HONOR 6th STAGE SEALINE BEACH RESORT > CORNICHE 113,500 km

STAGE Stage Winner 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA-ARGON 18 Best Young 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA-ARGON 18 Best Team EQS ETIXX-QUICK STEP

GENERAL General classification 1 TERPSTRA Niki NED ETIXX-QUICK STEP Point classification 61 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR TEAM KATUSHA Young classification 21 SAGAN Peter SVK -SAXO Team classification EQS ETIXX-QUICK STEP

13/02/2015 - 16:09:10

6ème étape (113.5 Km) 6th stage (113.5 Km) SEALINE BEACH RESORT SEALINE BEACH RESORT DOHA CORNICHE DOHA CORNICHE Vendredi 13 Février 2015 Friday 13 February 2015

SECOND CROWN FOR TERPSTRA IN

After a tremendous week of racing in very demanding windy conditions, the 14 th edition of the was claimed by . Like a year ago, the Dutchman conquers a well deserved Golden Jersey, eventually beating and . The final stage of the event ended, as expected, by a bunched sprint on the Doha Corniche. Irishman flew to his first ever stage success, beating Guardini and Bouhanni to the line.

At the start of the final stage of the , there was still a lot at stake in the different standings of the event. Wearing the Golden Jersey, like a year ago at the Sealine Beach Resort was Niki Terpstra (EQS) but the Dutchman had serious pressure on his shoulders, having only a slim 6’’ lead over Maciej Bodnar (TCS) and 11’’ over three-time stage winner Alexander Kristoff (KAT). While (MOV) had decided to call it quits before the final stage, the 132 remaining riders took off at 1:32 for a 113.5kms ride, heading north to the Doha Corniche. As soon as the first kilometre, four riders broke away : Burghardt (BMC), Van Hecke (TSV), Boem and Pirazzi (BAR). Their lead grew rapidly and reached 1’10 at km 10. But the Katusha team then took command of the pack and started chasing, having in mind the bonus seconds up for grabs at the intermediate sprints. After their long ride north and after enjoying a maximum 2’05 lead, the front four reached the final circuit around the Doha Corniche and crossed the finish line for the first time (at km 56.5) with a 38’’ advantage. That gap had dropped to 22’’ at the second crossing of the line. Burghardt, Van Hecke and Boem were the first three to be caught by the pack, while Pirazzi carried on alone. The Italian was finally caught at km 68 just after the third passage on the line.

