2009 Tour of Qatar
{{for|the 2009 Ladies edition|2009 Ladies Tour of Qatar}}
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| date = 1–6 February
| stages = 5
| distance =
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| time = 12h 55' 25"
| speed =
| first = Tom Boonen
| first_nat = BEL
| first_natvar =
| first_team = Quick Step
| second = Heinrich Haussler
| second_nat = GER
| second_natvar =
| second_team = Cervélo TestTeam
| third = Roger Hammond
| third_nat = GBR
| third_natvar =
| third_team = Cervélo TestTeam
| points = Heinrich Haussler
| points_nat = GER
| points_natvar =
| points_team = Cervélo TestTeam
| youth = Heinrich Haussler
| youth_nat = GER
| youth_natvar =
| youth_team = Cervélo TestTeam
| team = Cervélo TestTeam
| team_nat = SUI
| team_natvar =
| previous = 2008
| next = 2010
}}
The 2009 Tour of Qatar was held from 1 February to 6 February 2009 in Qatar. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over six stages with a total of {{convert|685|km|mi}} and was part of the 2008–09 UCI Asia Tour. The Race was won by Tom Boonen of the Quick Step team.
During the night after stage 4 Belgian cyclist Frederiek Nolf of the Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator team died in his sleep {{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/7871736.stm |title=Belgian cyclist Nolf found dead |publisher=BBC News |date=2009-02-05 |accessdate=2012-07-10}} of a suspected heart attack.{{cite web|url=http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/feb09/feb05news2 |title=www.cyclingnews.com – the world centre of cycling |publisher=Autobus.cyclingnews.com |date=2009-02-05 |accessdate=2012-07-10}} The organisers cancelled stage 5 and held a 'cycling procession' instead.
Stage summary
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| style="width:50px;"|Stage | style="width:60px;"|Date | style="width:180px;"|Start | style="width:180px;"|Finish | style="width:70px;"|Distance | style="width:200px;"|Stage Top 3 | style="width:200px;"|Leading Top 3 | style="width:80px;"|Time | |||||||
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|align=center| 1 | 1 February | Doha Corniche | Doha Corniche | align=right| 6 km | {{flagicon|USA}} Garmin–Slipstream {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|RUS}} Team Katusha | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Wiggins {{flagicon|NED}} Hans Dekkers {{flagicon|FRA}} Kilian Patour | align=right| 6'34" s.t. s.t. |
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|align=center| 2 | 2 February | Khalifa International Stadium | Al Khor Corniche | align=right| 134 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| 3h 39'30" + 6" + 7" |
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|align=center| 3 | 3 February | Zubarah | Doha Golf Club | align=right| 137.5 km | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano {{flagicon|BEL}} Jürgen Roelandts | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| 6h 14'16" + 6" + 14" |
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|align=center| 4 | 4 February | Doha Old Souq | Madinat Al Shamal | align=right| 141 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| 10h 19'07" + 10" + 12" |
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|align=center| 5 | 5 February | Camel Race Track | Qatar Foundation | align=right| 147.5 km | Cancelled | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| 10h 19'07" + 10" + 12" |
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|align=center| 6 | 6 February | Sealine Beach Resort | Doha Corniche | align=right| 121 km | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish {{flagicon|GER}} Robert Förster {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond | align=right| 12h 55'25" + 8" + 10" |
Other leading top threes
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| style="width:50px;"|Stage | style="width:200px;"|Sprints | style="width:50px;"|Pts | style="width:200px;"|Young Rider | style="width:60px;"|Time | style="width:200px;"|Teams | style="width:60px;"|Time | ||||||
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|align=center| 1 | no sprints | none | {{flagicon|NED}} Huub Duyn {{flagicon|BEL}} Wouter Weylandt {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Ignatiev | align=right| 6'34" + 1" + 2" | {{flagicon|USA}} Garmin–Slipstream {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|RUS}} Team Katusha | align=right| 6'34" + 1" + 2" |
align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| 30 27 25 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|NED}} Huub Duyn {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Ignatiev | align=right| 3h 39'37" + 2'08" + 2'10" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cervélo TestTeam {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|RUS}} Team Katusha | align=right| 10h 45'42" + 0'53" + 4'17" |
align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond | align=right| 56 54 50 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|RUS}} Denis Galimzyanov {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish | align=right| 6h 14'30" + 2'10" + 2'13" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cervélo TestTeam {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|RUS}} Team Katusha | align=right| 18h 30'21" + 0'53" + 4'17" |
align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond | align=right| 81 75 61 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Veelers | align=right|10h 19'19" + 2'09" + 2'23" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cervélo TestTeam {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|USA}} Team Columbia | align=right| 30h 45'06" + 2'27" + 5'29" |
align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond | align=right| 81 75 61 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Veelers | align=right|10h 19'19" + 2'09" + 2'23" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cervélo TestTeam {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|USA}} Team Columbia | align=right| 30h 45'06" + 2'27" + 5'29" |
align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen {{flagicon|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano | align=right| 100 92 73 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Veelers | align=right|12h 55'33" + 2'03" + 2'27" | {{flagicon|SUI}} Cervélo TestTeam {{flagicon|BEL}} Quick Step {{flagicon|USA}} Team Columbia | align=right| 38h 34'00" + 2'27" + 5'29" |
Men's top 10 overall
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|align=center| 1 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonen | align=right| 12h 55'25" |
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|align=center| 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussler | align=right| + 0'08" |
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|align=center| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammond | align=right| + 0'10" |
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|align=center| 4 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Daniel Lloyd | align=right| + 0'25" |
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|align=center| 5 | {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Klier | align=right| + 0'27" |
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|align=center| 6 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Florencio | align=right| + 0'28" |
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|align=center| 7 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Furlan | align=right| + 1'07" |
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|align=center| 8 | {{flagicon|NOR}} Gabriel Rasch | align=right| + 1'43" |
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|align=center| 9 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendish | align=right| + 2'11" |
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|align=center|10 | {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Veelers | align=right| + 2'35" |
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608091509/http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_courseTQA.html Official site]
- [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2009/feb09/qatar09/default Cyclingnews.com 2009 Tour of Qatar]
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