Gallery: Final preparations for Tour of Qatar

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Riders training in Doha on eve of race

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Mark Renshaw leads Rabobank in Qatar.

Mark Renshaw leads Rabobank in Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Canadian champion Svein Tuft (GreenEdge) in Doha.

Cana💟dian champion Svein Tuft (GreenEdge) in Doha. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Ian Stannard (Sky) is part of Mark Cavendish's support in Qatar.

Ian Stann🌳ard (Sky) is part of Mark Cavendish's support in Qat💮ar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Christian Knees (Sky) is ready for the Tour of Qatar.

Christian Knee🐽s (Sky) is ready for the Touꦇr of Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Bernhard Eisel makes his Sky debut in Qatar.

Bernhard Eisel makes his Sky debut in Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Bernhard Eisel waits for his Sky teammates in Doha.

Bernhard Eisel waits for his Sky te🍬ammates in Doha. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) is building for the classics.

Juan Antonio Fle🦋cha (Sky) is building for the classics.ಞ (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Temperatures are slightly lower than expected in Qatar.

Temperatures are sli✤ghtly lower than expected in Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Maciej Bodnar (Liquigas-Cannondale) on the eve of the Tour of Qatar.

Maciej Bodnar (Liquigas-Cann🔥ondale) on the eve of the Tour of Q🐎atar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Cannondale) begins his classics preparation in Qatar.

Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Cannondale) begins his cla♍✤ssics preparation in Qatar. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Aidis Kruopis in GreenEdge colours.

Aidis Kruopis in GreenEdge colours. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Farnese Vini-Selle Italia get ready for their final pre-race training ride.

Farnese Vini-Selle Italia ge𒐪t ready for their final pre-r♕ace training ride. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)
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Andrea Guardini and Farnese Vini-Selle Italia set out on a training ride in Doha.

Andrea Guardini and Far🦩nese Vini-Selle Italia set out on a training ride in Doha. (Image credit: Mark Robinson)

The 11th edition of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour of Qatar is set to start o꧅n Sunday morning and all the riders have now arrived at their base at the Ritz Carlton hote🅷l in the capital city Doha.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Mark Robinson

Mark joined the🅷 Cyclingnews team in October 2011 and ha༺s a strong background in journalism across numerous sports. His interest in cycling dates back to Greg LeMond's victories in the 1989 and 1990 Tours, and he has a self-confessed obsession with the career and life of Fausto Coppi.