Tour of Qatar 2014 Results 4th stage - Boonen wins again
Stage 4 in the Tour of Qatar is done with an average of 57 k/hour. It explodes in a bunch sprint, won by Tom Boonen before André Greipel. Niki Terpstra stays in the lead of the GC. (Slideshow route/profile)
Riders are literally backed by a strong wind. The peloton breaks up, but at 8 kilometers from the finish line it all comes together again. Omega Pharma is picking up speed up front to launch Tom Boonen. André Greipel is going for it, but when Boonen makes his final jump, the stage win is his.
The Belgian rider wins his second stage this edition, his 22rd overall in the Tour of Qatar.
Tour of Qatar 2014 results 4th stage
1. Tom Boonen
2. André Greipel (Germany)
3. Barry Markus (The Netherlands)
4. Aidis Kruopis (Lithuania)
5. Sam Bennett (Ireland)
6. Jacopo Guarnieri (Italy)
7. Arnaud Démare (France)
8. Matteo Pelucchi (Italy)
9. Michael van Staeyen (Belgium)
10.Bernard Eisel (Austria)
GC after 4th stage
1. Niki Terpstra (The Netherlands)
2. Tom Boonen + 0.17
3. Jürgen Roelandts (Belgium) + 0.20
4. Ian Stannard (Great Britain) + 0.37
5. Guillaume van Keirsbulck (Belgium) + 0.47
6. Michael Mørkøv (Denmark) + 0.48
7. Marcel Sieberg (Germany) + 0.51
8. Stijn Vandenbergh (Belgium) + 1.00
9. Andrew Fenn (Great Britain) + 1.08
10.Karsten Kroon (The Netherlands) + 1.21
Tour of Qatar 2014 stage 4: Images
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