Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub

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]

Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub

The support car in the 2007 season
Team information
UCI code	KON
Registered	South Africa
Founded	2005 (2005)
Disbanded	2009 (2009)
Discipline(s)	Road
Status	UCI Continental
Key personnel
General manager	Conrad Venter[1]
Team manager(s)	John Robertson[1]
Team name history
2005–2007 2008–2009	Team Konica Minolta Team Konica Minolta–Bizhub

Chris Froome at the 2007 Tour of Britain

2009 squad

As of 1 January 2009.^[1]

Rider Date of birth  Mauritz Faber (RSA) (1989-04-14)14 April 1989 (aged 19)  Kosie Loubser (RSA) (1977-01-03)3 January 1977 (aged 31)  Casey Munro (AUS) (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 23)  Tim Oliver Schlichting (GER) (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 (aged 18)  Pieter Seyffert (RSA) (1986-12-27)27 December 1986 (aged 22)

Rider Date of birth  Tiaan Swart (RSA) (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 18)  Ab Van Der Walt (NED) (1989-07-04)4 July 1989 (aged 19)  Dennis Van Niekerk (RSA) (1984-10-19)19 October 1984 (aged 24)  Paul Van Zweel (RSA) (1990-04-05)5 April 1990 (aged 18)  Shaun Ward (RSA) (1985-07-25)25 July 1985 (aged 23)

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