February 12, 2010 (Doha Comiche, Qatar) – After taking over the GC lead on Stage 2 of the 2010 Tour of Qatar, Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief as he crossed the finish line safely and still in possession of the leader’s jersey at the end of the final stage today. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator and Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step finished second and third in the overall, respectively. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo claimed his second stage victory of the Tour in an exciting bunch sprint.

Canadians Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions and Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong finished 115th and 118th on the final stage, and placed 109th and 119th, respectively in the the final GC.

Results

1. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 2:42:49
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions
3. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
4. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
5. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
7. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
8. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram
9. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
10. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team
11. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
12. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha
13. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
14. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
15. Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
16. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
17. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
18. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
19. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team
20. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
21. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale
22. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong
23. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
24. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong
25. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
26. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
27. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
28. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
29. Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
30. Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step
31. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
32. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step
33. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
34. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
35. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
36. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia
37. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong
38. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
39. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam
40. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
41. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram
42. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
43. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
44. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
45. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha
46. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:08
47. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram 0:13
48. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:18
49. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions 0:20
50. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 0:26
51. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
52. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
53. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
54. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
55. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
56. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
57. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram
58. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha 0:29
59. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions 0:34
60. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo 0:37
61. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
62. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha
63. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:42
64. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:53
65. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
66. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
67. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam
68. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
69. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step 0:57
70. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions 1:00
71. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 1:06
72. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 1:16
73. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
74. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:26
75. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong
76. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
77. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto
78. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
79. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
80. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
81. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia
82. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha
83. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
84. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
85. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale
86. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
87. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
88. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
89. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
90. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
91. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha
92. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
93. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
94. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
95. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
96. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
97. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 1:35
98. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
99. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team 1:41
100. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
101. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam
102. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
103. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha 1:58
104. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 2:02
105. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
106. Ben King (Aus) Trek Livestrong
107. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank
108. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank
109. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
110. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step 2:25
111. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 2:28
112. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
113. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 3:38
114. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions 4:04
115. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions
116. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
117. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram 4:09
118. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 5:16
119. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong
120. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 8:30

Final GC after Stage 6

1. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 15:55:17
2. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 0:35
3. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 1:45
4. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram 1:59
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team 2:05
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha 2:09
7. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 2:17
8. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 2:28
9. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 2:37
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. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 3:37
19. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia 3:41
20. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha 3:56
21. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
22. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 4:00
23. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 4:11
24. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 4:19
25. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 4:31
26. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram 5:06
27. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 5:29
28. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 5:39
29. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 5:52
30. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 6:32
31. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha 6:34
32. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 6:56
33. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team 7:10
34. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 7:25
35. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 7:38
36. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step 7:54
37. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions 8:26
38. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 9:20
39. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 9:29
40. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 9:38
41. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 9:54
42. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram 9:56
43. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram 9:58
44. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong 10:12
45. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 10:17
46. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 10:40
47. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha 10:43
48. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions 10:48
49. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 11:07
50. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 11:20
51. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha 11:36
52. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram 11:38
53. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team 11:51
54. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia 12:01
55. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 12:04
56. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions 12:08
57. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 12:13
58. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 12:16
59. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale 12:20
60. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto 12:29
61. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 12:39
62. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team 12:45
63. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions 12:46
64. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 12:57
65. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 13:26
66. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 13:32
67. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step 13:33
68. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo 13:36
69. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 13:47
70. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong 13:49
71. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam 14:04
72. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 14:09
73. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 14:11
74. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
75. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team 14:22
76. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 14:36
77. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
78. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team 14:39
79. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 14:46
80. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 14:52
81. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team 14:57
82. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia 15:00
83. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 15:01
84. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
85. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank 15:02
86. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia 15:09
87. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 15:13
88. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha 15:24
89. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 15:27
90. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 15:34
91. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 15:47
92. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 16:02
93. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank 16:05
94. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 16:27
95. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 16:34
96. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 16:45
97. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 16:51
98. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
99. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong 16:54
100. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha 17:21
101. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 17:24
102. Ben King (Aus) Trek Livestrong 17:29
103. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step 17:37
104. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step 17:43
105. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale 17:50
106. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong 17:51
107. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 18:18
108. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team 18:21
109. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions 18:22
110. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 18:31
111. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 18:40
112. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 18:56
113. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia 19:08
114. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 19:19
115. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 21:15
116. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 21:30
117. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram 21:40
118. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong 22:12
119. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 25:28
120. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 28:01