It was officially announced on Tuesday night that Team MTN-Qhubeka will take part in the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
Team MTN-Qhubeka invited to the darling of the Belgian Classics, the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Photo: Supplied
After participating in the Milan-San Remo and Il Lombardia last season and then being invited to Liege-Bastogne-Liege this year, the ‘Ronde’ is now the fourth out of the five monuments in world cycling that Team MTN-Qhubeka has been invited to.
The Tour of Flanders is arguably the most sought after victory of all the Belgian cobbled classics.
It is a race steeped in tradition that also incorporates world famous cobbled climbs like Oude Kwaremont, Koppenberg and the Paterberg.
There is even a museum dedicated to the history of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
It is a victory in itself that Team MTN-Qhubeka have been invited to such a prestigious race and the team will forever be in the history books as the first African Professional Pro-Continental Team to take part in the race.
The race takes place on April 6 and will be run over a distance of 259km and include 17 Hellingen climbs and six separate cobble sectors.
Big name riders like Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara will again be favourites for the victory and Team MTN-Qhubeka will relish the opportunity to be up against the best riders in the world.
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