Cycling: The Tour of Qatar and the Ladies Tour of Qatar will not take place in 2017. According to the UCI, a lack of sponsorship funds forced the organizers to make the last-minute cancellations, leaving a gap in the spring cycling calendar and potentially causing problems for the Dubai Tour and the Tour of Oman as well. The Tour of Qatar, launched in 2002, was only scheduled for this year… read more
Cycling: Round two in the dispute between Sheikh Khalid Bin Ali Al-Thani and Etixx-Quick-Step. After the president of the Qatari cycling federation criticized the Belgian team for alleged lack of discipline at a press conference yesterday, team manager Patrick Lefevere responded today, expressing surprise at the harsh words from Qatar. "I have no… read more
Cycling: Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) secured his first victory of the season today on the opening stage of the Tour of Qatar. After a stage dominated by strong winds, the Briton prevailed in a reduced sprint against Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) and Andrea Guardini (Astana). You could practically see the stones swirling around Mark Cavendish as he crossed the… read more
Cycling: The Tour of Qatar starts this afternoon for the 15th time – a glance at the start list reveals the absence of Etixx-Quick-Step this year. While only 12 of the 18 WorldTour teams are participating in the desert race, Etixx-Quick-Step has been a regular participant in the past and has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Qatar for their… read more
