MTN-Qhubeka watch (possible spoilers)

NeXXus

OCDuPalais wrote:

coriordan wrote:

Daniel Lloyd joins MTN from GCN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZxv6ZnRnJU

As April Fools go, I think Matt Stephens joining Tinkoff would have been funnier...

"Published on 31 Mar 2016"

mechanism

He's allowing himself a small break from training this weekend

DL1987

Officially parted company with Brian Smith. I always like listening to Brian commentate on Eurosport so hopefully he'll be doing more of that now.

Mad_Malx

Not strictly Qhubeka-

Interesting short Sports Med article looking at performance of (four) Rwandan National team riders, tested in lab. Suggests big potential.
Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095897
http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2016/ ... 7.abstract

Article probably behind a paywall, but only data are:
Participants' characteristics (n=4) were as follows; age: 23.8±1.3 years, height: 175±1.5 cm, bodyweight: 66±0.9 kg and body mass index (BMI): 21.7±0.4 kg/m2. Wmax was 412±11 W, which translated into 6.3±0.1 W/kg bodyweight (figure 2). Mean VO2peak was 5.1±0.2 L/min or 77±3 mL/kg/min. Maximal heart rate during the test was 186±3 bpm.

Concluding line of report 'we believe that East-Africans will likely dominate elite road cycling in the near future'

tailwindhome

https://www.facebook.com/TeamDiData/pos ... 4096948273

Team Dimension Data riders paired up with children they are 'riding for'

bobmcstuff

There's a cycling podcast Kilometre 0 about Qhubeka which is very good. Has interviews with the riders, team and the charity founder.

inseine

Rick Chasey wrote:

For a business like MTN a stage in the Tour and a few novelty days in polka dot isn't great return is it?

I mean the business turnover is comparable to bskyb.

What a difference a year makes! They haven't been near the pkadot this year..........rubbish.;)

tailwindhome

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