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2008 Tour Of Qatar ...
The 2008 Tour of Qatar was held from 27 January to 1 February 2008 in Qatar. It is a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over six stages with a total of 712.5 kilometres and is part of the 2007–2008 UCI Asia Tour. Stage summary Other leading top threes Men's top 10 overall References Official siteCyclingnews.com 2008 Tour of Qatar {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Tour Of Qatar Tour of Qatar Tour of Qatar Tour of Qatar The Tour of Qatar was an annual professional cycling stage race held in Qatar. First organized in 2002, the event was part of the UCI Asia Tour until 2016. The 2017 edition was to have seen the event upgraded to the UCI World Tour for the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Qatar
The Tour of Qatar was an annual professional cycling stage race held in Qatar. First organized in 2002, the event was part of the UCI Asia Tour until 2016. The 2017 edition was to have seen the event upgraded to the UCI World Tour for the first time, but it was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support. The event consisted of a men's competition over five stages, and, since 2009, a women's competition over four stages – held a week before the men's race. Because Qatar is entirely flat, the tour was almost always won by a sprinter or classics specialist. Belgian Tom Boonen and Dutchwoman Kirsten Wild Kirsten Carlijn Wild (born 15 October 1982) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2021, for eight professional teams. During her track cycling career, Wild rode at the Summer Olympic Games in 201 ... hold the record with four overall wins, in the men's and ladies' competition respectively. Men's past winners General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo Napolitano
Danilo Napolitano (born 31 January 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2017, and was chiefly known for his sprinting abilities. Born in Vittoria, Sicily, Napolitano turned professional in 2004 and for the 2004 and 2005 seasons he rode for the professional continental team . For the 2006 season he moved on to the UCI ProTour squad where his most important victories were two stage wins in the Tour of Austria, and a stage win in the Tour Méditerranéen. He joined at the beginning of the 2009 season. Major results ;2002 : 4th Circuito del Porto : 9th Trofeo Papà Cervi ;2003 : 1st Trofeo Papà Cervi : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Guatemala : 4th Circuito del Porto ;2004 : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta por un Chile Líder : 2nd Trofeo Papà Cervi : 2nd Circuito del Porto ;2005 : 1st Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau : 1st Coppa Bernocchi : 1st Giro della Romagna : Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne ::1st Stages 2 & 5 : 1st Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maarten Tjallingii
Maarten Pieter Tjallingii ( ; born 5 November 1977) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2003 and 2016. Career Born in Leeuwarden, Tjallingii's biggest win was the 2006 Tour of Belgium. A frequent participant in breakaways in major races, his other most notable performances include a third place at the 2011 Paris–Roubaix and spending four days in the King of the Mountains jersey in the 2014 Giro d'Italia. Tjallingii was selected to ride the 2012 Tour de France, but crashed on stage 3, he continued for another and finished it over ten minutes behind the winner Peter Sagan. However he did not start stage 4, reportedly with a fractured left hip, becoming the third retirement of the 2012 Tour. Tjallingii raced at the 2016 Giro d'Italia, which started in the Netherlands, and he made an impact on the early stages, winning the award for most aggressive rider on Stage 2 before taking the lead in the King of the Mountains competition on Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Pichot
Alexandre Pichot (born 6 January 1983) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019, entirely for the team and its later iterations. Major results ;2003 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Guadeloupe : 1st Stage 3 Circuit des Ardennes ;2004 : 7th La Roue Tourangelle : 7th La Côte Picarde ;2005 : 3rd Grand Prix de Waregem : 4th La Côte Picarde : 7th Overall Ruban Granitier Breton : 7th Classic Loire Atlantique ;2006 : 10th Overall Tour de Picardie : 10th Grand Prix de Rennes ;2007 : 8th Overall Tour of Qatar ::1st Young rider classification ;2008 : 5th Paris–Camembert : 6th Overall Tour of Qatar ;2009 : 3rd Cholet-Pays de Loire ;2010 : 7th Overall Tour de Picardie : 9th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne ;2012 : 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen : 8th E3 Harelbeke : 9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ;2013 : 6th Tour de la Somme : 7th Tour du Doubs ;2014 : 9th Trofeo Muro–Port d'Alcúdia ;2017 : 10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo ;2018 : 10th Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huub Duyn
Hubertus Martinus "Huub" Duyn ( nl, Hubertus Martinus Duijn; born 1 September 1984 in Onderdijk, North Holland) is a Dutch former racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the , , , , , and teams. His best result in his career was winning the Paris–Tours Espoirs in 2006. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Major results ;2006 : 1st Paris–Tours Espoirs : 1st Stage 1 Ronde van Vlaams-Brabant : 2nd Memorial Van Coningsloo : 3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Overall Triptyque des Barrages ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Grand Prix de Waregem ;2007 : 6th Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes ;2009 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Tour of Qatar ;2010 : 4th Ronde Pévéloise : 5th Halle–Ingooigem ;2011 : 1st Stage 8 Crocodile Trophy (MTB) : 2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Espoirs : 2nd Dwars door het Hageland : 4th Grote 1-MeiPrijs : 8th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 9th Circuit de Wallonie : 10th Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martijn Maaskant
