2012 Tour of Qatar

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2012 Tour of Qatar
Route of the 2012 Tour of Qatar
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
File:Jersey gold.svg Winner File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen (Belgium) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  Second File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Farrar (United States) (Garmin–Barracuda)
  Third File:Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Flecha (Spain) (Team Sky)
  Points File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen (Belgium) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
File:Jersey white.svg Youth File:Flag 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.

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

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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

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Stage 1

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

Stage 2

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6 February 2012 – Losail, 11.3 km (7.0 mi) team time trial (TTT)[6]
Stage 2 Result
Team Time
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
Rider Team Time
1 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen (BEL) File:Jersey gold.svgFile:Silver jersey.jpg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 3h 24' 07"
2 File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 0"
3 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Johan Vansummeren (BEL) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
4 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) File:Jersey white.svg Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
5  Thomas Dekker (NED) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
6 File:Flag of South Africa.svg Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin–Barracuda + 3"
7 File:Flag of Italy.svg Davide Appollonio (ITA) Team Sky + 10"
8 File:Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
9 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gert Steegmans (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
10 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"

Stage 3

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

Stage 4

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

Stage 5

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

Stage 6

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

Classification leadership

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Stage Winner General Classification
File:Jersey gold.svg 		Points Classification
File:Silver jersey.jpg 		Young Rider Classification
File: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

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