Tour of Qatar 2012 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
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| 1 | Sunday, February 5 | 143 km | ||||||||||
| Barzan Towers → Doha Golf Club | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Monday, February 6 | 11.3 km | ||||||||||
 Lusail | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Tuesday, February 7 | 147 km | ||||||||||
| Dukhan → Al Gharafa Stadium | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Wednesday, February 8 | 144 km | ||||||||||
| Al Thakhira → Madinat Al Shamal | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Thursday, February 9 | 160 km | ||||||||||
| Camel Race Track → Al Khor Corniche | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | Friday, February 10 | 120 km | ||||||||||
| Sealine Beach Resort → Doha Corniche | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 725 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Tour of Qatar 2012
February 10 update: Also today, stage 2 of Tour Méditerranéen from Southern France. Photos and highlights after each stage.
Stage 6 results: First year pro Arnaud Demare wins the final stage while veteren Tom Boonen wraps up the overall
Stage 6 results 1 Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-BigMat 2:20:44 2 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha 3 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank 4 Roger Kluge (Ger) Project 1t4i 5 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha 6 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Barracuda 7 Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 8 Allan Davis (Aus) GreenEdge Cycling Team 9 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Champion System 10 Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team Final general classification 1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStep 15:42:14 2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Barracuda + 0:28 3 Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Procycling + 0:33 4 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 0:34 5 Tom Veelers (Ned) Project 1t4i + 1:00 6 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling + 1:05 7 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan + 1:06 8 Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin-Barracuda + 1:09 9 Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) GreenEdge Cycling Team + 1:10 10 Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team + 1:14
Démare opens professional account in Doha
— cyclingnewsCavendish hurt in Qatar crash
— cyclingnewsKluge defends himself over Cavendish crash
— cyclingweekly.co.ukFinal Kms of Stage 6 inc. Cavendish Crash (08:42 English) — eurosport
Cavendish crash at the finish (00:51 Ambient Noise) — eurosport
Tom Boonen Interview Post Stage 6 (01:38 English) — cyclingnewstv
Stage 6 Highlights and Interviews (02:33 English) — flamme rouge media
Stage 6 photos — cyclingnewsGreenEDGE guys wrap the 2012 Tour of Qatar (greenedge English) — English
Unforgiving roads take their toll in Qatar
— cyclingnewsStage 6 preview: Sealine Beach Resort → Doha Corniche, 120 km (flat)
February 9 update: Tom Boonen will take a healthy 31s lead into the traditional circuit finish on Doha Corniche to decide this year's Tour of Qatar. — Steve 7 Big Photos from the same stage last year — reutersStage 6 start time: Friday 13:15 AST (10:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sealine Beach Resort, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:56 AST (12:56:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Doha Corniche, Qatar
Stage 5 results: Cavendish gets win number 2 while Boonen maintains his lead
Stage 5 results 1 Mark Cavendish (Sky Procycling) 2 Daniel Oss (Liquigas - Cannondale) 3 Peter Sagan (Liquigas - Cannondale) 4 John Degenkolb (Project 1t4i) 5 Rüdiger Selig (Katusha) 6 Allan Davis (GreenEdge) General classification after stage 5 1 Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
Cavendish roars to victory at Al Khor Corniche
— cyclingnewsCavendish wins again in Qatar
— cyclingweekly.co.ukFinal Kms of Stage 5 (07:02 English) — eurosport
Stage 5 Highlights and Interviews (02:42 English) — flamme rouge media
Stage 5 preview: Camel Race Track → Al Khor Corniche, 160 km (flat)
