Dennis Van Winden launches himself into the Prologue against a modern-day Doha landscape...
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John Murphy starts his Prologue as the only American rider in the Tour of Qatar..!
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Graeme Brown overshot a corner then flatted his front tyre - and ended in second-to-last place..!
Albert Timmer flies through a cobbled bend behind the new Cultural Centre in Doha...
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Heinrich Haussler starts his first race in the colours of Garmin-Cervelo...
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Bradley Wiggins looked good and looked fast - but the Brit' settled for just 29th place...
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Mark Cavendish was fast, was aggressive - but he fell off on a speed bump and rode home into last place...
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Tanel Kangert was the most colourful cyclist today - the Estonian champion took 18th place...
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Jack Bobridge faced ten corners instead of a pursuit track today - the Australian placed 13th...
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German star Roger Kluge took 11th place in his first race for Skil-Shimano...
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Ireland's rising star Matt Brammeier took a brilliant 10th place..!
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Thomas Vaitkus took 9th place in his first race in Astana colours...
Maarten Wynants rode into 8th place for Rabobank...
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A lean-looking Tom Boonen took 7th place in a race he'll be hoping to win overall...
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Gert Steegmans rode his heart out to beat Boonen and take 6th place for his old team Quick-Step...
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Alex Dowsett produced a brilliant debut ride for Sky - the Brit' took 5th place..!
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Juan Antonio Flecha took 4th place despite faling off halfway around the course..!
Tom Veelers raced into 3rd place for his new team, Skil-Shimano...
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Fabian Cancellara raced to 2nd place on a course totally unsuited to his straight-line prowess...
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Lars Boom won today's Prologue - a remarkable ride on a course so unsuited for such a tall cyclist..!
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Lars Boom is the first race-leader of the 2011 Tour of Qatar - who's to say he won't win overall as well..?
