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Haussler wins 2nd stage in Tour of Qatar

The Columbian
Published: February 8, 2011, 12:00am

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Australian cyclist Heinrich Haussler has won the second stage of the Tour of Qatar, and trails overall leader Tom Boonen of Belgium by one second.

Haussler won the 84-mile stage from the Camel Race Track to the Doha Golf Club in 3 hours, 4 minutes, 3 seconds. The Garmin-Cervelo rider edged Daniele Bennati of Leopard Trek and Denis Galimzyanov of Katusha.

The first 97 riders all registered the same time.

Three-time champion Boonen finished sixth in the stage. Mark Renshaw of HTC-Highroad is 4 second back in third.

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