Feb. 1, 2009 - Feb. 6, 2009Tour of Qatar
What happens when excessively wealthy sheiks decide they want to promote tourism? Put on a bike race, what else? That's what happened in 2002 when tourism officials from oil-rich Qatar approached the Tour de France about organizing a world-class bike race. Flash-forward nearly a decade and the Tour of Qatar is still going strong with its ninth edition in 2009. Known for its fast, flat and windy stages past barren sand dunes and luxurious skyscrapers, classics-bound riders love to kick-start their seasons with the short, sprint-friendly stages.
Results
2009
- Women's stage 3 results
- Women's Stage 2 results
- Women's Stage 1 results
- Stage 3 results
- Stage 2 results
- Stage 1 results
2008
2009
- Feb. 10, 2009Women's stage 3: Cervelo's Kirsten Wild ties up the first ever Women's Tour of Qatar as Bronzini takes her second stage.
- Feb. 10, 2009Merckx: The Tour of Qatar is here to stay
- Feb. 9, 2009
Women's Stage 2: A Wild ride in Qatar - Feb. 8, 2009
Women's Stage 1: Italy's Giorgia Bronzini opens the first Women's Tour of Qatar with a win - Feb. 6, 2009
Boonen takes Tour of Qatar, Cav wins stage - Feb. 5, 2009
Rider found dead in Qatar hotel - Feb. 4, 2009
Cavendish wins a stage at Qatar - Feb. 4, 2009
Napolitano hoping for return to form - Feb. 3, 2009
Stage 3: Boonen scores a win in Qatar - Feb. 2, 2009
Stage 2: Roger Hammond wins Qatar stage 2, takes lead - Feb. 1, 2009
Stage 1: Team Garmin-Slipstream wins the 6k opening team time trial at the Tour of Qatar - Feb. 1, 2009Qatar hopes to stage Tour de France stage
- Jan. 30, 2009
Michael Barry's journal: Peloton on a plane; Boonen and Cavendish chat on the flight to Qatar - Jan. 29, 2009
Filippo Pozzato wants to put 2008 behind him - Jan. 27, 2009
Sprint kings Mark Cavendish and Tom Boonen will line up at next week's Tour of Qatar - Jan. 21, 2009Tour of Qatar adds women's race
2008
- Feb. 1, 2008
Stage 6: Boonen takes 2nd Tour of Qatar title - Jan. 31, 2008
Stage 5: Napolitano marks birthday with stage win in Qatar - Jan. 30, 2008
Stage 4: Loddo pips Boonen in Qatar - Jan. 29, 2008
Stage 3: Boonen scores again in Qatar - Jan. 28, 2008
Stage 2: Quick Step storms Qatar - Jan. 27, 2008
Prologue TTT: Quick Step pips Slipstream in Qatar TTT - Jan. 26, 2008
Tour of Qatar ready to roll
2007
- Feb. 2, 2007
Boonen wins his fourth as teammate Cretskens wraps up Qatar Tour - Feb. 1, 2007
Van Avermaet wins stage as lead changes hands in Qatar - Jan. 31, 2007
Boonen scores again in Qatar Tour - Jan. 30, 2007
Boonen clips Petacchi's wings again in Qatar - Jan. 29, 2007Boonen moves into lead at Qatar; Steels crashes out
- Jan. 28, 2007Quick Step nails Qatar TTT
- Jan. 26, 2007Qatar may feature Petacchi/Boonen battles
- Jan. 24, 2007
Wednesday's EuroFile: Petacchi looks to Qatar to launch season; Lefevere will sue; Beloki might retire
2006
- Feb. 3, 2006
Boonen collects final stage, overall in Qatar - Feb. 2, 2006
Eisel snaps Boonen's streak in Qatar - Feb. 1, 2006
Boonen scores hat trick in Qatar - Jan. 31, 2006
Boonen doubles up in Qatar - Jan. 30, 2006
Boonen clips Zabel in Qatar opener
2005
- Feb. 4, 2005
CSC sweeps podium as McEwen wins finale at Qatar - Feb. 3, 2005
Cipo' scores win in Qatar - Feb. 2, 2005
Desert Storm: Michaelsen Blasts into Qatar Lead - Feb. 1, 2005
Two-fer Tom in Qatar - Jan. 31, 2005
Monday's EuroFile: Boonen in Qatar; Court rejects Pérez's claim; Verbruggen confident; Tafi hopeful
2004
- Feb. 6, 2004Friday's EuroFile: Hunter wins Qatar; Hushovd leads Besseges; Belgian coach targeted; Steels joins elite; Beloki good to go
- Feb. 4, 2004
Wednesday's EuroFile: Steels scores in Bessèges; Davis in Mallorca; Hunter now leads Qatar - Feb. 3, 2004
Tuesday's EuroFile: Cooke at GP Marseillaise; Valverde in Mallorca; Boonen in Qatar - Feb. 2, 2004
Monday's EuroFile: Freire in Mallorca; Ventoso in Qatar; Zülle keen on Hamilton
2003
2002
Frenchman Nazon takes over Qatar lead