By CyclingNews, MTN-Qhubeka are looking to make history in 2015 by becoming the first African team to make it into the Tour de France. The team, which began in 2007, has been growing quickly over the last few years. They took the step up to Pro Continental level in 2013 and took part in their […]
Continue ReadingBy CyclingNews, TOUR of Turkey victor Natnael Berhane says that it would be a dream come true if he were to become the first Eritrean cyclist to ride the Tour de France in 2015 with his new team MTN-Qhubeka. The South African-based team are looking to become the first African registered team to make it […]
Continue ReadingBy Team MTN-Qhubeka, TEAM MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung are very happy to announce the signing of Natnael Berhane for the 2015 season. Berhane is a former African and Eritrean road race champion as well as the current national time trial champion of Eritrea. During last year’s Tour of Turkey, Berhane made history by becoming the first […]
Continue ReadingBy Alula Abraha, AFTER the hardest Elmali climb of stage-3 in the presidential Tour of Turkey last Tuesday, Merhawi Kudus has set himself as a race leader for his team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsun to contend for the GC that is expected to be concluded in the weekend. The winner of the Elmali heights (stage-3) of the presidential tour […]
Continue Reading. Merhawi Kudus is not a name on many people’s lips, but from what we have witnessed today at the Queen’s stage of the Tour of Turkey, the 20-year-old, 54Kg Eritrean is one of the hottest talents in cycling. By MTN-Qhubeka, TODAY’s queen stage at the Tour of Turkey was always going to be a battle with […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, THE 50th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (TUR) kicked off today (Sunday) in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort town of Alanya. African pride Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung is also participating at this prestigious, UCI 2. HC event with an eight men strong lineup constituting Eritreans Merhawi Kudus and Freqalsi Debesay aiming to contest for the overall classification as […]
Continue ReadingBy Presidential Tour of Turkey, ERITREA’s Merhawi Kudus (Team MTN-Qhubeka) is one of the favourites to take over from compatriot Natnael Berhane (Europcar) and claim victory in the Presidential of Turkey, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Last year, the Presidential Tour of Turkey had made headlines by crowning the first Black African rider in a […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, Eritrean Natnael Berhane (Europcar) finally inherited the historic Presidential Tour of Turkey title after Turkish Cycling Federation confirms the doping offence and formally stripped off the victory title from the controversial winner Mustafa Sayar. The surprise victory by a relatively unknown Mustafa Sayar and his dramatic performance on stage six with eight seconds […]
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