Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub
Cycling team
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Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub (UCI team code: KON) was a South African cycling team that participated in the UCI Continental Circuits, primarily in the UCI Africa Tour, from 2005 until the end of the 2009 season. The team's main sponsor was Japanese technology company Konica Minolta.[2] Notable former riders include four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome, who rode for the team in 2007.[3]
UCI codeKON
RegisteredSouth Africa
Founded2005
Disbanded2009
The support car in the 2007 season | |
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | KON |
| Registered | South Africa |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Disbanded | 2009 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Status | UCI Continental |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Conrad Venter[1] |
| Team manager | John Robertson[1] |
| Team name history | |
2005–2007 2008–2009 | Team Konica Minolta Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub |
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2009 squad
- As of 1 January 2009.[1]
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Major wins
- 2005
- Stage 3a Giro del Capo, Martin Velits
- Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra, Peter Velits
- 2006
- Overall Giro del Capo, Peter Velits
- Stage 2, Peter Velits
- Stage 6 Tour of Japan, John-Lee Augustyn
- GP Kooperativa, Peter Velits
- Stage 2 GP Tell, Peter Velits
- 2007
- Stage 6 Tour of Japan, Chris Froome
- 2008
- Tour de Hong Kong Shanghai
- Overall, Christoff van Heerden
- Stages 1, 2 & 5, Christoff van Heerden
- Stage 3b, Adam Blythe
