2022 Tour of Oman by BikeRaceInfo

Tuesday, February 15: 6th & Final Stage, Al Mouj Muscat - Matrah Corniche, 135.5 km

Fernando Gaviria takes the final stage.

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Weather at the start city of Muscat at 4:50 PM, local time: 23C (75F), sunny, with the wind from the north at 10 km/hr (6 mph). No rain.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage six summary.

Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) powered to victory on the Matrah Corniche, on Tuesday. Already a winner on day 1, the Colombian ‘Misil’ capped off a thrilling week of racing with a fast and furious sprint to take the win ahead of Kaden Groves (BikeExchange-Jayco) and Amaury Capiot (Arkea-Samsic). Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) resisted his rivals’ attacks on a rolling terrain to secure the overall victory on the day after his dominant performance up Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain).

The 89-man peloton set off from the prestigious district of Al Mouj Muscat in sunny and hot conditions. Seven attackers jump ahead of the peloton in the first kilometres raced on the coastline: Johan Meens (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Antonio Angulo (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Victor Langellotti (Burgos-BH), Mohamed Al-Wahibi (Oman National Selection), Martin Lopez and Alexandre Vinokurov (Astana Qazaqstan Development Team).

Relentless action in the final 50km
Team BikeExchange-Jayco and UAE Team Emirates quickly take the reins of the bunch to control the gap around 2 minutes. The race opens up in the first ascent of the day, the short and step climb of Al Hamriyah (0.8km at 9.8%), to be summited with 52.5km to go. At the front, Angulo leads the way to the summit with Meens, Langellotti and Lopez. In the peloton, Kevin Vermaerke (Team DSM) and Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-Samsic) go on the move, setting off relentless action.

The peloton splits due to the hard chase on a rolling terrain. But most of the riders come back together inside the last 30km, just ahead of the final circuit, a 7.5km loop around the shimmering Matrah Corniche.

Quick-Step controls, UAE concludes
Attacks keep flying, with Denis Strakhov (Gazprom-RusVelo) setting off at the front with 25km to go. Joan Bou (Euskaltel-Euskadi) goes after him, but Mark Cavendish’s Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team drive the bunch to reel in the attackers with 12km to go.

Soren Kragh Andersen (Team DSM) kicks on the final uphill, inside the last 3km to go, but the Wolfpack catches him again. In the final kilometre, UAE Team Emirates launch Fernando Gaviria to his second victory of the season.

2022 Tour of Oman final GC podium, from left: Fausto Masnada (2nd), Jan Hirt (1st) & Rui Costa (3rd).

Complete results:

135.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 32.485 km/hr

1	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	4hr 10min 16sec
2	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
3	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
4	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
5	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
6	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
7	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
8	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
9	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
10	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
11	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
12	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
13	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
14	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
15	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
16	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
17	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
18	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
19	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
20	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
21	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
22	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
23	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
24	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
25	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
26	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
27	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
28	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
29	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
30	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
31	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
32	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
33	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
34	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
35	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
36	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
37	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
38	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
39	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
40	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
41	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
42	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
43	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
44	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
45	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
46	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
47	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
48	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	@ 12sec
49	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	0' 24''
50	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 26''
51	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	0' 34''
52	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
53	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
54	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
55	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
56	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
57	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	0' 50''
58	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 52''
59	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 55''
60	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 15''
61	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
62	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
63	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 18''
64	STIJN STEELS	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	2' 19''
65	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
66	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
67	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
68	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
69	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
70	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 17''
72	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	6' 29''
73	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
74	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
75	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
76	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
77	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	9' 02''
78	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
79	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
80	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
81	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	10' 58''
82	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
83	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
84	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
85	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	12' 15''
86	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.