Martijn Maaskant (born 27 July 1983) is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist. Maaskant competed professionally between 2008 and 2014. Biography Maaskant turned professional with in 2008. Following a six-year stint with the renamed squad, Maaskant signed with for the 2014 season. After the 2014 season, Maaskant retired from professional cycling. Born in Zuidland, South Holland, Netherlands, Maaskant currently resides in Lanaken, Flanders, Belgium. Career achievements Major results Sources: ;2003 : 1st Stage 3 Olympia's Tour ;2005 : 6th Beverbeek Classic : 7th Overall Olympia's Tour : 9th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem : 9th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs ;2006 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Normandie : 2nd Hel van het Mergelland : 10th GP Herning : 10th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2007 : 1st Ronde van Drenthe : 1st Stage 1 Circuito Montañés : 1st Overall Tour de Normandie : 2nd Overall Olympia's Tour ::1st Stage 2 : 2nd Overall Circuit de Lorraine ::1st Stage 4 : 2nd Overall Le Tripty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Sutton (cyclist)
Christopher Sutton (born 10 September 1984) is an Australian former professional cyclist from Australia, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2015 for the , and squads. Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both ex-professional cyclists. He began cycling at the age of 11, and turned professional in 2005, riding the UCI ProTour for the team. For the 2008 season, Sutton signed with , later renamed . In 2010 he moved to the newly formed Team Sky, departing at the end of the 2015 season. He lives in Sylvania, New South Wales. Major results ;2003 : 1st Stage 5 Bay Classic Series ;2004 : 1st Points race, National Track Championships ;2005 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 1st Madison, National Track Championships : 1st Gran Premio della Liberazione : 1st Coppa G. Romita : 5th R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Pagliarini
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça (born April 18, 1978, in Arapongas, state of Paraná) is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists. Pagliarini has taken part in the road cycling race at 2004 Summer Olympics (from which he withdrew due to mechanical trouble) and the 2005 Tour de France (best position: 5th on stage 2, withdrawal on stage 9). Career 2007 Due to health problems, Pagliarini had a bad start in the 2007 season, until the Pan American Games in July, where he won the bronze medal. Ten days after the birth of his first daughter, he won the fifth stage of the Eneco Tour, being the first Brazilian to acquire a victory in the UCI ProTour, with this victory he rebuilt his morale and later won a stage in the Tour of Missouri. This excellent end of the season convinced his team, Saunier Duval to renew his contract. 2008 Pagliarini had a good season start placing third in the last stage of Tour of Qatar a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wakrah
Al Wakrah ( ar, الوكرة, al-Wakra) is the capital city of the Al Wakrah Municipality in Qatar. Al Wakrah's eastern edge is the shores of the Persian Gulf and Qatar's capital Doha is situated to the city's immediate north. Governed by Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, it was originally a small fishing and pearling village. Over the years, it evolved into a small city with a population of more than 80,000 and is currently considered to be the second-largest city in Qatar. It has undergone extensive development and growth since the turn of the 21st century while also being steadily encroached on by rapidly expanding Doha from the north. Notable milestones in the city's modern history include the May 2019 inauguration of Al Janoub Stadium, a venue for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the opening of Al Wakrah Heritage Village in 2016, the Al Wakrah Main Road Project which was set to be completed in 2020, and the city's integration into the Doha Metro's Red Line. Etymology The ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Siedler
Sebastian Siedler (born 18 January 1978 in Leipzig) is a former racing cyclist from Germany, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He had a successful track career prior to turning to road bicycle racing, winning Team Pursuit at the 2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester. He turned professional in 2004 with Team Wiesenhof, and spent two seasons there before moving to Team Milram for two seasons. Siedler joined at the start of the 2009 season. He rode in the 2006 Vuelta a España, finishing 127th overall. Major results ;2001 : 1st Stage 3 Brandenburg–Rundfahrt : 3rd Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau : 6th Rund um die Hainleite-Erfurt ;2002 : 1st Stage 2 Hessen Rundfahrt : 1st Stage 3 Cinturón a Mallorca ;2003 : 1st Stages 4, 6 & 7 Tour de Serbie : 1st Stages 2 & 6 Tour du Loir-et-Cher ;2004 : 1st Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt : 1st Stage 5 Hessen Rundfahrt : 1st Stage 3 Peace Race : 4th Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau : 4th Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona : 7t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Loddo
Alberto Loddo (born 5 January 1979, in Cagliari) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Palmares ;2001 :1st Trofeo Franco Balestra :1st Gran Premio della Liberazione ;2002 :1st Stage 4 Tour of Qatar ;2003 :1st Overall Tour of Qatar ::1st Points classification ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 1 :1st Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve ;2004 :4th Wachovia Classic ;2006 :Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 4, 7, 8a & 10 :Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 3 :1st Stage 4 Vuelta al Táchira ;2007 :2007 Tour de Langkawi, Tour de Langkawi ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1, 4, 5, 6 & 10 :1st Stage 1 2007 Vuelta al Táchira, Vuelta al Táchira :1st Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja :1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Asturias ;2008 :1st Stage 5 2008 Tour de Langkawi, Tour de Langkawi :1st Stage 1 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda (Team time trial, TTT) :8th Overall 2008 Tour of Qatar, Tour of Qatar ::1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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