Time had come for the big teams to prepare for the first intermediate sprint at the 4 th corssing of the line (km 68). (EQS) went on to capture the win just ahead of Kristoff (KAT) and Trentin (EQS). Thanks to his 2 bonus seconds Kristoff virtually moved within 9” of the overall lead, meaning that if he won the stage and Terpstra finished outside of the top 3, the Norwegian would win the 2015 event. At km 77, two riders took off in the lead: Keisse (EQS) and Van Hoecke (TSV). Their advantage over the pack reached 52” at the 6th crossing of the line. At the second bonus sprint (7th crossing) won by Keisse ahead of Van Hoecke, the pack led out by Declercq (TSV) remained 45” adrift. The escapees were finally caught at km 93 with over two laps to go. Despite attempts from the Tinkoff Saxo team to break the pack apart, the peloton remained together all the way to the finish line. In a bunched sprint, Sam Bennett (BOA) flew to an impressive stage victory. The Irishman captured his first ever success in Qatar, beating Guardini (AST) and Bouhanni (COF) to the line. Finishing in the pack, in 25 th position, Niki Terpstra went on to conquer the overall victory. A year after his first win on the Tour, the Dutchman conquers a second crown. In the final GC, the 2014 Paris-Roubaix champion wins with a 6” lead over Bodnar and 9” over Kristoff who has to settle for the Silver jersey ( winner). Sixth of the event, (TCS) wins the best young riders White Pearl Jersey while Etixx Quickstep finishes best team of this 14 th edition.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION 6 Distance: 113,500 km SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE Time of the first: 2h24'03" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Average: 47,275 km/h Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat B P Split Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat B P Split 1 161 *BENNETT Sam BOA IRL 10" 00" 69 162 ARCHBOLD Shane BOA NZL ' ' 2 96 GUARDINI Andrea AST ITA 06" ' ' 70 148 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano LAM ARG ' ' 3 71 *BOUHANNI Nacer COF FRA 04" ' ' 71 48 *ZABEL Rick BMC GER ' ' 4 21 *SAGAN Peter TCS SVK ' ' 72 112 BONNET William FDJ FRA ' ' 5 84 *REGUIGUI Youcef MTN ALG ' ' 73 67 PAOLINI Luca KAT ITA ' ' 6 131 BLYTHE Adam OGE GBR ' ' 74 43 DE MARCHI Alessandro BMC ITA 12" 7 5 TRENTIN Matteo EQS ITA 01" ' ' 75 32 IRIZAR Markel TFR ESP ' ' 8 2 BOONEN Tom EQS BEL 03" ' ' 76 53 ERVITI Imanol MOV ESP ' ' 9 36 *STUYVEN Jasper TFR BEL ' ' 77 125 VAN HECKE Preben TSV BEL ' ' 10 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin MOV ESP ' ' 78 65 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry KAT RUS ' ' 11 44 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre BMC LUX ' ' 79 121 WALLAYS Jelle TSV BEL ' ' 12 158 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas IAM BEL ' ' 80 126 *VAN HOECKE Gijs TSV BEL 02" ' ' 13 111 *DEMARE Arnaud FDJ FRA ' ' 81 38 *VAN POPPEL Danny TFR NED ' ' 14 151 HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM AUS ' ' 82 104 PATE Danny SKY USA ' ' 15 128 VAN SPEYBROUCK Pieter TSV BEL ' ' 83 146 OLIVEIRA Nelson LAM POR ' ' 16 133 HAYMAN Mathew OGE AUS ' ' 84 152 *AREGGER Marcel IAM SUI ' ' 17 22 BODNAR Maciej TCS POL ' ' 85 37 VAN POPPEL Boy TFR NED ' ' 18 173 PIECHELE Andrea BAR ITA ' ' 86 147 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben LAM ESP ' ' 19 61 KRISTOFF Alexander KAT NOR 02" ' ' 87 92 BOZIC Borut AST SLO ' ' 20 46 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC BEL ' ' 88 7 VANDENBERGH Stijn EQS BEL 20" 21 124 SALOMEIN Jarl TSV BEL ' ' 89 8 VELITS Martin EQS SVK ' ' 22 81 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald MTN NOR ' ' 90 64 *HALLER Marco KAT AUT 24" 23 107 SUTTON Christopher SKY AUS ' ' 91 33 POPOVYCH Yaroslav TFR UKR ' ' 24 175 *RUFFONI Nicola BAR ITA ' ' 92 141 POZZATO Filippo LAM ITA 31" 25 1 TERPSTRA Niki EQS NED ' ' 93 27 MORKOV Michael TCS DEN 32" 26 23 BRESCHEL Matti TCS DEN ' ' 94 136 LANCASTER Brett OGE AUS 35" 27 72 *AHLSTRAND Jonas COF SWE ' ' 95 144 FERRARI Roberto LAM ITA 38" 28 4 MAES Nikolas EQS BEL ' ' 96 103 KNEES Christian SKY GER 50" 29 42 BURGHARDT Marcus BMC GER ' ' 97 98 WESTRA Lieuwe AST NED 53" 30 56 SANZ UNZUE Enrique MOV ESP ' ' 98 3 KEISSE Iljo EQS BEL 03" ' ' 31 145 MODOLO Sacha LAM ITA ' ' 99 14 *PREIDLER Georg TGA AUT ' ' 32 85 *SBARAGLI Kristan MTN ITA ' ' 100 122 *CAMPENAERTS Victor TSV BEL ' ' 33 102 *FENN Andrew SKY GBR ' ' 101 45 HERMANS Ben BMC BEL ' ' 34 106 STANNARD Ian SKY GBR ' ' 102 15 SINKELDAM Ramon TGA NED ' ' 35 41 GILBERT Philippe BMC BEL ' ' 103 24 BRUTT Pavel TCS RUS ' ' 36 156 KLUGE Roger IAM GER ' ' 104 101 WIGGINS Bradley SKY GBR 56" 37 97 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan AST KAZ ' ' 105 83 CIOLEK Gerald MTN GER ' ' 38 132 DOCKER Mitchell OGE AUS ' ' 106 25 *HANSEN Jesper TCS DEN ' ' 39 105 *ROWE Luke SKY GBR ' ' 107 166 *SCHWARZMANN Michael BOA GER 01'03" 40 94 GRIVKO Andriy AST UKR ' ' 108 165 SCHORN Daniel BOA AUT ' ' 41 78 SOUPE Geoffrey COF FRA ' ' 109 77 *SENECHAL Florian COF FRA 01'18" 42 93 DE VREESE Laurens AST BEL ' ' 110 74 LEMOINE Cyril COF FRA ' ' 43 114 DELAGE Mickaël FDJ FRA ' ' 111 68 SMUKULIS Gatis KAT LAT 01'21" 44 157 REYNES Vicente IAM ESP ' ' 112 11 KITTEL Marcel TGA GER 01'33" 45 116 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ FRA ' ' 113 117 *LE BON Johan FDJ FRA 01'52" 46 118 OFFREDO Yoann FDJ FRA ' ' 114 113 BOUCHER David FDJ BEL ' ' 47 123 DECLERCQ Tim TSV BEL 01" ' ' 115 115 FISCHER Murilo Antonio FDJ BRA ' ' 48 76 ROLLIN Dominique COF CAN ' ' 116 168 VOSS Paul BOA GER 02'06" 49 13 DE BACKER Bert TGA BEL ' ' 117 142 BONO Matteo LAM ITA ' ' 50 164 MATZKA Ralf BOA GER ' ' 118 137 MOURIS Jens OGE NED 02'08" 51 135 KEUKELEIRE Jens OGE BEL ' ' 119 28 TRUSOV Nikolay TCS RUS 02'18" 52 18 VEELERS Tom TGA NED ' ' 120 153 BRANDLE Matthias IAM AUT ' ' 53 47 VELITS Peter BMC SVK ' ' 121 58 VENTOSO Francisco MOV ESP ' ' 54 6 *VAN KEIRSBULCK GuillaumeEQS BEL ' ' 122 73 CHAINEL Steve COF FRA 02'24" 55 12 *ARNDT Nikias TGA GER ' ' 123 16 STAMSNIJDER Tom TGA NED 02'45" 56 63 GUARNIERI Jacopo KAT ITA ' ' 124 17 TIMMER Albert TGA NED ' ' 57 143 COSTA Mario LAM POR ' ' 125 87 VENTER Jaco MTN RSA ' ' 58 34 RAST Gregory TFR SUI ' ' 126 167 *THWAITES Scott BOA GBR 02'54" 59 57 *SUTTERLIN Jasha MOV GER 08" 127 95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy AST KAZ 03'23" 60 163 DEMPSTER Zakkari BOA AUS ' ' 128 86 *VAN ZYL Johann MTN RSA 03'50" 61 62 *BYSTRÖM Sven Erik KAT NOR ' ' 129 174 PIRAZZI Stefano BAR ITA 04'11" 62 66 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav KAT RUS ' ' 130 172 BOEM Nicola BAR ITA ' ' 63 31 CANCELLARA Fabian TFR SUI ' ' 131 26 JUUL JENSEN Christopher TCS DEN 04'15" 64 127 *VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef TSV BEL ' ' 132 138 TUFT Svein OGE CAN ' ' 65 155 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM SUI ' ' 66 54 LASTRAS Pablo MOV ESP ' ' Did not start 67 75 *PETIT Adrien COF FRA ' ' 51 VALVERDE Alejandro MOV ESP 68 52 AMADOR Andrey MOV CRC ' ' 13/02/2015 - 16:07:46 STAGE CLASSIFICATION 6 Distance: 113,500 km SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE Time of the first: 2h24'03" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Average: 47,275 km/h Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat B P Split Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat B P Split 1 rider(s).

