2012 Tour of Qatar

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2012 Tour of Qatar
Carte du trace du Tour du Qatar 2012.svg
Route of the 2012 Tour of Qatar
Race details
Dates5–10 February 2012
Stages6
Distance727.3 km (451.9 mi)
Winning time15h 42' 14"
Results
Jersey gold.svg WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (Belgium) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  SecondFlag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (United States) (Garmin–Barracuda)
  ThirdFlag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (Spain) (Team Sky)

  PointsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (Belgium) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (Lithuania) (Garmin–Barracuda)
  Team Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
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The 2012 Tour of Qatar was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 5 and 10 February 2012, in Qatar.

Contents

The race was won for the fourth time by Belgium's Tom Boonen, [1] of the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step team, leading the race from start to finish and taking two stage victories along the way. Boonen's winning margin over runner-up Tyler Farrar (Garmin–Barracuda) – the winners of the team time trial stage near the Losail International Circuit – was 28 seconds, [2] and Team Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha completed the podium, five seconds behind Farrar and 33 seconds down on Boonen. [2] In the race's other classifications, Boonen also won the points classification, [3] having held the lead of the standings from start to finish, Farrar's teammate Ramūnas Navardauskas won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing eighth overall in the general classification, [3] and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step finished at the head of the teams classification. [3]

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2012 Tour of Qatar. These included eleven UCI ProTour teams, three UCI Professional Continental teams, and two Continental teams.

The teams that participated in the race were: [4]

Stages

Stage 1

5 February 2012 – Barzan Towers to College of the North Atlantic, 141.5 km (87.9 mi) [5]
Stage 1 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 11' 32"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Blythe  (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 0"
4Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 0"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 0"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Rabobank + 0"
7Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Appollonio  (ITA) Team Sky + 0"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jonas Vangenechten  (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 0"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Wagner  (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 0"
General Classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 11' 22"
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Blythe  (GBR) Jersey white.svg BMC Racing Team + 4"
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 6"
4Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 7"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Adam Hansen  (AUS) Lotto–Belisol + 7"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Appollonio  (ITA) Team Sky + 8"
7Flag of Austria.svg  Marco Haller  (AUT) Team Katusha + 8"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Rabobank + 9"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nikolas Maes  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 9"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 10"

Stage 2

6 February 2012 – Losail, 11.3 km (7.0 mi) team time trial (TTT) [6]
Stage 2 Result
TeamTime
1 Garmin–Barracuda 12' 38"
2 Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 7"
3 Team Sky + 9"
4 Team Katusha + 9"
5 Liquigas–Cannondale + 13"
6 RadioShack–Nissan + 14"
7 GreenEDGE + 16"
8 BMC Racing Team + 16"
9 Rabobank + 17"
10 Lotto–Belisol + 17"
General Classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 24' 07"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Johan Vansummeren  (BEL) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
4Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thomas Dekker  (NED) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
6Flag of South Africa.svg  Robert Hunter  (RSA) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Appollonio  (ITA) Team Sky + 10"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Chicchi  (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"

Stage 3

7 February 2012 – Dukhan to Al-Gharafa Stadium, 146.5 km (91.0 mi) [7]
Stage 3 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky 3h 23' 48"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 0"
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Aidis Kruopis  (LTU) GreenEDGE + 0"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Rabobank + 0"
5Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Project 1t4i + 0"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 0"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Rüdiger Selig  (GER) Team Katusha + 0"
8Flag of France.svg  David Boucher  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 0"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Wagner  (GER) RadioShack–Nissan + 0"
10Flag of Belarus.svg  Aleksandr Kuschynski  (BLR) Team Katusha + 0"
General Classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 6h 47' 49"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 6"
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky + 8"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Johan Vansummeren  (BEL) Garmin–Barracuda + 12"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Thomas Dekker  (NED) Garmin–Barracuda + 12"
6Flag of South Africa.svg  Robert Hunter  (RSA) Garmin–Barracuda + 12"
7Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhail Ignatiev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 17"
8Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) Team Sky + 18"
9Flag of Germany.svg  Rüdiger Selig  (GER) Jersey white.svg Team Katusha + 18"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Blythe  (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 19"

Stage 4

8 February 2012 – Al Thakhira to Madinat ash Shamal, 147.5 km (91.7 mi) [8]
Stage 4 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 03' 14"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Veelers  (NED) Project 1t4i + 0"
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 0"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP) Team Sky + 0"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 4"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Nikolas Maes  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 11"
7Flag of France.svg  Yoann Offredo  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 14"
8Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) Team Sky + 14"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 14"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ian Stannard  (GBR) Team Sky + 36"
General Classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 9h 50' 50"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 31"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP) Team Sky + 34"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 36"
5Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) Team Sky + 45"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Veelers  (NED) Project 1t4i + 1' 00"
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 06"
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Barracuda + 1' 09"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Aidis Kruopis  (LTU) GreenEDGE + 1' 10"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Blythe  (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 1' 14"

Stage 5

9 February 2012 – Camel Race Track to Al Khor Corniche, 160 km (99.4 mi) [9]
Stage 5 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky 3h 30' 40"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 0"
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 0"
4Flag of Germany.svg  John Degenkolb  (GER) Project 1t4i + 0"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Rüdiger Selig  (GER) Team Katusha + 0"
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) GreenEDGE + 0"
7Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 0"
9Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Galimzyanov  (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
10Flag of New Zealand.svg  Greg Henderson  (NZL) Lotto–Belisol + 0"
General Classification after Stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 13h 21' 30"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 31"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP) Team Sky + 34"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 36"
5Flag of Austria.svg  Bernhard Eisel  (AUT) Team Sky + 45"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Veelers  (NED) Project 1t4i + 1' 00"
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 05"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 06"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Barracuda + 1' 09"
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Aidis Kruopis  (LTU) GreenEDGE + 1' 10"

Stage 6

10 February 2012 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 120.5 km (74.9 mi) [10]
Stage 6 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of France.svg  Arnaud Démare  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat 2h 20' 44"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Galimzyanov  (RUS) Team Katusha + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Rabobank + 0"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER) Project 1t4i + 0"
5Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha + 0"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 0"
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Allan Davis  (AUS) GreenEDGE + 0"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Aaron Kemps  (AUS) Champion System + 0"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jens Debusschere  (BEL) Lotto–Belisol + 0"
Final General Classification
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Jersey gold.svg Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 15h 42' 14"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 28"
3Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Flecha  (ESP) Team Sky + 33"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Gert Steegmans  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 34"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Veelers  (NED) Project 1t4i + 1' 00"
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 05"
7Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 06"
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Jersey white.svg Garmin–Barracuda + 1' 09"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Aidis Kruopis  (LTU) GreenEDGE + 1' 10"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Adam Blythe  (GBR) BMC Racing Team + 1' 14"

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral Classification
Jersey gold.svg
Points Classification
Silver jersey.jpg
Young Rider Classification
Jersey white.svg
Teams Classification
1 Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Adam Blythe Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
2 Garmin–Barracuda Ramūnas Navardauskas Garmin–Barracuda
3 Mark Cavendish Rüdiger Selig
4 Tom Boonen Ramūnas Navardauskas Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
5 Mark Cavendish
6 Arnaud Démare
Final Tom Boonen Tom Boonen Ramūnas Navardauskas Omega Pharma–Quick-Step

References

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