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RACE REPORTS: TOUR OF QATAR STAGE 3: BOONEN IS BACK
Road Bike Action & AFP
February 9, 2010
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Defending champion Tom Boonen of Belgium sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Qatar on Tuesday, while Dutchman Wouter Mol held on to the leader's yellow jersey. Boonen edged out Heinrich Haussler of Germany and Australian Baden Cooke at the finish of the 136.5 kilometers stage from Dukhan in the west to Mesaieed south of Doha. A three-time winner of the event, Boonen's stage win was his 16th in the Tour of Qatar since 2004.
The finish of the stage was marred by a large pile up that saw Gerald Ciolek (Milram) go down and fracture his collarbone. The 23-year-old German will now return to Germany to undergo tests so determine if surgery is required. Ciolek's teammate Roger Kluge was also involved in the crash, but the 24-year-old German got back on the bike and retained his lead in the best young rider competition.
Tour of Qatar: Stage 3, Dukhan - Mesaieed 136.5km
1. Tom Boonen (Bel/Quick Step) 3:01:39
2. Heinrich Haussler (Ger/Cervélo) @ s.t.
3. Baden Cooke (Aus/Saxo Bank)
4. Kenny De Haes (Bel/Omega Pharma-Lotto)
5. Daniele Bennati (Ita/Liquigas-Doimo)
6. Peter Wrolich (Aut/Milram)
7. Taylor Phinney (USA/Trek Livestrong)
8. Bobbie Traksel (Ned/Vacansoleil)
9. Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin-Transitions)
10. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Omega Pharma-Lotto)
Overall
1. Wouter Mol (Ned/Vacansoleil) @ 6:42:30
2. Geert Steurs (Bel/Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) @ .09
3. Tom Boonen (Bel/Quick Step) @ 1:55
4. Roger Kluge (Ger/Milram) @ 1:59
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger/BMC) @ 2:05
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita/Katusha) @ 2:15
7. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2:17
8. Stuart O’Grady (Aus/Saxo Bank) @ 2:40
9. Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin-Transitions) @ 2:41
10. Heinrich Haussler (Ger/Cervélo) @ 2:43
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