13/02/2015 - 16:07:46 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION 6 Distance: 766,700 km SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE Time of the first: 17h36'48" FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Average: 43,528 km/h Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat Time Split Pl Bib Name First Name Team Nat Time Split 1 1 TERPSTRA Niki EQS NED 17h36'48" 00" 69 26 JUUL JENSEN ChristopherTCS DEN ' ' ' ' 2 22 BODNAR Maciej TCS POL 17h36'54" 06" 70 78 SOUPE Geoffrey COF FRA 17h48'51" 12'03" 3 61 KRISTOFF Alexander KAT NOR 17h36'57" 09" 71 147 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben LAM ESP 17h49'12" 12'24" 4 106 STANNARD Ian SKY GBR 17h37'00" 12" 72 84 *REGUIGUI Youcef MTN ALG 17h49'22" 12'34" 5 46 VAN AVERMAET Greg BMC BEL 17h37'07" 19" 73 107 SUTTON Christopher SKY AUS 17h49'30" 12'42" 6 21 *SAGAN Peter TCS SVK 17h37'19" 31" 74 175 *RUFFONI Nicola BAR ITA 17h49'42" 12'54" 7 105 *ROWE Luke SKY GBR 17h37'21" 33" 75 48 *ZABEL Rick BMC GER ' ' ' ' 8 151 HAUSSLER Heinrich IAM AUS 17h37'27" 39" 76 57 *SUTTERLIN Jasha MOV GER 17h50'07" 13'19" 9 2 BOONEN Tom EQS BEL ' ' ' ' 77 141 POZZATO Filippo LAM ITA ' ' ' ' 10 94 GRIVKO Andriy AST UKR 17h37'29" 41" 78 101 WIGGINS Bradley SKY GBR 17h50'08" 13'20" 11 42 BURGHARDT Marcus BMC GER 17h37'42" 54" 79 161 *BENNETT Sam BOA IRL 17h50'11" 13'23" 12 36 *STUYVEN Jasper TFR BEL 17h37'43" 55" 80 47 VELITS Peter BMC SVK 17h50'15" 13'27" 13 4 MAES Nikolas EQS BEL 17h37'47" 59" 81 167 *THWAITES Scott BOA GBR 17h50'19" 13'31" 14 41 GILBERT Philippe BMC BEL 17h37'52" 01'04" 82 155 HOLLENSTEIN Reto IAM SUI 17h50'39" 13'51" 15 156 KLUGE Roger IAM GER 17h37'59" 01'11" 83 58 VENTOSO Francisco MOV ESP 17h50'44" 13'56" 16 12 *ARNDT Nikias TGA GER 17h38'07" 01'19" 84 144 FERRARI Roberto LAM ITA 17h50'45" 13'57" 17 164 MATZKA Ralf BOA GER 17h38'09" 01'21" 85 54 LASTRAS Pablo MOV ESP 17h50'48" 14'00" 18 97 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan AST KAZ 17h38'12" 01'24" 86 93 DE VREESE Laurens AST BEL 17h50'54" 14'06" 19 133 HAYMAN Mathew OGE AUS 17h38'15" 01'27" 87 75 *PETIT Adrien COF FRA 17h51'01" 14'13" 20 96 GUARDINI Andrea AST ITA 17h38'27" 01'39" 88 122 *CAMPENAERTS Victor TSV BEL 17h51'34" 14'46" 21 123 DECLERCQ Tim TSV BEL 17h38'28" 01'40" 89 152 *AREGGER Marcel IAM SUI 17h51'49" 15'01" 22 131 BLYTHE Adam OGE GBR 17h38'32" 01'44" 90 158 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas IAM BEL 17h51'53" 15'05" 23 114 DELAGE Mickaël FDJ FRA 17h38'37" 01'49" 91 24 BRUTT Pavel TCS RUS 17h52'22" 15'34" 24 62 *BYSTRÖM Sven Erik KAT NOR ' ' ' ' 92 153 BRANDLE Matthias IAM AUT 17h52'23" 15'35" 25 118 OFFREDO Yoann FDJ FRA 17h38'42" 01'54" 93 95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy AST KAZ 17h52'27" 15'39" 26 132 DOCKER Mitchell OGE AUS 17h39'18" 02'30" 94 38 *VAN POPPEL Danny TFR NED 17h52'35" 15'47" 27 18 VEELERS Tom TGA NED 17h39'25" 02'37" 95 143 COSTA Mario LAM POR 17h52'46" 15'58" 28 124 SALOMEIN Jarl TSV BEL 17h40'05" 03'17" 96 136 LANCASTER Brett OGE AUS 17h53'01" 16'13" 29 67 PAOLINI Luca KAT ITA 17h40'06" 03'18" 97 125 VAN HECKE Preben TSV BEL 17h53'24" 16'36" 30 5 TRENTIN Matteo EQS ITA 17h40'09" 03'21" 98 45 HERMANS Ben BMC BEL 17h53'32" 16'44" 31 66 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav KAT RUS 17h40'40" 03'52" 99 8 VELITS Martin EQS SVK 17h53'44" 16'56" 32 6 *VAN KEIRSBULCK GuillaumeEQS BEL 17h40'51" 04'03" 100 14 *PREIDLER Georg TGA AUT 17h53'52" 17'04" 33 135 KEUKELEIRE Jens OGE