Niki Terpstra si aggiudica la prima tappa del Tour of Qatar in una volata a quattro ed è il primo leader
La tappa d'apertura del Tour of Qatar, 135 km con partenza da Al Wakra ed arrivo a Dukhan Beach, è di Niki Terpstra. La corsa si decide nel finale con una fuga a cinque: Terpstra, Van Keirsbulck, Roelandts, Schär ed Elmiger guadagnano 20" sul gruppo. Nonostante il vento contrario degli ultimi 5 km il gruppo non riesce a rientrare, mentre davanti Guillaume Van Keirsbulck cede. Dallo sprint a quattro esce Niki Terpstra, abile a battere Jürgen Roelandts, Michael Schär e Martin Elmiger. Gruppo regolato da Van Keirsbulck, con Boonen a seguire, quindi Markus, Démare, Van Staeyen e Sieberg. Classifica generale che vede naturalmente Terpstra al comando. [
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ORDINE D'ARRIVO
1 6 Niki TERPSTRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 3:13:42
2 26 Jurgen ROELANDTS LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:01
3 36 Michael SCHÄR BMC RACING TEAM 00:00:01
4 103 Martin ELMIGER IAM CYCLING 00:00:01
5 7 Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:07
6 1 Tom BOONEN OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:07
7 45 Barry MARKUS BELKIN PRO CYCLING 00:00:07
8 51 Arnaud DEMARE FDJ.FR 00:00:07
9 151 Michael VAN STAEYEN TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:00:07
10 27 Marcel SIEBERG LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:07
11 128 Michael MORKOV TINKOFF-SAXO 00:00:07
12 115 Aidis KRUOPIS ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:07
13 68 Christopher SUTTON TEAM SKY 00:00:07
14 131 Sam BENNETT TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA 00:00:07
15 78 Lieuwe WESTRA ASTANA PRO TEAM 00:00:07
16 37 Greg VAN AVERMAET BMC RACING TEAM 00:00:07
17 58 Yoann OFFREDO FDJ.FR 00:00:07
18 182 Rafaa CHTIOUI SKYDIVE DUBAÏ 00:00:07
19 162 Alessandro BAZZANA UNITEDHEALTHCARE 00:00:07
20 86 Rüdiger SELIG TEAM KATUSHA 00:00:07
21 152 Pieter JACOBS TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:00:07
22 5 Gert STEEGMANS OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:07
23 21 André GREIPEL LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:07
24 2 Andrew FENN OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:07
25 117 Jens MOURIS ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:07
26 41 Lars BOOM BELKIN PRO CYCLING 00:00:07
27 97 Alan MARANGONI CANNONDALE 00:00:07
28 112 Mathew HAYMAN ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:07
29 3 Iljo KEISSE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:07
30 153 Jarl SALOMEIN TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:00:07
CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 6 Niki TERPSTRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 03:13:26
2 26 Jurgen ROELANDTS LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:09
3 36 Michael SCHÄR BMC RACING TEAM 00:00:12
4 103 Martin ELMIGER IAM CYCLING 00:00:17
5 81 Alexander KRISTOFF TEAM KATUSHA 00:00:21
6 131 Sam BENNETT TEAM NETAPP-ENDURA 00:00:22
7 7 Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:23
8 1 Tom BOONEN OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:23
9 45 Barry MARKUS BELKIN PRO CYCLING 00:00:23
10 51 Arnaud DEMARE FDJ.FR 00:00:23
11 151 Michael VAN STAEYEN TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:00:23
12 27 Marcel SIEBERG LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:23
13 128 Michael MORKOV TINKOFF-SAXO 00:00:23
14 115 Aidis KRUOPIS ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:23
15 68 Christopher SUTTON TEAM SKY 00:00:23
16 78 Lieuwe WESTRA ASTANA PRO TEAM 00:00:23
17 37 Greg VAN AVERMAET BMC RACING TEAM 00:00:23
18 58 Yoann OFFREDO FDJ.FR 00:00:23
19 182 Rafaa CHTIOUI SKYDIVE DUBAÏ 00:00:23
20 162 Alessandro BAZZANA UNITEDHEALTHCARE 00:00:23
21 86 Rüdiger SELIG TEAM KATUSHA 00:00:23
22 152 Pieter JACOBS TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:00:23
23 5 Gert STEEGMANS OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:23
24 21 André GREIPEL LOTTO-BELISOL 00:00:23
25 2 Andrew FENN OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:23
26 117 Jens MOURIS ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:23
27 41 Lars BOOM BELKIN PRO CYCLING 00:00:23
28 97 Alan MARANGONI CANNONDALE 00:00:23
29 112 Mathew HAYMAN ORICA GREENEDGE 00:00:23
30 3 Iljo KEISSE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 00:00:23