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The Tour of Qatar

“The challenge begins where the sand meets the asphalt.” We propose a turnkey organisation to bring a major professional stage race back to Qatar.

Proposal submitted in 2026, for a first edition in 2027.

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Road cyclists riding through desert dunes

The challenge begins where the sand meets the asphalt

Illustrative photo: Al Qudra, Dubai · stebin sebastine, Unsplash

Vision

A showcase for Qatar National Vision 2030

01

International ambition

Put Qatar on the world cycling map, alongside the Gulf’s major events.

02

Diversification

Broaden the country’s sporting events after football, athletics, tennis and triathlon.

03

Legacy

Build a lasting event whose profile grows every year as it moves up the UCI classes.

04

Cohesion

Bring people together around a popular event and a healthy sport.

Roadmap

Growing over four editions

  1. 2027

    UCI 2.1

    Set up the organisation, train local teams, validate the routes

  2. 2028

    UCI 2.Pro

    Move up: ProTeams, greater visibility

  3. 2029

    UCI 2.Pro

    Build reputation and media coverage

  4. 2030

    UCI 2.Pro

    Become a fixture of the international calendar

Routes around Doha and the regions (Al Khor, Lusail, Sealine…), with morning starts to deal with the heat.

Doha, the host city

From the West Bay skyline to the old dhow harbour and the Corniche, Doha offers start and finish settings with strong television appeal.

The West Bay skyline lit up at nightTraditional dhows off old DohaBicycles near the spiral minaret of the Al-Fanar mosque

Photos : Francisco Anzola (bandeau), CC BY 2.0 · Francisco Anzola (boutres), CC BY 2.0 · Thameur Belghith (West Bay), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hao Wu (Al-Fanar), Unsplash

Our commitments

A project designed for the host country

Local spending

More than 60% of the budget goes back into the national economy: hotels, vehicles, manufacturing, TV production, jobs.

Television

Production with the national broadcaster and helicopter footage, with no TV rights charged for the whole contract.

Year-round presence

A permanent office in Doha and a local administrative post, for close follow-up between editions.

Training

Qatari commissaires, timekeepers and technicians trained edition after edition, until they run it themselves.

Gran Fondo

The public on the roads of the Tour

A Gran Fondo open to all will run alongside the race. All entry fees will go to the Federation to develop national cycling, and flight + hotel packages will attract riders from abroad.

Calendar

Why October?

  1. 1

    Ramadan moves earlier every year, shrinking the traditional January-February window.

  2. 2

    January and February are already crowded with races in the region.

  3. 3

    In October, teams are still chasing UCI points before the season ends.

  4. 4

    It is the last moment when the best teams are both active and motivated, before the off-season.

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