Account Cart
2007 Tour of Qatar, Official Race Poster - Winner Wilfried Crestkens
2007 Tour of Qatar, Official Race Poster - Winner Wilfried Crestkens - Image 2
2007 Tour of Qatar, Official Race Poster - Winner Wilfried Crestkens - Image 3
2007 Tour of Qatar, Official Race Poster - Winner Wilfried Crestkens - Image 4

2007 Tour of Qatar, Official Race Poster – Winner Wilfried Crestkens

$300.00

This original 2007 Tour of Qatar promotional poster commemorates the 6th edition of the race, held from January 28 to February 2, 2007, and organized by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). The design features a detailed route map of all six stages, including the team time trial opener and flat sprint stages stretching across Qatar’s desert terrain. The event was won by Belgian rider Wilfried Cretskens of Quick-Step–Innergetic, who claimed overall victory, while his teammate Tom Boonen dominated with four stage wins. This poster captures the early years of professional cycling in the Gulf region, highlighting Qatar’s growing role in international sport.

This poster has been archivally and professionally linen-backed.

Virtually all original vintage posters of this era were viewed as temporary advertising and were printed on very thin paper. While expensive, linen backing is a conservation method used to mount, stabilize, preserve, and protect vintage posters so they can be displayed or framed without compromising value.

This poster is an original first printing, not a reproduction.

Year: 2007
Artist: N/A

Size: 40 x 61 cm ( 15 ¾  x 24 inches) – Linen Backed Archival Mounting

Posters are sold unframed. Framed images are display ideas only.

This is a one-of-a-kind item; please review the photos carefully to determine the condition.

In stock

SKU: PT-200063 D9-L Category: Tags: , ,

Description

Tour of Qatar

The Tour of Qatar was a professional multi-stage road race held annually in Qatar from 2002 to 2016, organized by the Amaury Sport Organisation and part of the UCI Asia Tour. The flat, wind-swept terrain favored sprinters and classics specialists: Belgian Tom Boonen claimed a record four overall titles (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012) and amassed 22 stage victories. Other multiple winners include Mark Cavendish, who took the overall in 2013 and added nine stage wins, and Niki Terpstra, champion in 2014 and 2015. The race doubled as early-season preparation for the spring classics, offering sprinters and time-trial specialists a platform on wide-open courses shaped by strategic crosswinds.

2007 Tour of Qatar

The 6th Tour of Qatar (28 Jan–2 Feb 2007) unfolded over six stages across 715.5 km of predominantly flat, wind-exposed terrain—perfect for sprinters and time-trialists. The race began with a 6 km team time trial in Doha, claimed by Quick-Step–Innergetic, setting the stage for teammate Steven de Jongh to take the first GC lead. Sprint specialist Tom Boonen dominated the next three mass sprints (Stages 2–4), while Greg Van Avermaet broke the sequence by winning the fifth stage to Al Zubarah–Mesaieed.  Boonen then secured Stage 6 at Sealine Beach Resort–Doha Corniche. Despite Boonen’s stage prowess and points jersey, Wilfried Cretskens leveraged consistent performance—finishing in the top ranks and excelling in Stage 5—to clinch the overall victory in 15 h 50 min 58 s, finishing 2 min 9 s ahead of Boonen, with Steven de Jongh rounding out the podium

 

Additional information

Weight 3 lbs

You may also like…

Related products