February 9 update: Tom Boonen won the finish in Al Khor Corniche last year from a small break much like he won yesterday's finish at Madinat Al Shamal. The peloton is expected to have 8 mph crosswind for this stage. — Steve Big Photos from Al Khor Corniche finish in 2011 — reutersStage 5 start time: Thursday 12:15 AST (9:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Camel Race Track, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:53 AST (12:53:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Khor Corniche, Qatar
Stage 4 results: Tom Boonen strengthens his overall lead with his second stage win this week
Stage 4 results 1 Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 2 Tom Veelers (Project 1t4i) 3 Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan) 4 Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) 5 Gert Steegmans (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) + 0:04 6 Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) + 0:11 7 Yoann Offredo (FDJ-BigMat) + 0:14 8 Bernhard Eisel (Sky) 9 Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) 10 Ian Stannard (Sky) + 0:36 General classification after stage 4 1 Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 2 Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda) + 0:31 3 Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) + 0:34
Boonen too good for Veelers and Cancellara in Qatar
— cyclingnewsJuan Antonio Flecha places 4th and is up to third overall after Tom Boonen extended his overall lead — teamskyBlythe rues missed opportunity
— cyclingweekly.co.ukFinal Kms of Stage 4 (09:19 English) — eurosport
Stage 4 Highlights and Interviews (02:58 English) — flamme rouge
Stage 4 Brief Recap (00:39 English) — eurosport
Stage 4 Winner's Interview (00:57 English) — cyclingnewstv
Pre Stage 4 with GreenEdge (05:38 English) — greenedge
Stage 4 photos — cyclingnewsStage 4 preview: Al Thakhira → Madinat Al Shamal, 144 km (flat)
February 8 update: Of all of the 2012 Tour of Qatar stages that can be affected by the wind, this is the one to keep an eye on. After all we finish in Madinat Al Shamal and a "shamal" is the name for a northwesterly wind blowing over Iraq and the Persian Gulf states which is often strong during the day. However, as we head north to the tip of Qatar, the wind isn't suppose to be major factor. — SteveStage 4 start time: Wednesday 12:21 AST (9:21:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Thakhira, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:52 AST (12:52:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Madinat Al Shamal, Qatar
Stage 3 results: Mark Cavendish comes around Tom Boonen on the slight uphill finish
World Champion Mark Cavendish wins in Qatar
— cyclingnewsCavendish takes first win in rainbow jersey
— cyclingweekly.co.ukFinal Kms of Stage 3 (13:58 English) — eurosport
Stage 3 photos — cyclingnewsPost Stage 3 Analysis with Baden Cooke (04:27 English) — greenedge
Alberto Contador Press Conference (08:45 English/Spanish) — eurosport
Stage 3 preview: Dukhan → Al Gharafa Stadium, 147 km (flat)
February 6 update: The riders will drive to the other (west) side of Qatar in the morning then cycle back to Doha. The peloton will have to contend with a forecasted 11 mph ENE wind. Tom Boonen will be hoping the crosswind is strong enough to create a split to improve his chances against the pure sprinters. There is apparently a sharp corner near the slight uphill finish at Al Gharafa Stadium. — Steve Big Photos from the recently completed Etoile de Bessèges (2.1 FRA) (all five stages)Stage 3 start time: Tuesday 12:37 AST (9:37:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Dukhan, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:05 AST (1:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Gharafa Stadium, Qatar
Stage 2 results: Garmin-Barracuda wins the TTT; Boonen still in the lead
Stage 2 TTT results 1 Garmin - Barracuda 12:38 2 Omega Pharma-Quick Step + 0:07 3 Sky Procycling + 0:09 4 Katusha Team 5 Liquigas-Cannondale + 0:13 6 RadioShack-Nissan + 0:14 7 GreenEdge Cycling Team + 0:16 8 BMC Racing Team 9 Rabobank Cycling Team + 0:17 10 Lotto-Belisol Team 11 FDJ-Bigmat + 0:23 12 Project 1t4i + 0:24 13 Farnese Vini-Selle Italia + 0:31 14 Champion System + 1:03 15 Bridgestone Anchor + 1:11 16 RTS Racing Team + 1:34 General classification after stage 2 1 Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) 2 Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Barracuda)
