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2008 Tour of Qatar (2.1)

January 27 - February 1

Tour of Qatar podium history

Friday, February 1: 6th and Final Stage, Al Wakra - Doha Corniche, 120 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 2hr 49min 47sec
2. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) s.t.
3. Luciano Pagliarini (Saunier Duval) s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
5. Bernardo Riccio (Tinkoff) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 6:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 15hr 27min 42sec. 712.5 km ridden at an average speed of 46.080 km/hr
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 27sec
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) @ 40sec
4. Christopher Sutton (Slipsteam) @46sec
5. Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) @ 50sec
6. Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) @ 1min 10sec
7. Maarten Tjallingi (Silence-Lotto) @ 1min 12sec
8. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) @ 1min 22sec
9. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) @ 1min 31sec
10. Sebastian Siedlaer (Skil-Shimano) @ 1min 41sec
11. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 51sec
12. Gorik Gardeyn (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
13. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) @ 1min 54sec
14. Ignatas Konovalovas (Credit Agricole) s.t.
15. Luciano Pagliarini (Saunier duval) @ 1min 56sec
16. Paolo Bossoni (Lampre) @ 1min 57sec
17. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) @ 2min 16sec
18. Frederik Willems (Liquigas) @ 2min 40sec
19. Maarten Wyants (Quick Step) @ 4min 37sec
20. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) @ 4min 38sec

Thursday, Jan 31: Stage 5, Al Khor Academy - Al Khor Corniche, 170 km.

1. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) 3hr 49min 14sec
2. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) s.t.
3. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Nicolai Trussov (Tinkoff) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 12hr 38min 7sec
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 17sec
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) @ 30sec
4. Christopher Sutton (Slipsteam) @36sec
5. Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) @ 40sec

Wednesday, January 30: Stage 4, Khalifa Stadium - Al Khor Corniche, 131.5 km.

1. Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff) 2hr 44min 33sec
2. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
4. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Paolo Bossoni (Lampre) s.t.
6. Christopher Sutton (Slipstream) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 8hr 48min 57sec
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 18sec
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) @ 26sec
4. Christopher Sutton (Slipstream) @ 32sec
5. Jurgen Roelandts (Slipstream) @ 36sec

Tuesday, January 29: Stage 3, Camel Race Track - Qatar Foundation, 147.5 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 3hr 29min 41sec
2. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
3. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
5. Christopher Sutton (Slipstream) @ 2sec

GC after Stage 3:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 6hr 4min 30sec
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 13sec
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) @ 23sec
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) @ 25sec
5. Christopher Sutton (Slipstream) @ 26sec

Monday, January 28: Stage 2, Al Zubarah - Doha Golf Club, 137.5 km.

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 2hr 28min 37sec
2. Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
3. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
4. Christophe Sutton (Slipstream) s.t.
5. Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
6. Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
7. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) s.t.
8. Maarten Tjallingii (Silence-Lotto) @ 7sec

GC After Stage 2:

1. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 2hr 34min 59sec
2. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) @ 9sec
3. Greg Van Avermaent (Silence-Lotto) @ 14sec
4. Christopher Sutton (Slipstream) @ 15sec
5. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) @ 20sec

Sunday, January 27: Stage 1, Doha 6 km Team Time Trial.

1. Matteo Tossato (Quick Step) 6min 35sec
2. Wilfried Cretskens (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Steven De Jongh (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Tom Boonen (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Jurgen Van De Walle (Quick Step) s.t.
6. Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step) s.t.
7. Christopher Sutten (Slipstream) @ 2sec
8. David Millar (Slipstream) s.t