Qatar Daily News

Stage 1
Team Sky blitz the team time trial and Edvald Boasson-Hagen pulls on the leaders yellow jersey after an 8.2km circuit around West Bay Lagoon.
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For the second year in a row the yellow jersey hung from his sculpted shoulders, but Belgium’s Tom Boonen looked as flat as the beige terrain he had spent the last six days negotiating on the Tour of Qatar.

Boonen claimed the General Classification by eight seconds from second-placed German Heinrich Haussler and third-placed Briton Roger Hammond, but his celebration was muted.

“I dedicate this victory to my friend Frederiek,” the 2009 champion said, moments after crossing the finishing line safely in the peleton.

The desert dust had barely settled following the tragic death of 21-year-old Frederiek Nolf from Belgium just over 24 hours earlier.

The Topsport rider had been found dead in his hotel room on Thursday at approximately 9am.

“Perhaps it would have been better to go home, but the world goes on,” Boonen continued as he acknowledged the Corniche cheers.
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Qatar Islamic Art museum

MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART

Located on the Corniche, which surrounds Doha Harbor in Qatar, about 15 minutes from Doha International Airport.

Closed Tuesdays. Open Fridays 2 p.m.-8 p.m. and other days 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Web Site: www.mia.org.qa.