Team MTN-Qhubeka\u2019s first season as a Pro Continental team was given a major boost today when RCS Sport announced wild card entries for the team to Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-Sanremo.<\/p>\n
The two races form part of the UCI World Tour and will see the first ever professional team from Africa race against the top 18 teams in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d like to thank RCS for this opportunity,\u201d said team principal Douglas Ryder. \u201cIt was a major goal for us this year to get into those two races as they are two of the most prestigious ones on the calender.<\/p>\n
\u201cTirreno-Adriatico will offer some tough stage racing while Milan-Sanremo, at almost 300km\u2019s long, will offer our riders a great learning opportunity in tough one-day classic conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gerald Ciolek, who will captain the team, made public his desire to ride these races a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been building the early part of my season around these two races. To have them confirmed for our team is great.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople may have wondered why I signed for a Pro Continental team but I think everyone is starting to believe why this project is so special. I am looking forward to heading to Italy for these races.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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