Terminato il Dubai Tour, con la vittoria finale di Mark Cavendish, il gruppo rimarrà nella penisola arabica. Dall’8 al 13 febbraio 2015, infatti, si disputerà il Giro del Qatar.
Sono in programma sei frazioni:
Tappa 1 – 8 Febbraio : Dukhan – Sealine Beach, 136.00 km
Tappa 2 – 9 Febbraio : Al Wakra – Al Khor Corniche, 194.50 km
Tappa 3 – 10 Febbraio : Lusail Circuit, 10.60 km (cronometro individuale)
Tappa 4 – 11 Febbraio : Al Thakhira – Mesaieed, 165.50 km
Tappa 5 – 12 Febbraio : Al Zubara Fort – Madinat ash-Shamal, 153.00 km
Tappa 6 – 13 Febbraio : Sealine Beach Resort – Doha Corniche, 124.50 km
Tra i principali protagonisti segnaliamo Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quick Step), già quattro volte vincitore e recordman di vittorie di tappa – 21 -, Niki Terpstra (Etixx-Quick Step), che trionfò lo scorso anno, Marcel Kittel (Giant-Alpecin), Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo), Fabian Cancellara (Trek), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis), Gerald Ciolek (MTN Qhubeka), Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky), Andrea Guardini (Astana Pro Team), Arnaud Démare (FDJ).
Questa la lista completa dei partenti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
1 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
2 BOONEN Tom Belgium
3 KEISSE Iljo Belgium
4 MAES Nikolas Belgium
5 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
6 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
7 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
8 VELITS Martin Slovakia
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN
11 KITTEL Marcel Germany
12 ARNDT Nikias Germany
13 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
14 PREIDLER Georg Austria
15 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
16 STAMSNIJDER Tom Netherlands
17 TIMMER Albert Netherlands
18 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
TINKOFF – SAXO
21 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
22 BODNAR Maciej Poland
23 BRESCHEL Matti Denmark
24 BRUTT Pavel Russia
25 HANSEN Jesper Denmark
26 JUUL JENSEN Christopher Denmark
27 MORKOV Michael Denmark
28 TRUSOV Nikolai Russia
TREK FACTORY RACING
31 CANCELLARA Fabian Switzerland
32 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
33 POPOVYCH Yaroslav Ukraine
34 RAST Grégory Switzerland
35 STEEGMANS Gert Belgium
36 STUYVEN Jasper Belgium
37 VAN POPPEL Boy Netherlands
38 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
BMC RACING TEAM
41 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
42 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
43 DE MARCHI Alessandro Italy
44 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
45 HERMANS Ben Belgium
46 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
47 VELITS Peter Slovakia
48 ZABEL Rick Germany
MOVISTAR TEAM
51 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
52 AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey Costa Rica
53 ERVITI Imanol Spain
54 LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo Spain
55 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
56 SANZ UNZUE Enrique Spain
57 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Germany
58 VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José Spain
TEAM KATUSHA
61 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
62 BYSTROM Sven Erik Norway
63 GUARNIERI Jacopo Italy
64 HALLER Marco Austria
65 KOZONTCHUK DmitrIy Russia
66 KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav Russia
67 PAOLINI Luca Italy
68 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
71 BOUHANNI Nacer France
72 AHLSTRAND Jonas Sweden
73 CHAINEL Steve France
74 LEMOINE Cyril France
75 PETIT Adrien France
76 ROLLIN Dominique Canada
77 SENECHAL Florian France
78 SOUPE Geoffrey France
MTN – QHUBEKA
81 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
82 BOS Theo Netherlands
83 CIOLEK Gerald Germany
84 REGUIGUI Youcef Algeria
85 SBARAGLI Kristian Italy
86 VAN ZYL Johann South Africa
87 VENTER Jacobus South Africa
ASTANA PRO TEAM
91 BOOM Lars Netherlands
92 BOZIC Borut Slovenia
93 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
94 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
95 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
96 GUARDINI Andrea Italy
97 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Kazahkstan
98 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
TEAM SKY
101 WIGGINS Bradley United Kingdom
102 FENN Andrew United Kingdom
103 KNEES Christian Germany
104 PATE Danny United States
105 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
106 STANNARD Ian United Kingdom
107 SUTTON Christopher Australia
FDJ
111 DEMARE Arnaud France
112 BONNET William France
113 BOUCHER David Belgium
114 DELAGE Mickael France
115 FISCHER Murilo Antonio Brazil
116 LADAGNOUS Matthieu France
117 LE BON Johan France
118 OFFREDO Yohan France
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
121 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
122 CAMPENAERTS Victor Belgium
123 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
124 SALOMEIN Jarl Belgium
125 VAN HECKE Preben Belgium
126 VAN HOECKE Gijs Belgium
127 VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef Belgium
128 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
ORICA GREENEDGE
131 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
132 DOCKER Mitchell Australia
133 HAYMAN Mathew Australia
134 HOWARD Leigh Australia
135 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
136 LANCASTER Brett Australia
137 MOURIS Jens Netherlands
138 TUFT Svein Canada
LAMPRE – MERIDA
141 POZZATO Filippo Italy
142 BONO Matteo Italy
143 FARIA DA COSTA Mario Jorge Portugal
144 FERRARI Roberto Italy
145 MODOLO Sacha Italy
146 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
147 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
148 RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano Argentina
IAM CYCLING
151 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
152 AREGGER Marcel Switzerland
153 BRANDLE Matthias Austria
154 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
155 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
156 KLUGE Roger Germany
157 REYNES MIMO Vicente Spain
158 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas Belgium
BORA-ARGON 18
161 BENNETT Sam Ireland
162 ARCHBOLD Shane New Zealand
163 DEMPSTER Zakkari Australia
164 MATZKA Ralf Germany
165 SCHORN Daniel Austria
166 SCHWARZMANN Michael Germany
167 THWAITES Scott United Kingdom
168 VOSS Paul Germany
BARDIANI CSF
171 BATTAGLIN Enrico Italy
172 BOEM Nicola Italy
173 PIECHELE Andrea Italy
174 PIRAZZI Stefano Italy
175 RUFFONI Nicola Italy
176 STERBINI Luca Italy
177 STERBINI Simone Italy