Michael Hepburn wins stage three of the Tour of Qatar

Michael Hepburn wins the time trial as Niki Terpstra retains the lead

Michael Hepburn wins stage three of the 2014 Tour of Qatar

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Michael Hepburn has won stage three of the Tour of Qatar with Niki Terpstra retaining the overall lead after the 10.9km individual time trial.

Hepburn stopped the clock at the end of the Lusail Circuit in 13 minutes and 28.61 seconds for his second victory of the 2014 season following his win at January's Australian national time trial championships.

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