Gallery: Tour of Qatar, stage 2

On another windy day in Qatar, Mark Cavendish fights to keep his leader's jersey, while Alexander Kristoff wins stage 2.

Photo: TDW

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2016 — UCI president Brian Cookson sent the riders off on stage 2 of the Tour of Qatar. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — Stage 2 was 145 kilometers around the University of Qatar campus. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — A four-man breakaway included Gediminas Bagdonas, Brian Van Goethem, Preben Van Hecke, and Lieuwe Westra. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — The peloton passed by the unique architecture found in Qatar. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — Once again, the wind split the peloton into groups, and Mark Cavendish had to chase back to the front. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — The finishing circuit was 15.3 kilometers on the artificial island, The Pearl, and will be the route used at the road world championships in 2016. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — Team BMC was well-organized on stage 2 but wasn’t able to win the day. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — The peloton rode through the Doha City Village on stage 2. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — In the sprint to the finish, Dimension Data’s Cavendish wanted the inside line, but Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff got there first. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — The sprint was very close, and the difference came down to a final bike throw. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — The slightly uphill finish suited Kristoff, and the Norwegian claimed his first win of 2016. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — BMC’s Greg Van Avermaet finished fourth on the stage, and was mobbed by media after the finish. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com

2016 — Cavendish still holds the overall lead at Tour of Qatar by five seconds over Kristoff. Photo: Tim De Waele | TDWsport.com