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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January–February |
| Region | Qatar |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2002 (2002) |
| Editions | 15 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |  Thorsten Wilhelms (GER) |
| Most wins |  Tom Boonen (BEL)(4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
TheTour of Qatar was an annual professionalcycling stage race held inQatar. First organized in 2002, the event was part of theUCI Asia Tour until 2016. The2017 edition was to have seen the event upgraded to theUCI World Tour for the first time,[1][2] but it was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support.[3]
The event consisted of a men's competition over five stages, and, since2009, a women's competition over four stages – held a week before the men's race. Because Qatar is entirely flat, the tour was almost always won by a sprinter or classics specialist. BelgianTom Boonen and DutchwomanKirsten Wild hold the record with four overall wins, in the men's and ladies' competition respectively.
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February |
| Region | Qatar |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Amaury Sport Organisation |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2009 (2009) |
| Editions | 8 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |  Kirsten Wild (NED) |
| Most wins | Kirsten Wild (NED)(4 wins) |
| Most recent | Trixi Worrack (GER) |
The2017 Tour of Qatar was scheduled to take place between 6 and 10 February 2017. However, in December 2016, the event was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support.[5][6] It would have been the 16th edition of the race and third event of the2017 UCI World Tour.[7] It was included in the UCI World Tour calendar for the first time.[1][2]
