| Places | 1st stage | 2nd to 6th stage | Overall rankings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 800 | 2 915 | 9 000 |
| 2 | 1 100 | 1 475 | 6 800 |
| 3 | 900 | 725 | 5 300 |
| 4 | 650 | 365 | 4 500 |
| 5 | 400 | 295 | 3 800 |
| 6 | 250 | 215 | 3 100 |
| 7 | 200 | 215 | 2 400 |
| 8 | 200 | 150 | 1 800 |
| 9 | 200 | 145 | 1 500 |
| 10 | 200 | 80 | 1 400 |
| 11 | 200 | 72 | 1 200 |
| 12 | 200 | 72 | 1 000 |
| 13 | 200 | 72 | 800 |
| 14 | 200 | 72 | 700 |
| 15 | 200 | 72 | 600 |
| 16 | 200 | 72 | 500 |
| 17 | 200 | 72 | 400 |
| 18 | - | 72 | 300 |
| 19 | - | 72 | 250 |
| 20 | - | 72 | 200 |
| 21 | - | - | 170 |
| 22 | - | - | 160 |
| 23 | - | - | 150 |
| 24 | - | - | 140 |
| 25 | - | - | 130 |
| 26 | - | - | 120 |
| 27 | - | - | 115 |
| 28 | - | - | 110 |
| 29 | - | - | 105 |
| 30 | - | - | 100 |
| Total | 7 300 | 7 300 | 46 850 |
| Overall Total Prize: € 90,650 | |||
REGULATIONS
Article 1. Organisation
The 6th Tour of Qatar is organised by the Qatar Cycling Federation with technical and sports-related assistance from Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) under International Cycling Union regulations. It will take place from Sunday 28 January 2007 to Friday 2 February 2007 and comprise six stages.Article 2. Type of event
This event is restricted to athletes in the Elite Men category. It is a Class-1 event in the Continental Asian calendar and awards points as follows (as per UCI regulations article 2.11.014).• Individual overall ranking: 80, 56, 32, 24, 20, 16, 12, 8, 7, 6, 5 and 3 points for the top 12 contenders.
• Stage winners: 16, 11, 6, 5, 4 and 2 points for the first 6 contenders.
• Winner's jersey at the end of each stage: 8 points.
Article 3. Participation
As per UCI regulations article 2.1.005, this event is open to:• UCI Pro Teams (50% maximum)
• Professional Continental Teams
• Continental Teams
• National Teams
As per article 2.2.003, teams will count a minimum of 5 cyclists and a maximum of 8 cyclists.
Article 4. Race Headquarters
Race Headquarters will be open on Saturday 27 January 2007 from 2.00 pm to 5.45 pm at the Doha Ritz Carlton Hotel.Team managers will be welcome to claim jersey numbers from 2.00 pm to 4.45 pm.
The Sports Directors meeting, held pursuant to UCI regulations article 1.2.087 in the presence of the Race Stewards College, will be held on Saturday 27 January 2007 at 5.00 pm at the Doha Ritz Carlton Hotel.
Article 5. Radio-Tour
Race information will be broadcast on “Radio-Tour” (162.150 MHz).Article 6. Impartial Technical Assistance
Impartial technical assistance will be provided by Mavic, using 3 vehicles.Article 7. Elimination Times
The finish deadline for each straight stage is the equivalent to 12% later than the winner's time.Exceptional situations may be arbitrated by the College of Stewards after consultation with race management.
Article 8. Team Time Trials
Contenders start every 3 minutes in the order established by Race Management.Stage rankings for each team are based on the time that the 5th contender took to cross the finish line. All cyclists in the team are awarded the same time if they arrive at the same time or earlier.
In the general individual ranking, times are allotted as follows:
• The 5th contender's real time is taken into account for the 5th contender and for all other contenders falling under the above rule.
• Real time for contenders who cross the finish line later.
In the general team ranking, the real time of the 5th contender in each team is taken into account.
