Tour of Qatar 2014

The 13th edition of the Tour of Qatar starts on Sunday, February 9th and ends on Friday, February 14th.

It is the first in row of 3 tours in the Gulf region, immediately followed by the Tour of Oman and the Tour of Dubai.

As Qatar is a flat country - the highest point is situated at 103m - all 6 stages are flat.

Overall standings :
1. Niki Terpstra (NL) 15h53'37"
2. Tom Boonen (BE) 17"
3. Jürgen Roelandts (BE) 20"
4. Ian Stannard (UK) 37"
5. Michael Mørkøv (DK) 48"
6. Marcel Sieberg (DE) 56"
7. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BE) 57"
8. Stijn Vandenbergh (BE) 1'05"
9. Andrew Fenn (UK) 1'18"
10. André Greipel (DE) 1'23"

Stages :

Stage 1 : Sunday, Feb. 9th
Al Wakra - Dukhan Beach
135,5 km

Results :
1. Niki Terpstra (NL) 3h13'42"
2. Jürgen Roelandts (BE) 1"
3. Michael Schär (CH) s.t.
4. Martin Elmiger (CH)
5. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BE) 7"
6. Tom Boonen (BE) s.t.
7. Barry Markus (NL)
8. Arnaud Démare (FR)
9. Michael Van Staeyen (BE)
10. Marcel Sieberg (DE)


Stage 2 : Monday, Feb. 10th
Al Sheenaiya - Al Khor Corniche
160,5 km

Results :
1. Tom Boonen (BE) 161km 3h30'07"
2. Michael Mørkøv (DK) s.t.
3. Jürgen Roelandts (BE)
4. Andrew Fenn (UK)
5. Matti Breschel (DK)
6. Ian Stannard (UK)
7. Niki Terpstra (NL)
8. Marcel Sieberg (DE)
9. Lars Boom (NL) 5"
10. Karsten Kroon (NL)



Stage 3 : Tuesday, Feb. 11th
Lusail Circuit - Time trial
10,9 km

Results :
1. Michael Hepburn (Aus) 10.9km 13'28"
2. Lars Boom (NL) op 1"
3. Daniele Bennati (It) 6"
4. Fabian Cancellara (CH) s.t.
5. Niki Terpstra (NL) 8"
6. Martin Elmiger (CH) 10"
7. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BE) 13"
8. Philippe Gilbert (BE) 15"
9. Jens Mouris (NL) 16"
10. Gert Steegmans (BE) 17"



Stage 4 : Wednesday, Feb. 12th
Dukhan - Mesaieed
135 km

Results :
1. Tom Boonen (BE) 135 km 2h22'34"
2. André Greipel (DE)
3. Barry Markus (NL)
4. Aidis Kruopis (Lit)
5. Sam Bennett (IRL)
6. Jacopo Guarnieri (IT)
7. Arnaud Démare (FR)
8. Matteo Pelucchi (IT)
9. Michael Van Staeyen (BE)
10. Bernhard Eisel (AUT)



Stage 5 : Thursday, Feb. 13th.
Al Zubara Fort - Madinat Al Shamal
159 km
Results :
1. André Greipel (DE) 159km 3h48'53"
2. Aidis Kruopis (Lit) s.t.
3. Theo Bos (NL)
4. Daniele Bennati (It)
5. Matteo Pelucchi (CH)
6. Jürgen Roelandts (BE)
7. Sam Bennet (IRL)
8. Tom Boonen (BE)
9. Niki Terpstra (NL)
10. Elia Viviani (IT)



Stage 6 : Friday, Feb. 14th
Sealine Beach Resort - Doha Corniche
113,5 km

Results :
1. Arnaud Démare (FR) 114km 2h45'06"
2. Daniele Bennati (IT)
3. Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
4. Tom Boonen (BE)
5. Meher Hasnaoui (Tun)
6. Silvan Dillier (CH)
7. Andrea Guardini (IT)
8. Sam Bennett (IRL)
9. Sebastian Lander (DK)
10. Nicola Ruffoni (IT)