BEL 17h40'53" 04'05" 101 34 RAST Gregory TFR SUI 17h53'58" 17'10" 34 13 DE BACKER Bert TGA BEL 17h41'09" 04'21" 102 168 VOSS Paul BOA GER 17h54'16" 17'28" 35 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin MOV ESP 17h41'29" 04'41" 103 77 *SENECHAL Florian COF FRA 17h54'28" 17'40" 36 116 LADAGNOUS Matthieu FDJ FRA 17h41'52" 05'04" 104 11 KITTEL Marcel TGA GER 17h55'12" 18'24" 37 76 ROLLIN Dominique COF CAN 17h42'02" 05'14" 105 103 KNEES Christian SKY GER 17h55'55" 19'07" 38 23 BRESCHEL Matti TCS DEN 17h42'04" 05'16" 106 83 CIOLEK Gerald MTN GER 17h56'04" 19'16" 39 71 *BOUHANNI Nacer COF FRA 17h42'07" 05'19" 107 104 PATE Danny SKY USA 17h56'13" 19'25" 40 157 REYNES Vicente IAM ESP 17h42'24" 05'36" 108 3 KEISSE Iljo EQS BEL 17h56'35" 19'47" 41 128 VAN SPEYBROUCK Pieter TSV BEL 17h42'46" 05'58" 109 17 TIMMER Albert TGA NED 17h57'40" 20'52" 42 92 BOZIC Borut AST SLO 17h42'50" 06'02" 110 138 TUFT Svein OGE CAN 17h58'35" 21'47" 43 37 VAN POPPEL Boy TFR NED 17h43'09" 06'21" 111 16 STAMSNIJDER Tom TGA NED 17h59'01" 22'13" 44 7 VANDENBERGH Stijn EQS BEL 17h43'16" 06'28" 112 172 BOEM Nicola BAR ITA 17h59'05" 22'17" 45 44 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre BMC LUX 17h43'42" 06'54" 113 148 RICHEZE Ariel MaximilianoLAM ARG 18h00'12" 23'24" 46 15 SINKELDAM Ramon TGA NED 17h43'45" 06'57" 114 87 VENTER Jaco MTN RSA 18h00'19" 23'31" 47 121 WALLAYS Jelle TSV BEL 17h43'51" 07'03" 115 142 BONO Matteo LAM ITA 18h01'14" 24'26" 48 27 MORKOV Michael TCS DEN 17h44'02" 07'14" 116 86 *VAN ZYL Johann MTN RSA 18h02'12" 25'24" 49 72 *AHLSTRAND Jonas COF SWE 17h44'42" 07'54" 117 74 LEMOINE Cyril COF FRA 18h02'21" 25'33" 50 65 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry KAT RUS 17h44'57" 08'09" 118 73 CHAINEL Steve COF FRA 18h04'09" 27'21" 51 111 *DEMARE Arnaud FDJ FRA 17h45'00" 08'12" 119 85 *SBARAGLI Kristan MTN ITA 18h04'33" 27'45" 52 28 TRUSOV Nikolay TCS RUS 17h45'19" 08'31" 120 127 *VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef TSV BEL 18h05'15" 28'27" 53 115 FISCHER Murilo Antonio FDJ BRA 17h45'21" 08'33" 121 126 *VAN HOECKE Gijs TSV BEL 18h05'30" 28'42" 54 64 *HALLER Marco KAT AUT 17h45'29" 08'41" 122 98 WESTRA Lieuwe AST NED 18h06'29" 29'41" 55 63 GUARNIERI Jacopo KAT ITA 17h45'39" 08'51" 123 43 DE MARCHI Alessandro BMC ITA 18h07'08" 30'20" 56 165 SCHORN Daniel BOA AUT 17h46'10" 09'22" 124 33 POPOVYCH Yaroslav TFR UKR 18h08'23" 31'35" 57 102 *FENN Andrew SKY GBR 17h46'46" 09'58" 125 25 *HANSEN Jesper TCS DEN 18h08'26" 31'38" 58 56 SANZ UNZUE Enrique MOV ESP 17h46'47" 09'59" 126 173 PIECHELE Andrea BAR ITA 18h10'00" 33'12" 59 163 DEMPSTER Zakkari BOA AUS 17h46'53" 10'05" 127 113 BOUCHER David FDJ BEL 18h10'22" 33'34" 60 81 BOASSON HAGEN EdvaldMTN NOR 17h46'54" 10'06" 128 117 *LE BON Johan FDJ FRA 18h10'56" 34'08" 61 112 BONNET William FDJ FRA 17h47'14" 10'26" 129 162 ARCHBOLD Shane BOA NZL 18h12'26" 35'38" 62 32 IRIZAR Markel TFR ESP 17h47'37" 10'49" 130 166 *SCHWARZMANN MichaelBOA GER 18h14'12" 37'24" 63 145 MODOLO Sacha LAM ITA 17h47'58" 11'10" 131 174 PIRAZZI Stefano BAR ITA 18h14'48" 38'00" 64 52 AMADOR Andrey MOV CRC 17h47'59" 11'11" 132 137 MOURIS Jens OGE NED 18h19'08" 42'20" 65 53 ERVITI Imanol MOV ESP 17h48'08" 11'20" 66 68 SMUKULIS Gatis KAT LAT 17h48'31" 11'43" 67 31 CANCELLARA Fabian TFR SUI 17h48'46" 11'58" 68 146 OLIVEIRA Nelson LAM POR 17h48'50" 12'02" 13/02/2015 - 16:08:04 POINT CLASSIFIFACTION 6 SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 stage Classification General Classification

