjes was meant to be the poster-boy for South African cycling and under MTN stewardship he was going to progress up the ranks and develop into the team's GC leader at the Tour. It's not hyperbolic to suggest that he was being groomed as the embodiment of the team on and off the road. In August he looked set to stay with the team too and Ryder was utterly unaware of the about turn that saw former MTN manager Brent Copeland swoop in and cherry-pick Meintjes for 2016. MTN's loss is certainly Lampre's gain and the 23-year-old, who finished 10th in the Vuelta during the best season of his career to date, could develop into the signing of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcd Posted October 14, 2015 Share Doug Ryder is understandably giddy with excitement after signing Mark Cavendish but the mere mention of Meintjes' move to Lampre is a wound that will remain open for some time. Meintjes was meant to be the poster-boy for South African cycling and under MTN stewardship he was going to progress up the ranks and develop into the team's GC leader at the Tour. It's not hyperbolic to suggest that he was being groomed as the embodiment of the team on and off the road. In August he looked set to stay with the team too and Ryder was utterly unaware of the about turn that saw former MTN manager Brent Copeland swoop in and cherry-pick Meintjes for 2016. MTN's loss is certainly Lampre's gain and the 23-year-old, who finished 10th in the Vuelta during the best season of his career to date, could develop into the signing of the season. This article was taken from Cycling News .LM is the only African that has not extended his contract it's sad but does not mean we must not stand behind our team. It still has 11 Afrricans in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squier Posted October 15, 2015 Share Cycling News October 13 :Doug Ryder is understandably giddy with excitement after signing Mark Cavendish but the mere mention of Meintjes' move to Lampre is a wound that will remain open for some time. Meintjes was meant to be the poster-boy for South African cycling and under MTN stewardship he was going to progress up the ranks and develop into the team's GC leader at the Tour. It's not hyperbolic to suggest that he was being groomed as the embodiment of the team on and off the road. In August he looked set to stay with the team too and Ryder was utterly unaware of the about turn that saw former MTN manager Brent Copeland swoop in and cherry-pick Meintjes for 2016. MTN's loss is certainly Lampre's gain and the 23-year-old, who finished 10th in the Vuelta during the best season of his career to date, could develop into the signing of the season. Louis made the right decision. With Cav there, there would've been virtually no support for his GC ambitions. The entire team would've been geared towards being a lead out train. As sad as it is to see him go, he did what was best for him. We'd be lucky to have 1 South African in the Tour team next year. Unfortunately, the reality is, sponsors pay for results, not African sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcd Posted October 18, 2015 Share Louis made the right decision. With Cav there, there would've been virtually no support for his GC ambitions. The entire team would've been geared towards being a lead out train. As sad as it is to see him go, he did what was best for him. We'd be lucky to have 1 South African in the Tour team next year. Unfortunately, the reality is, sponsors pay for results, not African sentiment. DD will be riding 3 Major Tours next year. 1 rider can't do all 3 majors and expect good results In 1 tour they might concentrate on Sprints the next might be GC rider. Once the tour course is out Teams decide which rider it suits. ( Nibali will be doing Giro and Aru Tdf )Not all the signings are for a lead out train. If they get WT acceptance they will need 30+ riders. I don't think Lampre have a better team than DD. There are still 11 Africans in the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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