Stage TTT 2 results — cyclingnewsGarmin-Barracuda blitzes team time trial but Boonen clings to gold
— velonationContador banned for two years after clenbuterol positive
— cyclingweekly.co.ukStage 2 TTT Final Teams (11:48 English) — eurosport
Stage 2 Highlights and Interviews (02:58 English) — flamme rouge
Stage 2 photos — cyclingnewsStage 2 preview: Lusail, 11.3 km (TTT)
February 5 update: Stage 2 is a short (11.3 km) team time trial near the Doha MotoGP course with roundabouts and 90 degree corners according to Eurosport. As usual for this race, only road bikes will be used. Lusail, the host city for this stage, is the newest planned development in Qatar and its proposed a new eco-friendly football stadium will host the opening and final matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. — Steve
Big Photos from the recently completed Etoile de Bessèges (2.1 FRA) (all five stages)Stage 2 start time: Monday 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lusail, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:00 AST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:58 AST (12:58:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lusail, Qatar
Stage 1 results: Tom Boonen wins the tailwind sprint finish
Boonen scorches to victory in Doha
— cyclingnewsTom Boonen cruises to sprint victory in opening Qatar stage
— velonation
Full Official Stage 1 Results — letour Stage 1 photos — cyclingnewsLast 5 km of Stage 1 (08:02 English) — eurosport
Post Stage 1 Interview with Robbie McEwen (03:32 English) — greenedge
Stage 1 Interviews w/ Mark Cavendish, Mark Renshaw, Tom Boonen (03:02 English) — cyclingnewstv
Injury hampers Renshaw's title defence — smh.auStage 1 preview: Barzan Towers → Doha Golf Club, 143 km (flat)
February 5 update: Every stage of this race is flat that's why there aren't any stage profiles in case you were looking for them here. Stage 1 is an out and back (on different roads) from the suburbs of Doha finishing at the Doha Golf Club. The return leg is expected to have a 11 mph tailwind from the NE. — Steve First crash of the Tour of Qatar (and more live photos from Erik Dekker) — now.rabosport.nlStage 1 start time: Sunday 12:30 AST (9:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Barzan Towers, Qatar
Earliest live video: 15:15 AST (12:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:55 AST (12:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Doha Golf Club, Qatar
2012 Tour of Qatar Race Preview
February 4 update:Top sprinters to battle it out at Tour of Qatar — gulf-timesCav poised for Qatar
— skysportsCavendish feverish on eve of Tour of Qatar
— velonationRenshaw must prove his worth
— smh.auCyclist Renshaw prepares for life after Cavendish
— afpGreipel out of Tour of Qatar
— cyclingnews Big Photos from 2011 — reuters
January 25 update: The 2012 Tour of Qatar (Tour du Qatar, Ronde van Qatar), the 11th anniversary of the event, is Sunday February, 5th to Friday February, 10th. Information on the overall route, stage maps and timetables are now posted. No need for profiles with this race as the every stage is dead flat. The team time trial has been moved to stage 2 this year. Expected starters included Philippe GILBERT, Thor HUSHOVD and Taylor PHINNEY from BMC Racing, André GREIPEL (Lotto - Belisol),
Tom BOONEN and Francesco CHICCHI from Omega Pharma - Quickstep, Mark RENSHAW (Rabobank) and Mark CAVENDISH (Sky). There will be live streaming video each day — Steve 
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Cavendish to make Sky debut at Tour of Qatar
— cyclingweekly.co.ukCavendish to start season in Qatar
— afpEleven ProTeams listed amongst sixteen squads for Tour of Qatar
— velonation[Thomas] Dekker to open 2012 season at Tour of Qatar
— cyclingnewsAbout Qatar — en.wikipedia.orgLive Streaming Video and TV Coverage
January 25 update: Listed below are some of the media outlets for the 2012 Tour of Qatar along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. Links get verified and updated prior to each stage. Let me know if you see new options. Please report (email) new links and incorrect or missing information. — SteveVERSUS Tour of Qatar
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Stage 3 Live video on Eurosport 2 starting at 13:00 CET | |
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2012 Route Map
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