Pl Bib Name First Name Nat Team Points Pl Bib Name First Name Nat Team Points DOHA CORNICHE (4th crossing) - km 73.5 1 61 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR KAT 49 1 2 BOONEN Tom BEL EQS 3 2 21 SAGAN Peter SVK TCS 45 2 61 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR KAT 2 3 2 BOONEN Tom BEL EQS 34 3 5 TRENTIN Matteo ITA EQS 1 4 96 GUARDINI Andrea ITA AST 30 5 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin ESP MOV 22 DOHA CORNICHE (7th crossing) - km 90.5 6 12 ARNDT Nikias GER TGA 22 1 3 KEISSE Iljo BEL EQS 3 7 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BOA 21 2 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs BEL TSV 2 8 151 HAUSSLER Heinrich AUS IAM 19 3 123 DECLERCQ Tim BEL TSV 1 9 1 TERPSTRA Niki NED EQS 17 10 131 BLYTHE Adam GBR OGE 17 Finish - DOHA CORNICHE - km 113.5 11 46 VAN AVERMAET Greg BEL BMC 16 1 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BOA 15 12 111 DEMARE Arnaud FRA FDJ 12 2 96 GUARDINI Andrea ITA AST 12 13 31 CANCELLARA Fabian SUI TFR 12 3 71 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA COF 9 14 71 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA COF 11 4 21 SAGAN Peter SVK TCS 7 15 36 STUYVEN Jasper BEL TFR 9 5 84 REGUIGUI Youcef ALG MTN 6 16 101 WIGGINS Bradley GBR SKY 9 6 131 BLYTHE Adam GBR OGE 5 17 133 HAYMAN Mathew AUS OGE 8 7 5 TRENTIN Matteo ITA EQS 4 18 124 SALOMEIN Jarl BEL TSV 8 8 2 BOONEN Tom BEL EQS 3 19 22 BODNAR Maciej POL TCS 7 9 36 STUYVEN Jasper BEL TFR 2 20 106 STANNARD Ian GBR SKY 7 10 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin ESP MOV 1 21 95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy KAZ AST 6 22 84 REGUIGUI Youcef ALG MTN 6 23 175 RUFFONI Nicola ITA BAR 6 24 5 TRENTIN Matteo ITA EQS 5 25 153 BRANDLE Matthias AUT IAM 5 26 42 BURGHARDT Marcus GER BMC 4 27 6 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume BEL EQS 4 28 92 BOZIC Borut SLO AST 4 29 121 WALLAYS Jelle BEL TSV 4 30 3 KEISSE Iljo BEL EQS 3 31 81 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald NOR MTN 3 32 87 VENTER Jaco RSA MTN 3 33 4 MAES Nikolas BEL EQS 2 34 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs BEL TSV 2 35 123 DECLERCQ Tim BEL TSV 1 36 27 MORKOV Michael DEN TCS 1 37 145 MODOLO Sacha ITA LAM 1 38 155 HOLLENSTEIN Reto SUI IAM 1 39 144 FERRARI Roberto ITA LAM 1 40 141 POZZATO Filippo ITA LAM -5 41 74 LEMOINE Cyril FRA COF -5

