Terpstra retains lead after Qatar time trial

Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) remains on course for final overall victory at the Tour of Qatar after a solid showing in Tuesday’s stage 3 time trial at Lusail. The Dutchman finished the 10.9km test in fifth place, 8 seconds down on stage winner Michael Hepburn (Orica-GreenEdge) but extended his lead in the general classification to 21 seconds.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.