AL KHOR CORNICHE, Qatar (AFP) — Norwegian Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) won the second stage of the Tour of Qatar on Monday, and also took the gold jersey as race leader, after a 187.5-kilometer ride from Al Wakra to Al Khor Corniche.
The 27-year-old from Oslo won a bunch sprint, after a high-tempo stage, as he held off Italian Andrea Guardini (Astana) and Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) of Belgium.
The victory for Kristoff, who won two stages at last year’s Tour de France, gave him a one-second lead over Belgian veteran Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quick-Step), in the overall standings, while Van Avermaet is three seconds adrift.
Tuesday will feature a 10.9km individual time trial around the Lusail Circuit as the race follows a six-stage route which finishes in Doha on Friday.
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