Team MTN-Qhubeka’s Serge Pauwels claimed an impressive 13th position overall after the 21st and final stage of the 2015 Tour de France, which finished at the Champs-Elysees in Paris today.
Team MTN-Qhubeka impressed in their first Tour de France, which finished in Paris at the Champs-Elysees today. Photo: Supplied
Pauwels’ team mate Edvald Boasson Hagen finished fourth in the stage.
MTN-Qhubeka finished the tour in fifth position in the overall team classification after entering as a wild card team.
Team Lotto Soudal’s Andre Greipel took the 109.5km stage today, while Team Sky’s Chris Froome maintained his overall lead to win the tour.
Top 10 stage 21 results:
1. Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal 02:49:41
2. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar +00
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha +00
4. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) MTN-Qhubeka +00
5. Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ +00
6. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Etixx-Quick-Step +00
7. Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff-Saxo +00
8. John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin +00
9. Michael Matthews (Aus) Orica GreenEdge +00
10. Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team +00
Selected:
16. Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Team MTN-Qhubeka +00
Top 10 overall standings after stage 21:
1. Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 83:19:15
2. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team +01:12
3. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team +05:25
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana Pro Team +08:36
5. Alberto Contador (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo +09:48
6. Robert Gesink (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo +10:47
7. Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing +15:14
8. Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling +15:39
9. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale +16:00
10. Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar +17:30
Selected:
13. Serge Pauwels (Bel) Team MTN-Qhubeka +31:03
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