QATAR: TWO OUT OF TWO FOR TOM

Tom Boonen made it two out of two with a second sprint victory at the Al Khalifa stadium in stage three of the Tour of Qatar.

Boonen, fourth in line as the race entered the final 200 metres, calmly followed rival sprinter Alessandro Petacchi?s jump before accelerating around his Italian rival to cross the line well clear. Petacchi was a frustrated second, with Bernhard Eisel of T-Mobile in third.

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Edward Pickering is a writer and journalist, editor of Pro Cycling and previous deputy editor of Cycle Sport. As well as contributing to Cycling Weekly, he has also written for the likes of the New York Times. His book, The Race Against Time, saw him shortlisted for Best New Writer at the British Sports Book Awards. A self-confessed 'fair weather cyclist', Pickering also enjoys running.