February 8, 2010 (Doha, Qatar) – Making their first appearance in the Tour of Qatar, Team Sky clocked the fastest time of the 16 competing teams on the 8.2km TTT circuit, north of Doha. First to make it to the line was young Norwegian Edvald Boasson-Hagen (Nor) Team Sky, simultaneously capturing the overall leader’s golden jersey. Garmin-Transitions was ranked second after Cervelo collected a one-second penalty for unauthorised pushing among the riders of their team. Canada’s Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions was ranked 10th and Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong finished 121st.

A year after the sad death of Frederik Nolf during the 2009 Tour of Qatar, his former team mate Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen claimed victory on stage 2 of the race. After breaking away after only two kilometres with Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil, the Belgian managed to stay clear of the chasing pack. The overall leader’s golden jersey changes shoulders and goes to Mol. Tuft finished 74th on the stage, with Campbell placing 125th. Tuft is currently ranked 45th in the GC, and Campbell is 125th overall.

Results

Stage 1 – 8.2km TTT
1. Sky Pro Cycling Team 9:41
2. Garmin-Transitions 0:08
3. Team Saxo bank 0:13
4. Team HTC-Columbia 0:18
5. Quick Step 0:20
6. Saur-Sojasun 0:21
7. Liquigas-Doimos
8. BMC Racing Team
9. Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:22
10. Team Milram 0:25
11. Team Katusha 0:33
12. Omega Pharma-Lotto
13. Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator Pro Cycling Team
14. AG2R-La mondiale 0:37
15. Trek Livestrong U23 0:39
16. Cervélo Test Team 1:08

Individual Standings (brief)
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 9:41
2. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team
3. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
4. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
5. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
6. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:02
7. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 0:08
8. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions
9. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions
10. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions

121. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 2:13

Stage 2 – 147km
1. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 3:31:00
2. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
3. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram 1:51
4. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 1:54
5. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 1:55
6. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
7. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
8. Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
9. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha
10. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
11. Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 2:37
12. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
13. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
14. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha
15. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
16. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
17. Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step
18. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
19. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 2:42
20. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 2:43
21. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions
22. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram
23. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia 3:33
24. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step
25. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
26. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
27. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
28. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
29. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
30. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
31. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
32. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha
33. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam
34. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam
35. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions
36. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
37. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions
38. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
39. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:37
40. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:40
41. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 9:43
42. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha
43. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram
44. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Ag2R-La Mondiale
45. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale
46. Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin-Transitions
47. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
48. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong
49. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha
50. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
51. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
52. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
53. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
54. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha
55. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team
56. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram
57. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam
58. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions
59. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
60. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
61. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
62. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto
63. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
64. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
65. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank
66. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
67. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
68. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step
69. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
70. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
71. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
72. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
73. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
74. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions
75. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
76. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
77. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
78. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
79. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia
80. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
81. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
82. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo
83. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
84. Cédric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
85. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:11:10
86. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team
87. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha
88. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
89. Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo
90. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
91. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram
92. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
93. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team
94. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
95. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
96. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong
97. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong
98. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
99. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
100. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
101. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank
102. Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram
103. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
104. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale
105. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
106. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step
107. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
108. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong
109. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions
110. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
111. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
112. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
113. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
114. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
115. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step
116. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team 0:14:17
117. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
118. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong
119. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
120. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong
121. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
122. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
123. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
124. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
125. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong
126. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong
DNF Steven Cozza (USA) Garmin-Transitions
DNF Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team

GC after Stage 2
1. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:40:51
2. Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 0:09
3. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram 2:02
4. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 2:05
5. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team 2:06
6. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 2:18
7. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Katusha
8. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 2:40
9. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions 2:41
10. Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step 2:47
11. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 2:48
12. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
13. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 2:51
14. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 2:53
15. Jérémy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam
16. Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 2:54
17. Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram 2:58
18. Klaas Lodewijck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator 3:00
19. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 3:03
20. Murilo Antoniobil Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions 3:31
21. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam 3:35
22. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
23. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia 3:41
24. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
25. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team 3:44
26. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3:45
27. Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
28. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 3:47
29. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3:56
30. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
31. Nicolaï Trussov (Rus) Katusha
32. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
33. Marco Bandiera (Ita) Katusha 3:57
34. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 4:00
35. Theo Bos (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 4:31
36. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Transitions 4:34
37. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervélo TestTeam 4:36
38. Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quick Step 5:37
39. Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 6:41
40. Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 6:44
41. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 9:33
42. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team
43. Kirk Carlsen (USA) Garmin-Transitions 9:41
44. Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions
45. Svein Tuft (Can) Garmin-Transitions
46. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 9:46
47. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
48. Dominik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
49. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia 9:51
50. Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
51. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
52. Lars Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
53. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia
54. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Quick Step 9:53
55. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
56. Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 9:54
57. Laurent Mangel (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
58. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
59. Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
60. Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
61. Davide Cimolai (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
62. Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
63. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
64. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo
65. Cédric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
66. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 9:58
67. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
68. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram
69. Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun 9:59
70. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia 10:00
71. Styn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha 10:06
72. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha
73. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
74. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
75. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Ag2R-La Mondiale 10:10
76. Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Ag2R-La Mondiale
77. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
78. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha
79. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong 10:12
80. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 10:29
81. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team 10:35
82. Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeam 10:41
83. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 11:00
84. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team
85. Russel Downing (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team 11:02
86. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto 11:03
87. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions 11:08
88. Luis-Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 11:13
89. Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank
90. Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia 11:18
91. Kévin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step 11:20
92. Zahner Simon (Swi) BMC Racing Team 11:21
93. Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo
94. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team
95. John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team
96. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 11:22
97. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram 11:25
98. Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram
99. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 11:27
100. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha 11:33
101. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto
102. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma – Lotto
103. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha
104. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
105. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
106. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
107. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
108. Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 11:37
109. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale
110. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 11:39
111. Alex Dowsett (GBr) Trek Livestrong
112. Jesse Sergent (Nzl) Trek Livestrong
113. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram 11:58
114. Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R-La Mondiale 12:32
115. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step 13:14
116. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Pro Cycling Team 14:07
117. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 14:28
118. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
119. Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 14:29
120. Julian Kyer (USA) Trek Livestrong 14:46
121. Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale 15:39
122. Justin Williams (USA) Trek Livestrong 15:41
123. Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 15:42
124. Ben King (USA) Trek Livestrong 0:16:12
125. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 16:20
126. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 16:21