South Africa: Tour De France - What Will Define Success for Team Qhubeka?

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After day three of the Tour de France, Team Qhubeka had made a steady start. Two riders finished inside the top 50 and just two were placed outside of the top 100. Their success will not be defined by jerseys and leader boards, though, it's far more ambitious than that. By ANTOINETTE MULLER.

The dictionary definition of success is pretty straight-forward. It says, the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. In some sporting contexts, success often borders on being content with mediocrity. Sometimes, a team or an individual simply taking part in something is seen as a "success", regardless of the results. When Team Qhubeka team principal, Doug Ryder, received a text message to inform him his team had gained a wild card entry to this year's Tour de France, many would have seen that as a success, but Qhubeka's Tour de France success will stretch far beyond simply taking part.

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