2014 MTN–Qhubeka season

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MTN–Qhubeka
2014 season
File:MTNQhubeka.jpg
The team at the 2014 World Ports Classic
UCI codeMTN
StatusUCI Professional Continental
UCI Africa Tour ranking1st (402.33 points)[1]
ManagerDouglas Ryder
Brian Smith (July–)
Main sponsor(s)MTN & Qhubeka
BasedSouth Africa
BicyclesTrek
Groupset?
Season victories
One-day races-
Stage race overall1
Stage race stages6
National Championships3
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The 2014 season for the MTN–Qhubeka cycling team began in January at the 2014 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. The team participated in UCI Continental Circuits and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation.

2014 roster

As of 1 February 2014.[2]
Rider Date of birth
File:Flag of South Africa.svg John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) (1986-08-10)10 August 1986 (aged 27)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Gerald Ciolek (GER) (1986-09-19)19 September 1986 (aged 27)
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Frekalsi Debesay (ERI) (1983-01-10)10 January 1983 (aged 31)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Nicolas Dougall[N 1] (RSA) (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 21)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Linus Gerdemann (GER) (1982-09-16)16 September 1982 (aged 31)
File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Tsgabu Grmay (ETH) (1991-08-25)25 August 1991 (aged 22)
File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Hník[N 2] (CZE) (1991-08-09)9 August 1991 (aged 22)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) (1987-09-06)6 September 1987 (aged 26)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Songezo Jim (RSA) (1990-09-17)17 September 1990 (aged 23)
File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) (1985-12-08)8 December 1985 (aged 28)
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Merhawi Kudus (ERI) (1994-01-23)23 January 1994 (aged 20)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Meintjes (RSA) (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 21)
File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) (1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 26)
File:Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Pardilla (ESP) (1984-01-16)16 January 1984 (aged 30)
Rider Date of birth
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Bradley Potgieter (RSA) (1989-05-11)11 May 1989 (aged 24)
File:Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Reguigui (ALG) (1990-01-09)9 January 1990 (aged 24)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Martin Reimer (GER) (1987-06-14)14 June 1987 (aged 26)
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Meron Russom (ERI) (1982-03-12)12 March 1982 (aged 31)
File:Flag of Italy.svg Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) (1990-05-08)8 May 1990 (aged 23)
File:Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Stauff (GER) (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 27)
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Daniel Teklehaymanot (ERI) (1988-11-10)10 November 1988 (aged 25)
File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Jani Tewelde (ERI) (1990-10-01)1 October 1990 (aged 23)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Jay Thomson (RSA) (1986-04-12)12 April 1986 (aged 27)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) (1984-10-19)19 October 1984 (aged 29)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Johann Van Zyl (RSA) (1991-02-02)2 February 1991 (aged 22)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Jaco Venter (RSA) (1987-02-13)13 February 1987 (aged 26)
File:Flag of South Africa.svg Martin Wesemann (RSA) (1984-03-19)19 March 1984 (aged 29)
  1. ↑ Dougall joined the team on 1 July as a stagiaire.
  2. ↑ Hník joined the team on 1 August as a stagiaire, from Etixx.

Season victories

File:MTNQhubeka car.jpg
The team car
Date Race Competition Rider Country Location
16 January La Tropicale Amissa Bongo, Stage 4 UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Frekalsi Debesay (ERI) File:Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon Mouila
22 February Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of Germany.svg Gerald Ciolek (GER) File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Seville
8 March Tour de Langkawi, Teams classification UCI Asia Tour [N 1] File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia
9 April Mzansi Tour, Stage 1 UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Clarens
10 April Mzansi Tour, Stage 2 UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Meintjes (RSA) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Golden Gate
11 April Mzansi Tour, Overall UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
11 April Mzansi Tour, Mountains classification UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Meintjes (RSA) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
11 April Mzansi Tour, Young rider classification UCI Africa Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Meintjes (RSA) File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
25 April Giro del Trentino, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Meintjes (RSA) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
9 May Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of Algeria.svg Youcef Reguigui (ALG) File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Qabala
10 May Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of Germany.svg Linus Gerdemann (GER) File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Pirqulu
11 May Tour d'Azerbaïdjan, Mountains classification UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of Germany.svg Linus Gerdemann (GER) File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
22 June Route du Sud, Young rider classification UCI Europe Tour File:Flag of Eritrea.svg Merhawi Kudus (ERI) File:Flag of France.svg France

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The riders on the squad were Jacques Janse van Rensburg, John-Lee Augustyn, Louis Meintjes, Merhawi Kudus, Tsgabu Grmay and Youcef Reguigui

References

  1. ↑ "Ranking - Cycling - Road 2014 Men Elite UCI Africa Tour Ranking Team Final result". Sport Ranking. Union Cycliste International. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "MTN-Qhubeka (MTN) - RSA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "John-Lee Augustyn signs for MTN-Qhubeka". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ciolek's past team-mate Linus Gerdemann to join compatriot on MTN Qhubeka in 2014". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Teklehaimanot moves to MTN-Qhubeka". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
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