Mark Cavendish of Team High Road thought he had the win today, but officials apparently spotted him hanging on to a team car and was given a 20 second penalty. Because of the penalty, Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Saunier Duval-Scott) took the stage win, with Juan Jose Haedo (Team CSC) in second and World Champion [...]

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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) wins the stage and the overall race in the final stage of the Tour of Qatar. He narrowly edged out Alberto Loddo (Tinkoff Credit Systems) & Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Saunier Duval-Scott) in the final sprint at Doha Corniche.

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