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 is forcing the organizers to make the last-minute cancellation, which will leave a hole in the spring calendar and could also pose a problem for the Dubai Tour and the Tour of Oman. The Tour of Qatar, launched in 2002, was only scheduled for this year... read more
Cycling: This afternoon, the Tour of Qatar begins for the 15th time. Looking at the start list, it's noticeable that the name Etixx - Quick-Step is missing this year. While only 12 of the 18 World Tour teams are competing in the desert race, Etixx - Quick-Step has been a regular in the past and has repeatedly emphasized the importance of Qatar for their... read more
Cycling: The Tour of Qatar will take place once again from February 8-13 (see stage overview). German cycling will also be well represented at the tour on the Arabian Peninsula. A total of 12 German pros have been nominated, and two German teams, Giant-Alpecin and Bora-Argon 18, will also be competing. Marcel Kittel, ... read more
Cycling: Bradley Wiggins was originally rumored to start the new season at the Mallorca Challenge. Now Team Sky has announced that they will field Wiggins at the Tour of Qatar. Team Sky will be sending its time trial world champion, Sir Bradley Wiggins, to Qatar instead of Mallorca as expected. This means Wiggins will wear his rainbow jersey in... read more
