The 2011 Tour of Qatar was the tenth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 6 February to 11 February 2011, in Qatar. The previous race was won by Wouter Mol of Vacansoleil.
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| Dates | 6–11 February | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 + Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 714 km (443.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 31' 04" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editSixteen teams competed in the 2011 Tour of Qatar. These included ten UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and one Continental team. Each team entered a squad of eight riders, giving the Tour a peloton of 158 riders. The teams participating in the race were:
Stages
editPrologue
edit- 6 February 2011 - Cultural Village, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) (ITT)
Traditionally time trials are ridden on bicycles made specifically for these events. However, being as this was the only time trial in the tour - and a short one - the teams were not allowed to bring time trial bikes and helmets. Lars Boom won the short 2.5 km time trial, edging world champion Fabian Cancellara by 4 seconds.
Prologue Result and General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1
edit- 7 February 2011 - Dukhan to Al Khor Corniche, 145.5 km (90.4 mi)
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
edit- 8 February 2011 - Camel Race Track to Doha Golf Club, 135.5 km (84.2 mi)
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
edit- 9 February 2011 - Al Wakra to Mesaieed, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)
Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
edit- 10 February 2011 - West Bay Lagoon to Al Kharaitiyat, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 11 February 2011 - Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 126.5 km (78.6 mi)
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Classification leadership
editIn the 2011 Tour of Qatar, three different jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on each stage and in intermediate sprints, the leader receives a golden jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of Qatar, and the winner is considered the winner of the Tour.
Additionally, there is a points classification, which awards a silver jersey. In the points classification, cyclists get points for finishing in the top three in an intermediate sprint or the top twenty of a stage. The first in an intermediate sprint gets 3 points, second 2, and third a single point. The stage win affords 30 points, second is worth 27 points, 25 for third, 23 for fourth, 21 for fifth, 19 for sixth, 17 for seventh, 15 for eighth, 13 for ninth, 11 for tenth, and one point less per place down the line, to a single point for twentieth.
There is also a youth classification, which awards a blue jersey. This classification is calculated the same as the general classification, but only riders born on or after January 1, 1986, are eligible.
The race also awards a teams classification, which is not represented by a jersey. The teams classification is calculated by adding the times of each team's best three riders per stage per day.
| Stage | Winner | General Classification
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Points Classification
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Young Rider Classification
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Teams Classification |
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| P | Lars Boom | Lars Boom | Lars Boom | Alex Dowsett | Rabobank |
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Nikolas Maes | Leopard Trek |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | |||
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | Garmin–Cervélo | ||
| 4 | Mark Renshaw | Mark Renshaw | |||
| 5 | Andrea Guardini | ||||
| Final | Mark Renshaw | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Garmin–Cervélo | |
Final standings
editGeneral classification
edit| Rider | Team | Time | |
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| 1 |  Mark Renshaw (AUS)
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HTC–Highroad | 15h 31′ 04″ |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) 
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Garmin–Cervélo | + 8" |
| 3 |  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
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Leopard Trek | + 17″ |
| 4 |  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
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Team Sky | + 26" |
| 5 |  Roger Hammond (GBR)
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Garmin–Cervélo | + 38" |
| 6 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR)
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Team Sky | + 39" |
| 7 |  Gabriel Rasch (NOR)
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Garmin–Cervélo | + 42" |
| 8 |  Bernhard Eisel (AUT)
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HTC–Highroad | + 1' 05" |
| 9 |  Marcus Burghardt (GER)
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BMC Racing Team | + 1' 33" |
| 10 |  Gert Steegmans (BEL)
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Quick-Step | + 1' 35" |
Points classification
edit| Rider | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS)
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Garmin–Cervélo | 52 |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS)
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HTC–Highroad | 46 |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA)
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Leopard Trek | 41 |
| 4 | Tom Boonen (BEL)
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Quick-Step | 33 |
| 5 |  Lars Boom (NED)
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Rabobank | 23 |
| 6 |  Denis Galimzyanov (RUS)
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Team Katusha | 21 |
| 7 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)
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Team Sky | 19 |
| 8 |  Dominique Rollin (CAN)
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FDJ | 18 |
| 9 | Roger Kluge (GER)
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Skil–Shimano | 17 |
| 10 | Theo Bos (NED)
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Rabobank | 16 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tour of Qatar - 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2011-02-20.