RACE REPORTS: TOUR OF QATAR STAGE 5: BOONEN MAKES IT TWO

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RACE REPORTS: TOUR OF QATAR STAGE 5: BOONEN MAKES IT TWO
Road Bike Action & AFP
February 11, 2010

(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)

Belgian Tom Boonen won the fifth stage of the Tour of Qatar on Thursday, while Dutchman Wouter Mol held on to the leader's yellow jersey. It was the second stage success so far for Boonen, who edged out Italian Danilo Napolitano and Norwegian Edvald Boasson in the final sprint at the close of the 142 kilometers run from Lusail to Madinat Al Shamal.

Friday is the final stage riden over 123.5 kilometers from Al Wakra to Doha Corniche.

Tour of Qatar: Stage 5, Lusail - Madinat Al Shamal 142km
1. Tom Boonen (Bel/Quick Step) 3:13:00
2. Danilo Napolitano (Ita/Katusha)
3. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor/Sky)
4. Theo Bos (Ned/Cervélo)
5. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg/Saxo Bank)
6. Peter Wrolich (Aut/Milram)
7. Francesco Chicchi (Ita/Liquigas-Doimo)
8. Heinrich Haussler (Ger/Cervélo)
9. Bernhard Eisel (Aut/HTC-Columbia)
10. Tyler Farrar (USA/Garmin-Transitions)

Overall
1. Wouter Mol (Ned/Vacansoleil) @ 13:12:28
2. Geert Steurs (Bel/Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) @ .09
3. Tom Boonen (Bel/Quick Step) @ 1:45
4. Roger Kluge (Ger/Milram) @ 1:59
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger/BMC) @ 2:05
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita/Katusha) @ 2:09
7. Philippe Gilbert (Bel/Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2:17
8. Heinrich Haussler (Ger/Cervélo) @ 2:37
9. Francesco Chicchi (Ita/Liquigas-Doimo) @ 2:38
10. Stuart O’Grady (Aus/Saxo Bank) @ 2:40

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