Cretskens takes Qatar win

ByEurosport

Published 02/02/2007 at 13:47 GMT

Belgium's Wilfried Cretskens took overall victory in the Quick-Step dominated Tour of Qatar as team-mate and countryman Tom Boonen eased to a fourth individual stage victory in Doha.

CYCLING 2007 Cretskens

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Creskens bagged the golden jersey by 2:09 from Boonen with another Quick Step rider Steven de Jongh in third, a further 35 seconds back.

Friday's stage saw a breakaway after 15km with Kenny De Haes of Belgium, Dane Glenn Bak and Frenchman Emilien-Benoit Berges gaining 7:30 on the peloton only to be absorbed inside the final 10km.

And in the inevitable sprint, Boonen once beat Italian Alessandro Petacchi and Australian Graeme Brown to the line.

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Cretskens said: "I was in the fifth year of the Tour of Qatar. I am very happy to have won this time around. My role was always to support the team. I cannot believe it that I am the champion."

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