There are no elimination times in this stage. All contenders are required to finish the stage.
Article 9. Bonuses
Time bonuses (applied only on the individual overall ranking) are awarded for all straight stages (art. 2.6.019).They concern intermediate sprints and stage finishes, and are awarded as follows.
1) 3, 2 and 1 will be awarded in order of arrival to the first three contenders in intermediate sprints.
2) 10, 6 and 4 will be awarded in order to the first three contenders to cross a stage finish line.
Article 10. Overall Individual Time Rankings
The individual overall time ranking is the based on the accumulated time that each contender has taken to complete each of the stages, minus bonuses and plus penalties as defined in UCI regulations article 2.6.014.The leader in the overall individual ranking will wear a Golden jersey.
Article 11. Point Ranking
The point ranking is based on the total amount of points that each contender has earned in each of the stages, as well as in intermediate sprints, as per UCI regulations article 2.6.017.Points for the 2 intermediate sprints in each stage will be awarded as follows. 3, 2 and 1 points will be awarded to the first 3 contenders.
Points for each stage will be awarded as follows. 30, 27, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 points will be awarded to the first 20 contenders.
The Points Ranking leader will wear a Silver jersey.
In the case of a tie, the following criteria will be used to rank contenders:
1. number of stage victories,
2. number of intermediate-sprint victories,
3. overall individual ranking on time.
To be entitled to final overall ranking prizes, contenders have to complete the entire race within regulatory time.
Prizes for point-ranking winners follow.
• Each intermediate sprint:
1st: €200
2nd: €150
3rd: €100
i.e. €450 X 10 = €4,500
• Final overall ranking:
1st: €1,800
2nd: €1,500
3rd: €1,200
4th: €1,000
5th: €800
6th: €600
7th: €500
8th: €400
9th: €300
10th: €200
Total: €8,300
Total prize money for the points ranking: €12,800
Article 12. Young-Cyclist Ranking
Only racers born on or after 1 January 1982 may take part in the Young-Cyclist Ranking.The leader in this ranking will wear a Blue jersey.
Prizes awarded for the Young-Cyclist Ranking follow.
1st: €1,500
2nd: €1,200
3rd: €1,000
4th: €800
5th: €600
Total: €5,100
Total prize money for young cyclist ranking winners: €5,100
Article 13. Team Rankings
As per UCI regulations article 2.6.016, the overall ranking by teams is decided by adding up the three best individual times in each team. If there is a tie, the team order will be decided by adding up the positions obtained by the first three cyclists in the stage. If there is still a tie, the team ranking will be decided by the position of the best cyclist in the stage rankings.The overall team ranking is decided by adding up the three best individual times for each team in all the stages. If there is a tie, the following criteria will be used to decide the race order.
1) The number of first places in the team rankings for the day
2) the number of second places in the team rankings for the day, and so on.
If there is still a tie, the team order will be decided by the position of the team's best cyclist in the overall individual rankings.
Teams with fewer than 3 cyclists will be eliminated from the overall team rankings.
Prizes awarded for the Overall Team Ranking follow.
1st: €1,500
2nd: €1,200
3rd: €1,000
4th: €800
5th: €600
Total: €5,100
Total prize money for the team ranking: €5,100
Article 14. Prizes
Total prize money for the 6th Tour of Qatar follows.Overall individual ranking on time: €90,650
Young Cyclist Ranking: €5,100
Points Ranking: €12,800
Team Ranking: €5,100
Total prize and bonus money: €113,650
Article 15. Doping tests
Doping tests will take place at the Doha Ritz Carlton Hotel under Qatar Cycling Federation regulations.Article 16. Protocol
The following contenders are required to report after the 1st team time stage.• the 8 racers in the team that won the stage,
• the leader in the overall individual ranking,
• the leader in the young-cyclist ranking.
The following contenders are required to report after other stages.
• the stage winner,
• the leader in the overall individual ranking,
• the leader in the points ranking,
• the leader in the young-cyclist ranking.