13/02/2015 - 16:08:29 YOUNG CLASSIFICATION 6 SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Stage classification General classification Distance : 113,500 km Total distance : 766,700 km Time of the first: 2h24'03" Average : 47,275 km/h Time of the first : 17h37'19" Average: 43,500 km/h

Pl Bib Name First nam Team Nat B P Split Pl Bib Name First name Team Nat Time Split 1 161 BENNETT Sam BOA IRL 10" 00" 1 21 SAGAN Peter TCS SVK 17h37'19" 00" 2 71 BOUHANNI Nacer COF FRA 04" ' ' 2 105 ROWE Luke SKY GBR 17h37'21" 02" 3 21 SAGAN Peter TCS SVK ' ' 3 36 STUYVEN Jasper TFR BEL 17h37'43" 24" 4 84 REGUIGUI Youcef MTN ALG ' ' 4 12 ARNDT Nikias TGA GER 17h38'07" 48" 5 36 STUYVEN Jasper TFR BEL ' ' 5 62 BYSTRÖM Sven Erik KAT NOR 17h38'37" 01'18" 6 111 DEMARE Arnaud FDJ FRA ' ' 6 6 VAN KEIRSBULCK GuillaumeEQS BEL 17h40'51" 03'32" 7 175 RUFFONI Nicola BAR ITA ' ' 7 71 BOUHANNI Nacer COF FRA 17h42'07" 04'48" 8 72 AHLSTRAND Jonas COF SWE ' ' 8 72 AHLSTRAND Jonas COF SWE 17h44'42" 07'23" 9 85 SBARAGLI Kristan MTN ITA ' ' 9 111 DEMARE Arnaud FDJ FRA 17h45'00" 07'41" 10 102 FENN Andrew SKY GBR ' ' 10 64 HALLER Marco KAT AUT 17h45'29" 08'10" 11 105 ROWE Luke SKY GBR ' ' 11 102 FENN Andrew SKY GBR 17h46'46" 09'27" 12 6 VAN KEIRSBULCK GuillaumeEQS BEL ' ' 12 84 REGUIGUI Youcef MTN ALG 17h49'22" 12'03" 13 12 ARNDT Nikias TGA GER ' ' 13 175 RUFFONI Nicola BAR ITA 17h49'42" 12'23" 14 57 SUTTERLIN Jasha MOV GER 08" 14 48 ZABEL Rick BMC GER 17h49'42" ' ' 15 62 BYSTRÖM Sven Erik KAT NOR ' ' 15 57 SUTTERLIN Jasha MOV GER 17h50'07" 12'48" 16 127 VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef TSV BEL ' ' 16 161 BENNETT Sam BOA IRL 17h50'11" 12'52" 17 75 PETIT Adrien COF FRA ' ' 17 167 THWAITES Scott BOA GBR 17h50'19" 13'00" 18 48 ZABEL Rick BMC GER ' ' 18 75 PETIT Adrien COF FRA 17h51'01" 13'42" 19 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs TSV BEL 02" 12" 19 122 CAMPENAERTS Victor TSV BEL 17h51'34" 14'15" 20 38 VAN POPPEL Danny TFR NED ' ' 20 152 AREGGER Marcel IAM SUI 17h51'49" 14'30" 21 152 AREGGER Marcel IAM SUI ' ' 21 38 VAN POPPEL Danny TFR NED 17h52'35" 15'16" 22 64 HALLER Marco KAT AUT 24" 22 14 PREIDLER Georg TGA AUT 17h53'52" 16'33" 23 14 PREIDLER Georg TGA AUT 53" 23 77 SENECHAL Florian COF FRA 17h54'28" 17'09" 24 122 CAMPENAERTS Victor TSV BEL ' ' 24 86 VAN ZYL Johann MTN RSA 18h02'12" 24'53" 25 25 HANSEN Jesper TCS DEN 56" 25 85 SBARAGLI Kristan MTN ITA 18h04'33" 27'14" 26 166 SCHWARZMANN Michael BOA GER 01'03" 26 127 VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef TSV BEL 18h05'15" 27'56" 27 77 SENECHAL Florian COF FRA 01'18" 27 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs TSV BEL 18h05'30" 28'11" 28 117 LE BON Johan FDJ FRA 01'52" 28 25 HANSEN Jesper TCS DEN 18h08'26" 31'07" 29 167 THWAITES Scott BOA GBR 02'54" 29 117 LE BON Johan FDJ FRA 18h10'56" 33'37" 30 86 VAN ZYL Johann MTN RSA 03'50" 30 166 SCHWARZMANN Michael BOA GER 18h14'12" 36'53"

13/02/2015 - 16:08:57 TEAM CLASSIFICATION 6 SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Stage Classification General Classification Distance: 113,500 km Total Distance: 766,700 km Pl Team Time Split Pl Team Time Split 1 ETIXX-QUICK STEP 7h12'09" 00" 1 ETIXX-QUICK STEP 52h51'44" 00" 5 / 2 / 1 2 TINKOFF-SAXO 7h12'09" ' ' 2 ASTANA PRO TEAM 52h52'23" 39" 21 / 22 / 23 3 MTN-QHUBEKA 7h12'09" ' ' 3 BMC RACING TEAM 52h52'39" 55" 84 / 81 / 85 4 ORICA GREENEDGE 7h12'09" ' ' 4 TEAM SKY 52h53'06" 01'22" 131 / 133 / 132 5 BMC RACING TEAM 7h12'09" ' ' 5 TEAM KATUSHA 52h53'23" 01'39" 44 / 46 / 42 6 IAM CYCLING 7h12'09" ' ' 6 ORICA GREENEDGE 52h54'25" 02'41" 158 / 151 / 156 7 , SOLUTIONS CREDITS 7h12'09" ' ' 7 TINKOFF-SAXO 52h55'10" 03'26" 71 / 72 / 78 8 ASTANA PRO TEAM 7h12'09" ' ' 8 IAM CYCLING 52h55'14" 03'30" 96 / 97 / 94 9 TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 7h12'09" ' ' 9 TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN 52h56'41" 04'57" 128 / 124 / 123 10 TEAM SKY 7h12'09" ' ' 10 FDJ 52h57'10" 05'26" 107 / 102 / 106 11 FDJ 7h12'09" ' ' 11 TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 53h00'10" 08'26" 111 / 114 / 116 12 TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN 7h12'09" ' ' 12 BORA-ARGON 18 53h00'13" 08'29" 13 / 18 / 12 13 MOVISTAR TEAM 7h12'17" 08" 13 COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 53h05'33" 13'49" 55 / 56 / 57 14 BORA-ARGON 18 7h12'17" ' ' 14 TREK FACTORY RACING 53h05'47" 14'03" 161 / 164 / 163 15 TREK FACTORY RACING 7h12'17" ' ' 15 MOVISTAR TEAM 53h07'13" 15'29" 36 / 34 / 31 16 TEAM KATUSHA 7h12'17" ' ' 16 LAMPRE - MERIDA 53h17'17" 25'33" 61 / 63 / 62 17 LAMPRE - MERIDA 7h12'17" ' ' 17 MTN-QHUBEKA 53h20'55" 29'11" 145 / 143 / 148 18 BARDIANI CSF 7h16'20" 04'11" 18 BARDIANI CSF 53h55'06" 1h03'22" 173 / 175 / 174

