Tom Boonen (Quick Step) a remporté ce lundi la 1ère étape du Tour du Qatar courue entre Dukhan et Al Khor Corniche sur une distance de 145.5 km. L'ex champion du monde (en 2005) qui a réussi à prendre place dans léchappée du jour avec 17 autres coureurs, s'impose au sprint devant l'Australo - Allemand Heinrich Haussler (Team Garmin Cervélo) et l'Australien Mark Renshaw (HTC Highroad). Grâce à son succès d'étape, le 19e sur les routes du Tour du Qatar, Boonen endosse le maillot or de leader ainsi que celui du classement par points. A noter le gros du peloton arrive avec un retard de plus de 5 minutes sur les 18 coureurs échappées lors de cette 1ère étape.
1ère étape Dukhan Al Khor Corniche 145.5 km
1. BOONEN Tom QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
2. HAUSSLER Heinrich TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
3. RENSHAW Mark HTC - HIGHROAD
4. BENNATI Daniele TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
5. BROWN Graeme RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
6. FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio SKY PROCYCLING
7. ROLLIN Dominique FDJ
8. HAMMOND Roger TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
9. KLIER Andreas TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
10. O’GRADY Stuart TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
11. BURGHARDT Marcus BMC RACING TEAM
12. HUNT Jérémy SKY PROCYCLING
13. CANCELLARA Fabian TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
14. RASCH Gabriel TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
15. STEEGMANS Gert QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 00' 10"
16. EISEL Bernhard HTC - HIGHROAD + 00' 22"
17. MAES Nikolas QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 00' 39"
18. VAN SUMMEREN Johan TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
19. NEIRYNCK Stijn TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 05' 01"
20. GALIMZYANOV Denis KATUSHA TEAM
21. TRUSOV Nikolay KATUSHA TEAM
22. VANDENBERGH Stijn KATUSHA TEAM
23. DE KORT Koen SKIL-SHIMANO
24. KLUGE Roger SKIL-SHIMANO
25. GRETSCH Patrick HTC - HIGHROAD
26. TJALLINGII Maarten RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
27. BAK Lars HTC - HIGHROAD
28. FLENS Rick RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
29. POZZATO Filippo KATUSHA TEAM
30. HONDO Danilo LAMPRE - ISD
31. WIGGINS Bradley SKY PROCYCLING
32. OFFREDO Yoann FDJ
33. STANNARD Ian SKY PROCYCLING
34. STAMSNIJDER Tom TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
35. PAOLINI Luca KATUSHA TEAM
36. CLARKE Simon PRO TEAM ASTANA
37. WYNANTS Maarten RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
38. LORENZETTO Mirco PRO TEAM ASTANA
39. VIGANO Davide TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
40. BOOM Lars RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
41. STAUFF Andreas QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
42. FAILLI Francesco FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 30"
43. SINKEWITZ Patrik FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
44. RICCI BITTI Davide FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
45. CACCIA Diego FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
46. GUARDINI Andrea FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
47. BANDIERA Marco QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
48. CHICCHI Francesco QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
49. KRIVTSOV Dmytro LAMPRE - ISD
50. VISCONTI Giovanni FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
51. GATTO Oscar FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
52. FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier GEOX - TMC
53. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle SKY PROCYCLING
54. BOS Théo RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
55. VAN STAEYEN Michael TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
56. PELUCCHI Matteo GEOX - TMC
57. NORDHAUG Lars-Peter SKY PROCYCLING
58. KUCHYNSKI Aliaksandr KATUSHA TEAM
59. DE BUSSCHERE Maxim AN POST-SEAN KELLY
60. SMUKULIS Gatis HTC - HIGHROAD
61. GOUROV Maxim PRO TEAM ASTANA
62. VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM
63. ROBERT Fréderique QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
64. WEYLANDT Wouter TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
65. BOLE Grega LAMPRE - ISD
66. EECKHOUT Niko AN POST-SEAN KELLY
67. MORI Manuele LAMPRE - ISD
68. VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert SKIL-SHIMANO
69. GRIVKO Andriy PRO TEAM ASTANA
70. GESCHKE Simon SKIL-SHIMANO
71. TIMMER Albert SKIL-SHIMANO
72. KRISTOFF Alexander BMC RACING TEAM
73. GIORDANI Leonardo FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI
74. SCHÄR Michael BMC RACING TEAM
75. WYSS Danilo BMC RACING TEAM
76. MCNALLY Mark AN POST-SEAN KELLY
77. LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ
