Team MTN-Qhubeka was unable to infiltrate the overall podium placings in the week-long La Tropicale Amissa Bongo which finished in Gabon on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Tsgabu Grmay placed second in the final stage for Africa\u2019s first Professional Continental team.<\/p>\n
Songezo Jim, fourth, was the highest finisher for the team overall while Grmay moved up to fifth. Twenty-year-old Louis Meintjes was 10th.<\/p>\n
MTN-Qhubeka was second in the team standings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am really happy with this result,\u201d said Jim. \u201cWe came here with a young team but we rode as a unit and can be proud of this week. I was really focused coming into the race.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy training in December went really well and although I am a climber and there aren\u2019t many hills here, I was happy to be aggressive against the sprinters. My team was amazing in supporting me and looking after me, especially during the decisive break on stage six.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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