January 31, 2006 (Qatar) – Here are the results of the first two stages of the Tour of Qatar won by Tom Boonen (Quick Step Innergetic) who has the overall lead. Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Phonak) finished 55th today.

Stage 1: Khalifa Stadium to Al Khor Corniche, 132 km

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step – Innergetic 2:56:34
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
3 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems
4 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) Team CSC
5 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems
6 Aurelien Clerc (Sui) Phonak Hearing Systems
7 Nick Ingels (Bel) Davitamon – Lotto
8 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner
9 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil – Shimano
10 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step – Innergetic
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129 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems at 19:31

Stage 2: Camel Race Track to Al Khor Corniche, 138 km

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step Innergetic 3:31:06
2 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
4 Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
5 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team Wiesenhof-Akud
6 Rene Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
7 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
8 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano
9 Aitor Galdos Alonso (Esp) Ceramiche Panaria
10 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems

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55 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems all s.t.

GC

1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step Innergetic 6:27:20
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram at 0:10
3 Aurelien Clerc (Sui) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:11
4 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:16
5 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step Innergetic 0:17
6 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:19
7 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Phonak Hearing Systems 0:20
8 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Skil-Shimano
9 Nick Ingels (Bel) Davitamon-Lotto
10 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Gerolsteiner all s.t.
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102 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Phonak Hearing Systems 19:51

Points
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step Innergetic 60 points
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 52
3 Robert Hunter (RSA) Phonak Hearing Systems 36
4 Aurelien Clerc (Sui) Phonak Hearing Systems 28
5 Paride Grillo (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria 27

Team GC
1 Phonak Hearing Systems 19:23:00
2 Skil-Shimano at 0:12
3 Quick Step-Innergetic 0:20
4 Team CSC 1:36
5 Davitamon-Lotto 4:43