78. BONNET William FDJ
79. GUESDON Frédéric FDJ
80. BRAMMEIER Matt HTC - HIGHROAD
81. CAVENDISH Mark HTC - HIGHROAD
82. HOSTE Leif KATUSHA TEAM
83. VAITKUS Tomas PRO TEAM ASTANA
84. FENN Andrew AN POST-SEAN KELLY
85. DOWNING Russel SKY PROCYCLING
86. VEELERS Tom SKIL-SHIMANO
87. MURPHY John BMC RACING TEAM
88. KROON Karsten BMC RACING TEAM
89. DOWSETT Alex SKY PROCYCLING
90. LLOYD Daniel TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
91. BOBRIDGE Jack TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
92. VAN WINDEN Dennis RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
93. TANKINK Bram RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM
94. KUMP Marko GEOX - TMC
95. MEYER Travis TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO
96. KLEMME Dominic TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
97. GHYSELINCK Jan HTC - HIGHROAD + 14' 49"
98. IGLINSKIY Valentin PRO TEAM ASTANA
99. IGNATYEV Mikhail KATUSHA TEAM
100. BAGDONAS Gediminas AN POST-SEAN KELLY
101. QUINZIATO Manuel BMC RACING TEAM
102. BONO Matteo LAMPRE - ISD
103. KANGERT Tanel PRO TEAM ASTANA
104. JOSEPH Gregory TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 17' 35"
105. SERRY Pieter TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
106. POSTHUMA Joost TEAM LEOPARD-TREK
107. VAN ZANDBEEK Ronan SKIL-SHIMANO
108. STEURS Geert TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
109. CASAR Sandy FDJ
110. KONDRUT Vitaliy LAMPRE - ISD
111. CLAEYS Kevin AN POST-SEAN KELLY
112. BENNETT Sam AN POST-SEAN KELLY
113. WALLAYS Jelle TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
114. GUTIERREZ David GEOX - TMC
115. GESLIN Anthony FDJ
116. VAN HECKE Preben TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
117. CORTI Marco GEOX - TMC
118. ALBERIO Tomas GEOX - TMC
119. RATTO Daniele GEOX - TMC
120. MALORI Adriano LAMPRE - ISD
121. KOZONTCHUK Dmitry GEOX - TMC
122. VAN IMPE Kévin QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
123. CASSIDY Mark AN POST-SEAN KELLY
124. BOECKMANS Kris TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR
Classement général
1. BOONEN Tom QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM
2. RENSHAW Mark HTC - HIGHROAD + 00' 04"
3. CANCELLARA Fabian TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 00' 08"
4. FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio SKY PROCYCLING + 00' 09"
5. HAUSSLER Heinrich TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 00' 11"
6. BENNATI Daniele TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 00' 16"
7. KLIER Andreas TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 00' 16"
8. STEEGMANS Gert QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 00' 17"
9. HUNT Jérémy SKY PROCYCLING + 00' 19"
10. ROLLIN Dominique FDJ + 00' 19"
11. RASCH Gabriel TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 00' 20"
12. O’GRADY Stuart TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 00' 20"
13. HAMMOND Roger TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 00' 21"
14. BURGHARDT Marcus BMC RACING TEAM + 00' 28"
15. EISEL Bernhard HTC - HIGHROAD + 00' 40"
16. BROWN Graeme RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 00' 46"
17. MAES Nikolas QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 00' 53"
18. VAN SUMMEREN Johan TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 00' 58"
19. BOOM Lars RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 05' 03"
20. WYNANTS Maarten RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 05' 13"
21. KLUGE Roger SKIL-SHIMANO + 05' 14"
22. STAMSNIJDER Tom TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 05' 15"
23. TJALLINGII Maarten RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 05' 17"
24. WIGGINS Bradley SKY PROCYCLING + 05' 18"
25. GRETSCH Patrick HTC - HIGHROAD + 05' 19"
26. VANDENBERGH Stijn KATUSHA TEAM + 05' 20"
27. STANNARD Ian SKY PROCYCLING + 05' 20"
28. STAUFF Andreas QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 05' 21"
29. HONDO Danilo LAMPRE - ISD + 05' 21"
30. TRUSOV Nikolay KATUSHA TEAM + 05' 22"
31. NEIRYNCK Stijn TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 05' 22"
32. CLARKE Simon PRO TEAM ASTANA + 05' 22"
33. VIGANO Davide TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 05' 23"
34. LORENZETTO Mirco PRO TEAM ASTANA + 05' 23"
35. FLENS Rick RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 05' 23"
36. POZZATO Filippo KATUSHA TEAM + 05' 25"
37. OFFREDO Yoann FDJ + 05' 25"
38. BAK Lars HTC - HIGHROAD + 05' 27"
39. DE KORT Koen SKIL-SHIMANO + 05' 27"
40. GALIMZYANOV Denis KATUSHA TEAM + 05' 27"
41. PAOLINI Luca KATUSHA TEAM + 05' 29"
42. VEELERS Tom SKIL-SHIMANO + 12' 39"
43. DOWSETT Alex SKY PROCYCLING + 12' 40"
44. VAITKUS Tomas PRO TEAM ASTANA + 12' 42"
45. BRAMMEIER Matt HTC - HIGHROAD + 12' 43"
46. BOBRIDGE Jack TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 12' 44"
