 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2012) |
 Route of the 2012 Tour of Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 5–10 February 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 727.3 km (451.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 42' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 Tour of Qatar was the eleventh edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held between 5 and 10 February 2012, in Qatar.
The race was won for the fourth time by Belgium's Tom Boonen,[1] of the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step team, leading the race from start to finish and taking two stage victories along the way. Boonen's winning margin over runner-up Tyler Farrar (Garmin–Barracuda) – the winners of the team time trial stage near the Losail International Circuit – was 28 seconds,[2] and Team Sky's Juan Antonio Flecha completed the podium, five seconds behind Farrar and 33 seconds down on Boonen.[2] In the race's other classifications, Boonen also won the points classification,[3] having held the lead of the standings from start to finish, Farrar's teammate Ramūnas Navardauskas won the white jersey for the youth classification, by placing eighth overall in the general classification,[3] and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step finished at the head of the teams classification.[3]
- ^ McLeary, John (10 February 2012). "Mark Cavendish crashes in final sprint as Tom Boonen wins general classification". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Mark Cavendish crashes as Tom Boonen wins Tour of Qatar". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Démare opens professional account in Doha". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.