Tour of Qatar Stage 2: Camel Race Track > Al Khor Corniche, 160kms

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Marcus Burghardt gets serviced in the neutralized zone - it's going to be that sort of day for the German...

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The peloton has split right away, cursed by the strong cross-winds on an exposed highway...

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Kiel Riejnen has attacked after a lull, only to be joined by Philippe Gilbert..!

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Philippe Gilbert cheers himself along as their lead grows to almost two minutes...

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Omega leads the peloton at a steady, but fast, pace...

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Markel Irizar knows how to get his mechanic's attention...

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The peloton has split again, and again, and again..!

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Svein Tuft settles down to a gentle wheel change, courtesy of Mavic...

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Burghardt needs yet another service, this one's with Mavic's compliments...

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Stijn Devolder has slammed to the ground in a sudden crash, but he'll soon re-start - naturally, Burghardt is in this fall as well...

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Enrico Battaglin has had his own kind of trouble somewhere along the way...

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More winds, more splits, and more agony for the weaker riders...

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A United Healthcare cyclist has crashed - he's unhurt but scared of the on-coming traffic heading his way..!

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A bigger crash has taken doewn Irizar and his more-famous teamate Fabian Cancellara - and Martin Elmiger too..!

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Sebastian Turgot is okay, but his left shoe has got wedged in Westra's back wheel..!

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Andrea Guardini is another Astana rider in trouble - and he's crashed out of the leading group..!

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The final splits begin, there'll be no coming back after this one..!

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Omega is leading the way, all eight of their men are in the front group..!

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BMC chases one minute back - Greg Van Avermaet can only wait and hope...

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Fabian Cancellara knows his day is done - he'll lose over seven minutes by the end...

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Niki Terpstra leads the Omega move, but they have a chase group at 30-seconds and closing...

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Michael Schar and Philippe Gilbert are the closest chasers, but they'll never close the gap...

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Boonen helps Terpstra to save energy by relaying him in Madison style - at 80-kilomeres-per-hour..!

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Tom Boonen wins stage two with ease - the great Tomke is back..!

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