Final GC after stage 6:

GC winner: Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert)
Points classification winner: Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates)
Active rider classification winner: Peio Goikoetxea (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
Best young rider: Anthon Charmig (Uno-X)
Team Classicifaion winner: Arkea-Samsic

891 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.433 km/hr

1	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	22hr 35min 43sec
2	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	@ 1min 0sec
3	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 16''
4	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 18''
5	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
6	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 38''
7	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 50''
8	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 51''
9	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	1' 54''
10	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	2' 01''
11	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	2' 17''
12	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	3' 09''
13	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 14''
14	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	3' 34''
15	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 41''
16	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 49''
17	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	4' 32''
18	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4' 38''
19	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4' 58''
20	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	5' 04''
21	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	5' 21''
22	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	5' 37''
23	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	7' 24''
24	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	8' 51''
25	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	9' 33''
26	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
27	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	9' 43''
28	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	9' 47''
29	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	10' 10''
30	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	10' 36''
31	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	11' 38''
32	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	12' 05''
33	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	12' 18''
34	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	14' 10''
35	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	14' 21''
36	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	14' 29''
37	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	14' 32''
38	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	14' 45''
39	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	15' 13''
40	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	15' 18''
41	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	15' 21''
42	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	15' 31''
43	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	16' 09''
44	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	16' 44''
45	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	17' 38''
46	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	18' 29''
47	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	19' 21''
48	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	20' 44''
49	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	21' 38''
50	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	22' 01''
51	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	22' 03''
52	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	22' 14''
53	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	22' 48''
54	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	23' 28''
55	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	23' 57''
56	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	24' 15''
57	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	24' 22''
58	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	24' 43''
59	STIJN STEELS	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	25' 40''
60	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	26' 42''
61	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	27' 44''
62	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	27' 59''
63	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	28' 20''
64	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
65	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	29' 58''
66	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	30' 24''
67	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	31' 49''
68	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	33' 39''
69	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	35' 41''
70	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	35' 44''
71	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL	36' 16''
72	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	37' 12''
73	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	39' 02''
74	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	42' 43''
75	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	43' 11''
76	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	43' 38''
77	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	45' 20''
78	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	45' 21''
79	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	53' 35''
80	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	54' 49''
81	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	58' 24''
82	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	59' 23''
83	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1H 00' 49''
84	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1H 03' 28''
85	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1H 06' 20''
86	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1H 09' 35''

Stage 6 profile:

Stage 6 profile

Monday, February 14: Stage 5, Samail (Al Feyhaa Resthouse) - Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain), 150.5 km

Stage 5 profile

Jan Hirt has left everyone behind on Green Mountain. Photo: ASO/Oman Cycling Association/P. Ballet

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Weather the start city of Samail at 4:50 PM, local time: 22C (71F), fair, with the wind from the northeast at 16 km/hr (10 mph). No rain.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage five summary.

Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) displayed impressive climbing legs on Monday to tame the infamous ascent of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain). The Czech rider enjoyed a strong support from his teammates, especially Rein Taaramäe, and went solo inside the last 2km. Not only does Hirt take the stage win ahead of Kevin Vauquelin and Elie Gesbert (Arkea-Samsic), he also cracked Fausto Masnada (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) on slopes of more than 10% to take the red leader’s jersey at the end of an eventful stage that saw the battle open up early in the wind. On Tuesday, the final stage will lead the riders to the spectacular Matrah Corniche.

The massive challenges of the day attract the attackers as a 92-man peloton roll from the Al Feyhaa Resthouse in Samail without Marco Canola (Gazprom-RusVelo), non-starter. Six riders manage to open a gap at km 4: Luca Rastelli (Bardiani-CSF-Faizane’), Laurenz Rex (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Antonio Angulo (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Andrea Peron (Team Novo Nordisk) and Nicolas Vinokurov (Astana Qazaqstan Development Team). Abdulrahman Al Yaqoobi (Oman National Selection) tries to join them but he’s caught by the peloton after 20km of battle, when the gap hits a maximum of 3’.

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux quickly get to the front of the bunch to bring the gap down to 2 minutes and control the day. They made it clear ahead of the stage they wanted to take victory up Green Mountain with Jan Hirt, 3rd overall.

Team DSM split the bunch through the wind
The situation seems to be under control until a change of direction exposes the riders to crosswinds inside the last 70km. Team DSM, in line with their aggressive racing since the beginning of the Tour of Oman, put the hammer down and quickly tear the bunch to pieces.

The race leader Fausto Masnada (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) is at the front, but the white jersey Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) is caught behind after suffering a crash earlier in the race. The early attackers are caught with 52km to go. Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) is caught in a crash with Ignatas Konovalovas (Groupama-FDJ) but they both get back on their bikes.

