Boonen wins opening road stage and takes lead in Tour of Qatar

Tom Boonen wins stage, Tour of Qatar 2011, stage one

Tour of Qatar 2011 stage one photo gallery by Graham Watson>>

Tom Boonen (Quick Step) sprinted to win the opening road stage of the 2011 Tour of Qatar in Al Khor Corniche on Monday, his 18th stage win in the race, and took the overall lead.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.