# 2011 Tour of Qatar

The 2011 Tour of Qatar was the tenth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 6 February to 11 February 2011, in Qatar. The previous race was won by Wouter Mol of Vacansoleil.

## Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2011 Tour of Qatar. These included ten UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and one Continental team. Each team entered a squad of eight riders, giving the Tour a peloton of 158 riders. The teams participating in the race were:
* Quick-Step
* BMC Racing Team
* Garmin–Cervélo
* HTC–Highroad
* Lampre–ISD
* Leopard Trek
* Skil–Shimano
* Rabobank
* Team Sky
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator
* FDJ
* Astana
* Geox–TMC
* Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli
* Team Katusha
* An Post–Sean Kelly

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 6 February 2011 - Cultural Village, 2.5 km (1.6 mi) (ITT)

Traditionally time trials are ridden on bicycles made specifically for these events. However, being as this was the only time trial in the tour - and a short one - the teams were not allowed to bring time trial bikes and helmets. Lars Boom won the short 2.5 km time trial, edging world champion Fabian Cancellara by 4 seconds.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | 3' 07" |
| 2 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 4" |
| 3 | Tom Veelers (NED) | Skil–Shimano | + 5" |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 5" |
| 5 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 6 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 7 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 8 | Maarten Wynants (BEL) | Rabobank | + 8" |
| 9 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | + 8" |
| 10 | Matt Brammeier (IRL) | HTC–Highroad | + 9" |

### Stage 1
#### 7 February 2011 - Dukhan to Al Khor Corniche, 145.5 km (90.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | 2h 59' 29" |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | st. |
| 4 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| 5 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | st. |
| 6 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | st. |
| 7 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | st. |
| 8 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 9 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 10 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | 3h 02′ 32″ |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 4" |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 8" |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 9" |
| 5 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 11" |
| 6 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 16″ |
| 7 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 16″ |
| 8 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 9 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 19" |
| 10 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | + 19" |

### Stage 2
#### 8 February 2011 - Camel Race Track to Doha Golf Club, 135.5 km (84.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | 3h 04' 03" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| 3 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | st. |
| 4 | Theo Bos (NED) | Rabobank | st. |
| 5 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | st. |
| 6 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | st. |
| 7 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Astana | st. |
| 8 | Danilo Hondo (GER) | Lampre–ISD | st. |
| 9 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | st. |
| 10 | Wouter Weylandt (BEL) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | 6h 06′ 35″ |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1" |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 4" |
| 4 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Leopard Trek | + 8" |
| 5 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 9" |
| 6 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 10″ |
| 7 | Andreas Klier (GER) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 16″ |
| 8 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 9 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 19" |
| 10 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | + 19" |

### Stage 3
#### 9 February 2011 - Al Wakra to Mesaieed, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | 3h 28' 04" |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | st. |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| 4 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | st. |
| 5 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | st. |
| 6 | Danilo Hondo (GER) | Lampre–ISD | st. |
| 7 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 8 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | st. |
| 9 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | st. |
| 10 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | st. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | 9h 34′ 30″ |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | + 4" |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 15″ |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 18" |
| 5 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 28" |
| 6 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | + 28" |
| 7 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 30" |
| 8 | Gabriel Rasch (NOR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 30" |
| 9 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 42" |
| 10 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 45" |

### Stage 4
#### 10 February 2011 - West Bay Lagoon to Al Kharaitiyat, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | 3h 12' 36" |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | st. |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | st. |
| 4 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 5 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | st. |
| 6 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | st. |
| 7 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | st. |
| 8 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | st. |
| 9 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 10 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | st. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | 12h 47′ 00″ |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 6" |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 15″ |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 18" |
| 5 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 36" |
| 6 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 37" |
| 7 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | HTC–Highroad | + 1' 03" |
| 8 | Gabriel Rasch (NOR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 1' 23" |
| 9 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 31" |
| 10 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 1' 33" |

### Stage 5
#### 11 February 2011 - Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, 126.5 km (78.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Farnese Vini–Neri Sottoli | 2h 44' 06" |
| 2 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Quick-Step | st. |
| 3 | Theo Bos (NED) | Rabobank | st. |
| 4 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | st. |
| 5 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | st. |
| 6 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | st. |
| 7 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | st. |
| 8 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Team Sky | st. |
| 9 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | st. |
| 10 | Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | st. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | 15h 31′ 04″ |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 8" |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 17″ |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 26" |
| 5 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 38" |
| 6 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 7 | Gabriel Rasch (NOR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 42" |
| 8 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | HTC–Highroad | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 33" |
| 10 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 1' 35" |

## Classification leadership

In the 2011 Tour of Qatar, three different jerseys are awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on each stage and in intermediate sprints, the leader receives a golden jersey. This classification is considered the most important of the Tour of Qatar, and the winner is considered the winner of the Tour.
Additionally, there is a points classification, which awards a silver jersey. In the points classification, cyclists get points for finishing in the top three in an intermediate sprint or the top twenty of a stage. The first in an intermediate sprint gets 3 points, second 2, and third a single point. The stage win affords 30 points, second is worth 27 points, 25 for third, 23 for fourth, 21 for fifth, 19 for sixth, 17 for seventh, 15 for eighth, 13 for ninth, 11 for tenth, and one point less per place down the line, to a single point for twentieth.
There is also a youth classification, which awards a blue jersey. This classification is calculated the same as the general classification, but only riders born on or after January 1, 1986, are eligible.
The race also awards a teams classification, which is not represented by a jersey. The teams classification is calculated by adding the times of each team's best three riders per stage per day.
| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Young Rider Classification | Teams Classification |
| P | Lars Boom | Lars Boom | Lars Boom | Alex Dowsett | Rabobank |
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Tom Boonen | Nikolas Maes | Leopard Trek |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler | Tom Boonen | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Leopard Trek |
| 3 | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Garmin–Cervélo |
| 4 | Mark Renshaw | Mark Renshaw | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Garmin–Cervélo |
| 5 | Andrea Guardini | Mark Renshaw | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Final | Final | Mark Renshaw | Heinrich Haussler | Nikolas Maes | Garmin–Cervélo |

## Final standings
### General classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | 15h 31′ 04″ |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 8" |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | + 17″ |
| 4 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | + 26" |
| 5 | Roger Hammond (GBR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 38" |
| 6 | Jeremy Hunt (GBR) | Team Sky | + 39" |
| 7 | Gabriel Rasch (NOR) | Garmin–Cervélo | + 42" |
| 8 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | HTC–Highroad | + 1' 05" |
| 9 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 33" |
| 10 | Gert Steegmans (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 1' 35" |

### Points classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Heinrich Haussler (AUS) | Garmin–Cervélo | 52 |
| 2 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | HTC–Highroad | 46 |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Leopard Trek | 41 |
| 4 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step | 33 |
| 5 | Lars Boom (NED) | Rabobank | 23 |
| 6 | Denis Galimzyanov (RUS) | Team Katusha | 21 |
| 7 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Team Sky | 19 |
| 8 | Dominique Rollin (CAN) | FDJ | 18 |
| 9 | Roger Kluge (GER) | Skil–Shimano | 17 |
| 10 | Theo Bos (NED) | Rabobank | 16 |