February 6, 2009 – Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia-Highroad won the 121km Stage 6 of the Tour of Qatar today, his second stage win of the 2009 tour. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step grabbed the overall GC victory by 8s over Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam. Robert Förster (Ger) Milram finished second on the stage, with fellow German Haussler.
Results (brief)
1. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Columbia-Highroad
2. Robert Förster (Ger) Milram
3. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
Final GC after Stage 6
1. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
2. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
3. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam