Graham Watson gallery: 2013 Tour of Qatar, stage 1

Brent Bookwalter dons the golden jersey of race leader. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Argos-Shimano battling the wind. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Brent Bookwalter takes his first international victory as he begins his sixth year as a pro. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Irishman Matt Brammeier stays hydrated en route to 46th, 11 seconds down. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

The peloton didn't brake for the camel crossing. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Fabian Cancellara finished 59th at 27 seconds down. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Mark Cavendish got caught out in the wind but fought back to finish sixth on the day, in the same time as Bookwalter. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Bernhard Eisel in the day's big break. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Matthew Hayman leads the early escape. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

American Evan Huffman had a rough day at the office on stage 1, finishing 87th at more than 16 minutes down. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Taylor Phinney grabbed some time bonuses en route to the first best young rider's jersey. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Luke Rowe working the wind for Team Sky. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com

Winds split the race on stage 1. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com