13/02/2015 - 16:08:42 BONUSES 6 SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015

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Pl Bib Name First name Nat Team Bonif Pl Bib Name First name Nat Team Bonif DOHA CORNICHE (4th crossing) - km 73.5 1 61 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR KAT 32" 1 2 BOONEN Tom BEL EQS 03" 2 2 BOONEN Tom BEL EQS 12" 2 61 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR KAT 02" 3 12 ARNDT Nikias GER TGA 12" 3 5 TRENTIN Matteo ITA EQS 01" 4 21 SAGAN Peter SVK TCS 12" 5 96 GUARDINI Andrea ITA AST 12" DOHA CORNICHE (7th crossing) - km 90.5 6 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin ESP MOV 10" 1 3 KEISSE Iljo BEL EQS 03" 7 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BOA 10" 2 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs BEL TSV 02" 8 124 SALOMEIN Jarl BEL TSV 08" 3 123 DECLERCQ Tim BEL TSV 01" 9 133 HAYMAN Mathew AUS OGE 08" 10 46 VAN AVERMAET Greg BEL BMC 07" Finish - DOHA CORNICHE - km 113.5 11 95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy KAZ AST 06" 1 161 BENNETT Sam IRL BOA 10" 12 71 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA COF 04" 2 96 GUARDINI Andrea ITA AST 06" 13 111 DEMARE Arnaud FRA FDJ 04" 3 71 BOUHANNI Nacer FRA COF 04" 14 121 WALLAYS Jelle BEL TSV 04" 15 3 KEISSE Iljo BEL EQS 03" 16 87 VENTER Jaco RSA MTN 03" 17 1 TERPSTRA Niki NED EQS 02" 18 4 MAES Nikolas BEL EQS 02" 19 126 VAN HOECKE Gijs BEL TSV 02" 20 5 TRENTIN Matteo ITA EQS 01" 21 27 MORKOV Michael DEN TCS 01" 22 42 BURGHARDT Marcus GER BMC 01" 23 123 DECLERCQ Tim BEL TSV 01" 24 144 FERRARI Roberto ITA LAM 01" Total Bonifications : 02'38"

