2012 Tour of Qatar
For the 2012 Ladies edition, see 2012 Ladies Tour of Qatar.
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| Route of the 2012 Tour of Qatar | |||
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| Dates | 5–10 February 2012 | ||
| Stages | 6 | ||
| Distance | 727.3 km (451.9 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 15h 42' 14" (46.316 km/h or 28.779 mph) | ||
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Winner |  Tom Boonen (Belgium) |
(Omega Pharma-Quick Step) |
| Second |  Tyler Farrar (United States) |
(Garmin-Barracuda) | |
| Third |  Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain) |
(Team Sky) | |
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| Points | Tom Boonen (Belgium) |
(Omega Pharma-Quick Step) | |
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Youth |  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.
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 team-mate 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
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 6 February 2012 – Losail, 11.3 km (7.0 mi) team time trial (TTT)[6]
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 7 February 2012 – Dukhan to Al-Gharafa Stadium, 146.5 km (91.0 mi)[7]
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 8 February 2012 – Al Thakhira to Madinat ash Shamal, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)[8]
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 9 February 2012 – Camel Race Track to Al Khor Corniche, 160 km (99.4 mi)[9]
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 10 February 2012 – Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 120.5 km (74.9 mi)[10]
Stage 6 Result
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Final General Classification
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Classification leadership
| Stage | Winner | General Classification |
Points Classification |
Young Rider Classification |
Teams Classification |
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| 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
- ^ McLeary, John (10 February 2012). "Mark Cavendish crashes in final sprint as Tom Boonen wins general classification". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Mark Cavendish crashes as Tom Boonen wins Tour of Qatar". BBC Sport (BBC). 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Démare opens professional account in Doha". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "16 teams selected for Qatar". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ McGrath, Andy (5 February 2012). "Boonen denies Blythe in Qatar". Cycling Weekly (IPC Media Limited). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Tripathi, Raajiv (7 February 2012). "Garmin wins team time trial". Qatar Tribune (Doha, Qatar: Qatar Information and Marketing Company). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Mark (7 February 2012). "World Champion Mark Cavendish wins in Qatar". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Boonen in charge in Qatar". Sky Sports (BSkyB). 8 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Mark (9 February 2012). "Cavendish roars to victory at Al Khor Corniche". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche". Tour of Qatar. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
