Dimension Data (cycling team)
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| UCI code | DDD |
|---|---|
| Registered | South Africa |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Discipline | Road cycling |
| Status |
UCI Continental (2007–2012) UCI Professional Continental (2013–2015) UCI WorldTeam (2016– ) |
| Bicycles |
Trek (2007–2014) Cervélo (2015–) |
| Website | Team home page |
| General manager | Brian Smith |
| Team manager(s) |
Douglas Ryder Rolf Aldag Roger Hammond |
| 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011–2015 2016– |
MTN Team MTN MTN Cycling MTN–Energade MTN–Qhubeka Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka |
Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka (Zulu pronunciation: [ǃʰuˈɓɛːɠa]) (UCI team code: DDD) is a World Tour cycling team based in South Africa. Until 2016 it was known as MTN–Qhubeka. The team's name reflects that whilst it is sponsored by Dimension Data Holdings it is organised by the Qhubeka Foundation, the World Bicycle Relief’s charity programme in South Africa.
The team was founded in 2007, becoming a Continental Team in 2008. The team remained as a UCI Continental Team until the end of the 2012 season, with the team registering its interest for a Professional Continental licence for 2013. In November 2012, the team were registered as a Professional Continental team – Africa's first – by the Union Cycliste Internationale, for the 2013 season.
The team achieved their first major win in 2013 when Gerald Ciolek won Milan-San Remo, one of the 5 Monuments of cycling. The team received their first Grand Tour wildcard for the 2014 Vuelta a España.
In July 2014, the team announced that for the 2015 season they would be using Cervélo bikes with Brian Smith being appointed interim general manager. In August 2014, the team confirmed the signing of Edvald Boasson Hagen on a 2-year contract. In September 2014 the team announced they had signed Tyler Farrar and Matthew Goss for the 2015 season.
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