Kristoff takes win No. 3 at Tour of Qatar

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MADINAT AL-SHAMAL, Qatar (AFP) — Norway’s Alexander Kristoff was on the mark for the third time in the Tour of Qatar Thursday, claiming the fifth stage.

The Katusha rider, who had previously won stages 2 and 4, prevailed in a sprint at the end of the 153-kilometer ride from Al Zubarah Fort to Madinat Al Shamal.

Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) crossed the line in second, with Nikias Arndt (Giant-Alpecin) of Germany third.

Dutch rider Niki Terpstra (Etixx-Quick-Step) retained the overall lead, six seconds clear of Pole Maciej Bodnar (Tinkoff) and 11 seconds up on Kristoff.

The race concludes with Friday’s stage 6.

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