Britain's Mark Cavendish won the Tour of Qatar after defending his narrow overall lead in the final stage sprint in Doha.
With a 114-kilometer stage from Sealine Beach Resort to Doha Corniche, where Steven Tronet, Jesse Sergent and Tom Declerq established an early breakaway.
When the lead fell to 40 seconds with 20 kilometers to go, Tronet, Sergent and Declerq had been caught before the final 10 kilometers paving the way for a sprint finish.
Only five seconds separated Cavendish from Kristoff to win the race as Belgian rider Greg Van Avermaet finished third.