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Tour of Qatar

Team Sky's Arvesen out with collarbone fracture

Team Sky’s Kurt Asle Arvesen has broken his collarbone at the Tour of Qatar today, following his team’s stage victory in yesterday’s team time trial. Arvesen was rolling along with the peloton while still in the neutralized zone when he […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Steurs surprises in Qatar, favorites blow it

One year after the tragic death of Belgian Frederick Nolf, his former Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator team took an emotional victory with Geert Steurs in today’s stage two of the Tour of Qatar, with breakaway companion Wouter Mol (Vacansoleil) finishing in second […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Sunny Sky in Qatar for Boasson Hagen

Team Sky continued its good debut season with a win in the opening team time trial of the Tour of Qatar. The British squad beat the Cervélo Testteam by eight seconds over the 8.2-kilometer course. Garmin was third, also eight […]

Author: Bjorn Haake Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Boasson Hagen hoping for strong Qatar showing

Today is an important day for Edvald Boasson Hagen, who gets his 2010 season underway and also makes his official debut with his new Team Sky squad. The Tour of Qatar begins with a short 8.2 kilometre team time trial, […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Cervélo TestTeam penalized in Qatar, lose big time

Cervélo TestTeam were penalized by the race jury following their second place finish today during the Team Time Trial (8.2 km) at the first stage of the men’s Tour of Qatar in West Bay Lagoon. The team was judged to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Cervélo TestTeam's Wild defends title in Qatar

Cervélo TestTeam sprinter Kirsten Wild won the final stage of the Tour of Qatar today in a sprint finish on the Doha Corniche.  The stage win, along with her time bonuses throughout the race, were enough for her to successfully defended her overall title from last […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Armitstead recovering after Qatar crash

Cervélo TestTeam rider Lizzie Armitstead had an unlucky start to her first season with her new team, crashing out of stage one of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. Despite being unable to finish the stage though, the young Briton was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Cervélo TestTeam's Wild defends title in Qatar

Cervélo TestTeam sprinter Kirsten Wild won the final stage of the Tour of Qatar today in a sprint finish on the Doha Corniche.  The stage win, along with her time bonuses throughout the race, were enough for her to successfully defended her overall title from last […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Armitstead recovering after Qatar crash

Cervélo TestTeam rider Lizzie Armitstead had an unlucky start to her first season with her new team, crashing out of stage one of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. Despite being unable to finish the stage though, the young Briton was […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Bronzini wins windy sprint to take Qatar stage 2 and race lead

Giorgia Bronzini of the Italian National Team won a bunch sprint to take the second stage of the Tour of Qatar between Al Zubarah and the Oryx Farm. The world points race champion, who won two stages last year and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Bronzini wins windy sprint to take Qatar stage 2 and race lead

Giorgia Bronzini of the Italian National Team won a bunch sprint to take the second stage of the Tour of Qatar between Al Zubarah and the Oryx Farm. The world points race champion, who won two stages last year and […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Boonen leads Quick Step at Qatar

Tom Boonen will lead his Quick Step team at the Tour of Qatar which starts this Sunday. The pan flat roads and strong winds will break up the peloton which plays strongly into Boonen’s strengths.  Boonen has won the Tour […]

Author: Neil Browne Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Leleivyte powers to Ladies' Tour of Qatar win

The opening stage of the Ladies’ Tour of Qatar saw Safi Pasta rider Rasa Leleivyte power her way to the finish and win the 103.5 kilometer stage from the Museum of Islamic Art to Al Khor Corniche. The Lithuanian beat […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Race Reports and Results, Tour of Qatar,

Amber Rais fractures pelvis in Qatar training crash

US rider Amber Rais has suffered a fractured pelvis while out training with the national team on the eve of the Ladies Tour of Qatar. She is currently in hospital in Doha, the Middle Eastern country’s capital, but hopes to […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Wild out to defend in Qatar

Kirsten Wild leads a powerful Cervélo TestTeam to the Tour of Qatar tomorrow to defend the race that she won a year ago. As one of the strongest sprinters in the sport, the Dutchwoman is one of the riders most […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Qatar to help Sky riders chase form after tough winter in Europe

Several of Team Sky’s big names will get their seasons underway in the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, with the warm, wind-buffeted desert landscape being the location for their first competitive kilometres together. Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boasson Hagen will […]

Author: Conal Andrews Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Cervélo TestTeam readies for 2010 debut

This week the Cervélo TestTeam will begin their sophomore year in the peloton and, after a highly successful 2009, much will be expected of the Swiss Pro Continental team. Last year saw the team take home stage wins in each […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

Preview: Teams announced for the 2010 Tour of Qatar

The Tour of Qatar is just around the corner with sixteen teams prepared to take the start. Last year’s winner Tom Boonen (Quick Step) will be there to defend his title, using the race as part of his preparation to […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Pro Cycling, Tour of Qatar,

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