Chapters: 2010 Tour of Qatar, Tour de Langkawi, 2009 Tour of Qatar, 2008 Tour of Qatar, 2007 Tour of Qatar, 2006-2007 Uci Asia Tour, 2008-2009 Uci Asia Tour, Jelajah Malaysia, 2009-2010 Uci Asia Tour, Tour of Qatar, Tour de Hokkaido, Tour of Oman, Tour de Korea, Tour of Japan, Azerbaijan Cycling Tour, Japan Cup, Asian Cycling Championships, Tour of Qinghai Lake, Tour of Siam, Tour de Taiwan, Tour of Thailand. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 83. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2010 Tour of Qatar was the ninth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 7 February to 12 February 2010, in Qatar. The race was won by Wouter Mol of Vacansoleil. Sixteen teams competed in the 2010 Tour of Qatar. These included ten UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and one Continental team. Each team entered a squad of eight riders, giving the Tour a peloton of 128 riders. The teams participating in the race were: The same sixteen teams contested the inaugural Tour of Oman, which began on February 14. The teams' squads were expected to be similar for both events, with the individual time trial which closes out the Tour of Oman providing for the only minor changes. 7 February 2010 West Bay Lagoon, 8.2 km (5.1 mi) (team time trial)With time trial specialist Bradley Wiggins pulling them most of the way, Team Sky won the opening stage team time trial with a time of 9' 41," and an average speed of over 50 km/h (31 mph), and over 70 km/h (43 mph) on the closing section which featured a pronounced tailwind. Edvald Boasson Hagen was the first member of the team to cross the line, giving him the golden jersey. Defending Tour champion Tom Boonen's Quick Step team was fifth, putting him 20 seconds off the race le...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2601085