February 9, 2010 (Mesaieed, Qatar) – Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step proved that he feels at home in Qatar when he claimed Stage 3 today of the 2010 Tour of Qatar. The Belgian outsprinted his rivals to the line in Mesaieed as he captured his 16th win in Qatar. After yesterday’s successful breakaway, today the pack pulled back the attacks and reached the finish line together. The golden jersey remains on the with Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong finished 101st on the stage, and sits in 124th overall, while fellow Canuck Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions placed 106th on Stage 3 and is ranked 44th in the GC.

Results (brief)
1. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 3:01:39
2. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam
3. Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank
4. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Saxo Bank
5. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
6. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Milram
7. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong
8. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil
9. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions
10. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto

101. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong
106. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions

GC after Stage 3
1. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil 6:42:30
2. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 0:09
3. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 1:55
4. Roger Kluge (Ger) Milram 1:59
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing 2:05
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha 2:15
7. Phillipe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 2:17
8. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Saxo Bank 2:40
9. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 2:41
10. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam 2:43

44. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions 9:41
124. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 16:20