2009 Tour of Qatar

{{for|the 2009 Ladies edition|2009 Ladies Tour of Qatar}}

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name =

| image =

| image_caption =

| date = 1–6 February

| stages = 5

| distance =

| unit =

| 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 FebruaryDoha CornicheDoha Cornichealign=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 FebruaryKhalifa International StadiumAl Khor Cornichealign=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 FebruaryZubarahDoha Golf Clubalign=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 FebruaryDoha Old SouqMadinat Al Shamalalign=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 FebruaryCamel Race TrackQatar Foundationalign=right| 147.5 kmCancelled{{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 FebruarySealine Beach ResortDoha Cornichealign=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 sprintsnone{{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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| style="width:20px;"|Pos

| style="width:200px;"|Rider

| style="width:100px;"|Time

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|align=center| 1

{{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Boonenalign=right| 12h 55'25"
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|align=center| 2

{{flagicon|GER}} Heinrich Haussleralign=right| + 0'08"
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|align=center| 3

{{flagicon|GBR}} Roger Hammondalign=right| + 0'10"
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|align=center| 4

{{flagicon|GBR}} Daniel Lloydalign=right| + 0'25"
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|align=center| 5

{{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Klieralign=right| + 0'27"
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|align=center| 6

{{flagicon|ESP}} Xavier Florencioalign=right| + 0'28"
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|align=center| 7

{{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Furlanalign=right| + 1'07"
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|align=center| 8

{{flagicon|NOR}} Gabriel Raschalign=right| + 1'43"
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|align=center| 9

{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Cavendishalign=right| + 2'11"
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|align=center|10

{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Veelersalign=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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