Tour of Qatar

First organized in 2002, the event was part of the UCI Asia Tour until 2016.

The 2017 edition was to have seen the event upgraded to the UCI World Tour for the first time,[1][2] but it was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support.

Because Qatar is entirely flat, the tour was almost always won by a sprinter or classics specialist.

Belgian Tom Boonen and Dutchwoman Kirsten Wild hold the record with four overall wins, in the men's and ladies' competition respectively.

However, in December 2016, the event was cancelled due to lack of sponsorship support.

Tom Boonen (pictured at the 2012 Tour of Qatar ) holds a record 4 overall wins and 22 stage wins.
Eddy Merckx presenting Ellen van Dijk with the gold leader's jersey after the first stage of the 2015 Ladies Tour of Qatar .