Geert Steurs (AFP)

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Doha - Belgian Topsport rider Geert Steurs won the second stage of the Tour of Qatar on Monday after edging Dutchman Wouter Mol of the Vacansoleil team, who assumed the overall lead.

Steurs and Mol launched a breakaway after barely two kilometres of the 147km course between the Camelodrome and the Qatar Foundation, which is the longest of the race.

The peloton crossed the line just under two minutes behind the lead pair.

Result of the second stage:

1. Geert Steurs (BEL/TSV) 3hr 31min 00sec
2. Wouter Mol (NED/VAC) same time
3. Roger Kluge (GER/MRM) at 1min 51sec
4. Heinrich Haussler (GER/CTT) 1:54
5. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 1:55
6. Roger Hammond (GBR/CTT) 1:55
7. Tom Boonen (BEL/QST) 1:55
8. Jeremy Hunt (GBR/CTT) 1:55
9. Danilo Napolitano (ITA/KAT) 1:55
10. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 1:55

Overall standings:

1. Wouter Mol (NED/VAC) 3:40:51
2. Geert Steurs (BEL/TSV) at 09sec
3. Roger Kluge (GER/MRM) at 2min 02sec
4. Tom Boonen (BEL/QST) 2:05
5. Marcus Burghardt (GER/BMC) 2:06
6. Philippe Gilbert (BEL/OLO) 2:18
7. Danilo Napolitano (ITA/KAT) 2:18
8. Stuart O'Grady (AUS/SAX) 2:40
9. Tyler Farrar (USA/GRM) 2:41
10. Marco Velo (ITA/QST) 2:47