13/02/2015 - 16:08:22 START LIST 6 SEALINE BEACH RESORT > DOHA CORNICHE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 EQS ETIXX-QUICK STEP 71 *BOUHANNI Nacer 39e à 05'19" 145 MODOLO Sacha 63e à 11'10" 1 TERPSTRA Niki 1 st en 17h36'48" 72 *AHLSTRAND Jonas 49e à 07'54" 146 OLIVEIRA Nelson 68e à 12'02" 2 BOONEN Tom 9e à 39" 73 CHAINEL Steve 118e à 27'21" 147 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben 71e à 12'24" 3 KEISSE Iljo 108e à 19'47" 74 LEMOINE Cyril 117e à 25'33" 148 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano 113e à 23'24" 4 MAES Nikolas 13e à 59" 75 *PETIT Adrien 87e à 14'13" IAM IAM CYCLING 5 TRENTIN Matteo 30e à 03'21" 76 ROLLIN Dominique 37e à 05'14" 151 HAUSSLER Heinrich 8e à 39" 6 *VAN KEIRSBULCK 32e à 04'03" 77 *SENECHAL Florian 103e à 17'40" 152 *AREGGER Marcel 89e à 15'01" 7 VANDENBERGH Stijn 44e à 06'28" 78 SOUPE Geoffrey 70e à 12'03" 153 BRANDLE Matthias 92e à 15'35" 8 VELITS Martin 99e à 16'56" MTN MTN-QHUBEKA 154 DEVENYNS Dries TGA TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN 81 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald 60e à 10'06" 155 HOLLENSTEIN Reto 82e à 13'51" 11 KITTEL Marcel 104e à 18'24" 82 BOS Théo 156 KLUGE Roger 15e à 01'11" 12 *ARNDT Nikias 16e à 01'19" 83 CIOLEK Gerald 106e à 19'16" 157 REYNES Vicente 40e à 05'36" 13 DE BACKER Bert 34e à 04'21" 84 *REGUIGUI Youcef 72e à 12'34" 158 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas 90e à 15'05" 14 *PREIDLER Georg 100e à 17'04" 85 *SBARAGLI Kristan 119e à 27'45" BOA BORA-ARGON 18 15 SINKELDAM Ramon 46e à 06'57" 86 *VAN ZYL Johann 116e à 25'24" 161 *BENNETT Sam 79e à 13'23" 16 STAMSNIJDER Tom 111e à 22'13" 87 VENTER Jaco 114e à 23'31" 162 ARCHBOLD Shane 129e à 35'38" 17 TIMMER Albert 109e à 20'52" AST ASTANA PRO TEAM 163 DEMPSTER Zakkari 59e à 10'05" 18 VEELERS Tom 27e à 02'37" 91 BOOM Lars 164 MATZKA Ralf 17e à 01'21" TCS TINKOFF-SAXO 92 BOZIC Borut 42e à 06'02" 165 SCHORN Daniel 56e à 09'22" 21 *SAGAN Peter 6e à 31" 93 DE VREESE Laurens 86e à 14'06" 166 *SCHWARZMANN Michael 130e à 37'24" 22 BODNAR Maciej 2e à 06" 94 GRIVKO Andriy 10e à 41" 167 *THWAITES Scott 81e à 13'31" 23 BRESCHEL Matti 38e à 05'16" 95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy 93e à 15'39" 168 VOSS Paul 102e à 17'28" 24 BRUTT Pavel 91e à 15'34" 96 GUARDINI Andrea 20e à 01'39" BAR BARDIANI CSF 25 *HANSEN Jesper 125e à 31'38" 97 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan 18e à 01'24" 171 BATTAGLIN Enrico 26 JUUL JENSEN Christopher 69e à 12'02" 98 WESTRA Lieuwe 122e à 29'41" 172 BOEM Nicola 112e à 22'17" 27 MORKOV Michael 48e à 07'14" SKY TEAM SKY 173 PIECHELE Andrea 126e à 33'12" 28 TRUSOV Nikolay 52e à 08'31" 101 WIGGINS Bradley 78e à 13'20" 174 PIRAZZI Stefano 131e à 38'00" TFR TREK FACTORY RACING 102 *FENN Andrew 57e à 09'58" 175 *RUFFONI Nicola 74e à 12'54" 31 CANCELLARA Fabian 67e à 11'58" 103 KNEES Christian 105e à 19'07" 176 STERBINI Luca 32 IRIZAR Markel 62e à 10'49" 104 PATE Danny 107e à 19'25" 177 STERBINI Simone 33 POPOVYCH Yaroslav 124e à 31'35" 105 *ROWE Luke 7e à 33" 34 RAST Gregory 101e à 17'10" 106 STANNARD Ian 4e à 12" 35 STEEGMANS Gert 107 SUTTON Christopher 73e à 12'42" 36 *STUYVEN Jasper 12e à 55" FDJ FDJ 37 VAN POPPEL Boy 43e à 06'21" 111 *DEMARE Arnaud 51e à 08'12" 38 *VAN POPPEL Danny 94e à 15'47" 112 BONNET William 61e à 10'26" BMC BMC RACING TEAM 113 BOUCHER David 127e à 33'34" 41 GILBERT Philippe 14e à 01'04" 114 DELAGE Mickaël 23e à 01'49" 42 BURGHARDT Marcus 11e à 54" 115 FISCHER Murilo Antonio 53e à 08'33" 43 DE MARCHI Alessandro 123e à 30'20" 116 LADAGNOUS Matthieu 36e à 05'04" 44 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre 45e à 06'54" 117 *LE BON Johan 128e à 34'08" 45 HERMANS Ben 98e à 16'44" 118 OFFREDO Yoann 25e à 01'54" 46 VAN AVERMAET Greg 5e à 19" TSV TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 47 VELITS Peter 80e à 13'27" 121 WALLAYS Jelle 47e à 07'03" 48 *ZABEL Rick 75e à 12'54" 122 *CAMPENAERTS Victor 88e à 14'46" MOV MOVISTAR TEAM 123 DECLERCQ Tim 21e à 01'40" 51 VALVERDE Alejandro 124 SALOMEIN Jarl 28e à 03'17" 52 AMADOR Andrey 64e à 11'11" 125 VAN HECKE Preben 97e à 16'36" 53 ERVITI Imanol 65e à 11'20" 126 *VAN HOECKE Gijs 121e à 28'42" 54 LASTRAS Pablo 85e à 14'00" 127 *VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef 120e à 28'27" 55 ROJAS Jose Joaquin 35e à 04'41" 128 VAN SPEYBROUCK Pieter 41e à 05'58" 56 SANZ UNZUE Enrique 58e à 09'59" OGE ORICA GREENEDGE 57 *SUTTERLIN Jasha 76e à 13'19" 131 BLYTHE Adam 22e à 01'44" 58 VENTOSO Francisco 83e à 13'56" 132 DOCKER Mitchell 26e à 02'30" KAT TEAM KATUSHA 133 HAYMAN Mathew 19e à 01'27" 61 KRISTOFF Alexander 3e à 09" 134 HOWARD Leigh 62 *BYSTRÖM Sven Erik 24e à 01'49" 135 KEUKELEIRE Jens 33e à 04'05" 63 GUARNIERI Jacopo 55e à 08'51" 136 LANCASTER Brett 96e à 16'13" 64 *HALLER Marco 54e à 08'41" 137 MOURIS Jens 132e à 42'20" 65 KOZONTCHUK Dmitry 50e à 08'09" 138 TUFT Svein 110e à 21'47" 66 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav 31e à 03'52" LAM LAMPRE - MERIDA 67 PAOLINI Luca 29e à 03'18" 141 POZZATO Filippo 77e à 13'19" 68 SMUKULIS Gatis 66e à 11'43" 142 BONO Matteo 115e à 24'26" COF COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 143 COSTA Mario 95e à 15'58" 144 FERRARI Roberto 84e à 13'57" TOUR OF QATAR

ETIXX-QUICK STEP 21 808 € TEAM KATUSHA 16 485 € TINKOFF-SAXO 15 182 € ASTANA PRO TEAM 8 027 € TEAM SKY 6 672 € MOVISTAR TEAM 4 848 € BMC RACING TEAM 4 845 € BORA-ARGON 18 4 072 € TREK FACTORY RACING 4 030 € ORICA GREENEDGE 3 062 € IAM CYCLING 2 925 € COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS 2 489 € TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN 1 902 € FDJ 1 361 € MTN-QHUBEKA 729 € BARDIANI CSF 549 € LAMPRE - MERIDA 460 € TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 184 €

TOTAL : 99 630 €

13/02/2015 - 16:05:48

6ème étape (113.5 Km) 6th stage (113.5 Km) SEALINE BEACH RESORT SEALINE BEACH RESORT DOHA CORNICHE DOHA CORNICHE Vendredi 13 Février 2015 Friday 13 February 2015

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