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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January–February |
| Region | Qatar |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2002 |
| Editions | 15 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |  Thorsten Wilhelms (GER) |
| Most wins |  Tom Boonen (BEL) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
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,[1][2] but it was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support.[3]
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 hold the record with four overall wins, in the men's and ladies' competition respectively.
- ^ "UCI expands WorldTour to 37 events". Cycling News. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "The UCI reveals expanded UCI WorldTour calendar for 2017". UCI. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "UCI statement on Tour of Qatar". www.uci.ch. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016.