Team information | |
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UCI code |
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Registered |
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Founded | 2016 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental (2016–) |
Website | Team home page |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Kevin Campbell |
Team manager(s) | Daniele Nieri |
Team name history | |
2016–2019 2020 2021– | Dimension Data for Qhubeka NTT Continental Cycling Team Team Qhubeka |
Team Qhubeka is a UCI Continental cycling team, initially registered in South Africa but now registered in Italy. Until 2021 the team acted as a feeder team to the UCI WorldTeam, Team Qhubeka NextHash. [1]
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