Wild beats Olds for stage 1 win in Ladies Tour of Qatar

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Kirsten Wild returned to the top of the Ladies Tour of Qatar podium Tuesday with an opening stage win in Mesaieed. Wild (Giant-Shimano) was fastest in a bunch sprint to close the 97-kilometer circuit from the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha.

American Shelley Olds (Ale Cipollini) was second to Wild, a three-time overall winner. Chloe Hosking (Hitec Products) was third.

Wild won the Ladies Tour of Qatar in 2009, 2010, and 2013 — three of the five times the race has been contested.

The Ladies Tour of Qatar continues Wednesday with the 112km second stage, from Al Zubara to Madinat Al Shamal.

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