February 10, 2010 (Al Khor Corniche, Qatar) – Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Domo claimed the 146.5km Stage 4 of the Tour of Qatar in a bunch sprint. The Italian speedster outclassed his rivals to snatch his first ever victory in Qatar. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil hangs onto the golden leader’s jersey with only two stages remaining in the Tour. Canada’s Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong logged a 91st place finish and is now ranked 123rd overall, while Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions finished 118th and is seated 88th in the GC.

Results
1. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 3:16:58
2. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
4. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam
5. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
6. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram
7. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Ag2R-La Mondiale
8. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong
9. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha
10. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
11. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
12. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
13. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team
14. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
15. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram
16. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
17. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
18. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
19. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions
20. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
21. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
22. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
23. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
24. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
25. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
26. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha
27. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia
28. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong
29. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
30. Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step
31. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
32. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
33. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale
34. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
35. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team
36. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
37. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
38. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto
39. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
40. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
41. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
42. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
43. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha
44. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
45. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
46. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram
47. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
48. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam
49. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions
50. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha
51. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
52. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
53. Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
54. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong
55. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
56. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
57. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
58. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
59. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team
60. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
61. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
62. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team
63. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong
64. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
65. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia
66. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
67. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
68. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:25
69. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:27
70. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
71. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia 0:28
72. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:30
73. Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
74. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
75. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:32
76. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:35
77. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions
78. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step 0:44
79. Cédric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
80. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram
81. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo 0:55
82. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 1:08
83. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 1:09
84. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 1:18
85. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step 1:20
86. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1:26
87. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 1:32
88. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 1:42
89. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha
90. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong
91. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong
92. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha
93. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
94. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
95. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
96. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong
97. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam
98. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
99. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
100. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong
101. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
102. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
103. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
104. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
105. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step
106. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
107. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale
108. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
109. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
110. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
111. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
112. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
113. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram
114. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
115. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 2:22
116. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
117. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 2:24
118. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions 2:27
119. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 2:39
120. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 3:41
121. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 3:43
122. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 4:21
123. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions
DNS Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo
DNS Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram

GC after Stage 4
1. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 9:59:28
2. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 0:09
3. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 1:55
4. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram 1:59
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team 2:05
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha 2:15
7. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 2:17
8. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 2:37
9. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 2:38
10. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 2:40
11. Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step 2:47
12. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team 2:48
13. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 2:53
14. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 2:54
15. Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 3:00
16. Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 3:23
17. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 3:35
18. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
19. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 3:37
20. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team 3:38
21. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia 3:41
22. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:45
23. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 3:47
24. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 3:53
25. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha 3:56
26. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
27. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
28. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 4:00
29. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 4:21
30. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 4:31
31. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions 4:34
32. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 4:36
33. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram 4:40
34. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 5:27
35. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha 5:39
36. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 6:41
37. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 6:44
38. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step 6:57
39. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 7:02
40. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions 7:52
41. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 9:33
42. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 9:42
43. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia 9:51
44. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 9:54
45. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
46. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
47. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
48. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram 9:56
49. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram 9:58
50. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 9:59
51. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 0:10
52. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:13
53. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha 0:16
54. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
55. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Ag2R-La Mondiale 10:10
56. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha
57. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale
58. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong 10:12
59. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions 10:16
60. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 10:33
61. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team 10:35
62. Cédric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 10:38
63. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 10:40
64. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo 10:49
65. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto 11:03
66. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions 11:08
67. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 11:13
68. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team 11:21
69. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team
70. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
71. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 11:22
72. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia 11:24
73. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram 11:25
74. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
75. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 11:33
76. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
77. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
78. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
79. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 11:34
80. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step 11:35
81. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team 11:36
82. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
83. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 11:37
84. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong 11:39
85. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 11:48
86. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 11:58
87. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 12:00
88. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions 12:08
89. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 12:20
90. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam 12:23
91. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 12:33
92. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia 12:41
93. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 12:42
94. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
95. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank 12:52
96. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 12:58
97. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step 13:02
98. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha 13:15
99. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
100. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
101. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong 13:18
102. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 13:19
103. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 13:21
104. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 13:35
105. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 13:49
106. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank 14:03
107. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team 14:07
108. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale 14:14
109. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 14:18
110. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 14:32
111. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia 14:33
112. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong 14:46
113. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 15:04
114. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram 15:22
115. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step 15:33
116. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 15:36
117. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong 15:41
118. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 16:10
119. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 16:21
120. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 17:21
121. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 17:24
122. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 17:54
123. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 18:02