47. BOLE Grega LAMPRE - ISD + 12' 46"
48. DOWNING Russel SKY PROCYCLING + 12' 46"
49. MURPHY John BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 47"
50. BOS Théo RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 12' 47"
51. LLOYD Daniel TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 12' 47"
52. BONNET William FDJ + 12' 48"
53. TIMMER Albert SKIL-SHIMANO + 12' 48"
54. VAN WINDEN Dennis RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 12' 48"
55. GESCHKE Simon SKIL-SHIMANO + 12' 48"
56. LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ + 12' 49"
57. VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 49"
58. VISCONTI Giovanni FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 49"
59. SINKEWITZ Patrik FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 49"
60. HOSTE Leif KATUSHA TEAM + 12' 50"
61. SMUKULIS Gatis HTC - HIGHROAD + 12' 50"
62. FENN Andrew AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 12' 50"
63. ARVESEN Kurt-Asle SKY PROCYCLING + 12' 50"
64. GATTO Oscar FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 50"
65. TANKINK Bram RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM + 12' 50"
66. DE BUSSCHERE Maxim AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 12' 50"
67. WEYLANDT Wouter TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 12' 51"
68. MORI Manuele LAMPRE - ISD + 12' 51"
69. MEYER Travis TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO + 12' 51"
70. NORDHAUG Lars-Peter SKY PROCYCLING + 12' 51"
71. RICCI BITTI Davide FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 51"
72. VAN STAEYEN Michael TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 12' 52"
73. GRIVKO Andriy PRO TEAM ASTANA + 12' 53"
74. SCHÄR Michael BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 53"
75. FAILLI Francesco FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 53"
76. EECKHOUT Niko AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 12' 54"
77. KRISTOFF Alexander BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 54"
78. GOUROV Maxim PRO TEAM ASTANA + 12' 55"
79. VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert SKIL-SHIMANO + 12' 55"
80. MCNALLY Mark AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 12' 55"
81. KROON Karsten BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 55"
82. KUMP Marko GEOX - TMC + 12' 55"
83. WYSS Danilo BMC RACING TEAM + 12' 56"
84. KLEMME Dominic TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 12' 56"
85. FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier GEOX - TMC + 12' 56"
86. ROBERT Fréderique QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 12' 56"
87. CHICCHI Francesco QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 12' 57"
88. BANDIERA Marco QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 12' 57"
89. GUARDINI Andrea FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 57"
90. GUESDON Frédéric FDJ + 12' 57"
91. KUCHYNSKI Aliaksandr KATUSHA TEAM + 12' 58"
92. CACCIA Diego FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 12' 59"
93. KRIVTSOV Dmytro LAMPRE - ISD + 12' 59"
94. PELUCCHI Matteo GEOX - TMC + 13' 01"
95. GIORDANI Leonardo FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI + 13' 03"
96. CAVENDISH Mark HTC - HIGHROAD + 13' 47"
97. QUINZIATO Manuel BMC RACING TEAM + 15' 04"
98. KANGERT Tanel PRO TEAM ASTANA + 15' 04"
99. BAGDONAS Gediminas AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 15' 05"
100. GHYSELINCK Jan HTC - HIGHROAD + 15' 07"
101. IGNATYEV Mikhail KATUSHA TEAM + 15' 19"
102. BONO Matteo LAMPRE - ISD + 15' 21"
103. IGLINSKIY Valentin PRO TEAM ASTANA + 15' 22"
104. POSTHUMA Joost TEAM LEOPARD-TREK + 17' 50"
105. WALLAYS Jelle TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 17' 51"
106. GESLIN Anthony FDJ + 17' 53"
107. SERRY Pieter TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 17' 54"
108. ALBERIO Tomas GEOX - TMC + 17' 55"
109. BENNETT Sam AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 17' 56"
110. VAN IMPE Kévin QUICK STEP CYCLING TEAM + 17' 56"
111. JOSEPH Gregory TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 17' 56"
112. CLAEYS Kevin AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 17' 57"
113. BOECKMANS Kris TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 17' 57"
114. CASAR Sandy FDJ + 17' 58"
115. VAN ZANDBEEK Ronan SKIL-SHIMANO + 17' 58"
116. CASSIDY Mark AN POST-SEAN KELLY + 18' 00"
117. RATTO Daniele GEOX - TMC + 18' 00"
118. MALORI Adriano LAMPRE - ISD + 18' 01"
119. KONDRUT Vitaliy LAMPRE - ISD + 18' 03"
120. STEURS Geert TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 18' 03"
121. VAN HECKE Preben TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-MERCATOR + 18' 04"
122. KOZONTCHUK Dmitry GEOX - TMC + 18' 10"
123. GUTIERREZ David GEOX - TMC + 18' 14"
124. CORTI Marco GEOX - TMC + 18' 18"