Intermarché dominate the final climb
The second group, with Charmig and Cavendish, get back to the front bunch with 41km to go. Calm returns as Masnada’s Worlfpack drive the bunch to the bottom of the iconic ascent of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain): 5.7km with an average gradient of 10.5%.

Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux set the pace at the bottom of the climb and Rein Taaramäe quickly reduces the front group to a handful of riders. Hirt puts the hammer down with 2km to go. Arkea-Samsic’s power duo, Elie Gesbert and Kevin Vauquelin, try to follow but they’re quickly dropped as the Czech flies to victory, while Masnada falters, eventually finishing 11th of the stage (+1’48’’).

Complete results:

150.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.873 km/hr.

1	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3hr 35min 39sec
2	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	@ 39sec
3	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 48''
4	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 57''
5	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
6	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 11''
7	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
8	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	1' 19''
9	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	1' 43''
10	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	1' 43''
11	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	1' 48''
12	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 59''
13	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	2' 12''
14	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	2' 17''
15	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	2' 24''
16	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	2' 31''
17	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
18	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
19	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	2' 34''
20	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 38''
21	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	2' 51''
22	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	2' 57''
23	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 07''
24	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	3' 22''
25	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 36''
26	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	3' 55''
27	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	4' 08''
28	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	4' 13''
29	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	4' 20''
30	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4' 35''
31	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	4' 40''
32	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
33	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	4' 44''
34	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	5' 16''
35	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
36	CHARLES PLANET	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	6' 05''
37	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
38	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	6' 38''
39	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	7' 23''
40	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
41	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	7' 45''
42	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
43	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
44	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 04''
45	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	8' 13''
46	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	8' 20''
47	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	8' 33''
48	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	8' 50''
49	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	8' 52''
50	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
51	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 13''
52	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	9' 27''
53	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	9' 37''
54	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	9' 38''
55	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	9' 51''
56	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	10' 10''
57	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	10' 18''
58	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
59	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
60	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
61	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	10' 41''
62	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	10' 54''
63	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
64	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
65	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	10' 58''
66	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
67	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	11' 04''
68	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	11' 14''
69	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	12' 02''
70	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	13' 12''
71	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
72	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	13' 52''
73	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	14' 53''
74	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	14' 54''
75	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	15' 09''
76	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
77	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	15' 34''
78	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	15' 59''
79	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	16' 05''
80	GERD DE KEIJZER	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	16' 08''
81	UMBERTO POLI	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	16' 49''
82	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	17' 02''
83	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	18' 21''
84	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
85	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	19' 12''
86	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	20' 49''
87	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	23' 58''
88	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	24' 21''
89	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	26' 06''
90	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	26' 27''

GC after stage 5:

755.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.006 km/hr.

1	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	18hr 25min 27sec
2	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	@ 1min 0sec
3	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 16''
4	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 18''
5	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
6	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 38''
7	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 50''
8	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 51''
9	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	1' 54''
10	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	2' 01''
11	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	2' 17''
12	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	3' 09''
13	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 14''
14	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	3' 34''
15	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 41''
16	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 50''
17	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	3' 58''
18	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4' 24''
19	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	4' 29''
20	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	4' 38''
21	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	5' 04''
22	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	5' 40''
23	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	7' 14''
24	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	7' 24''
25	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	8' 51''
26	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	8' 59''
27	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	9' 29''
28	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	9' 43''
29	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	9' 47''
30	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	9' 50''
31	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	10' 10''
32	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	10' 24''
33	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	11' 12''
34	CHARLES PLANET	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	12' 18''
35	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	13' 16''
36	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	13' 55''
37	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	14' 10''
38	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	14' 21''
39	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	14' 32''
40	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	14' 45''
41	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	14' 49''
42	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	15' 18''
43	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	15' 21''
44	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	16' 09''
45	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	16' 12''
46	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	16' 44''
47	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	17' 39''
48	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	19' 25''
49	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	19' 43''
50	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	20' 44''
51	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	21' 30''
52	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	21' 48''
53	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	22' 03''
54	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	22' 14''
55	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	22' 48''
56	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	22' 54''
57	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	23' 21''
58	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	23' 23''
59	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	23' 57''
60	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	24' 22''
61	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	24' 23''
62	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	24' 43''
63	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	25' 16''
64	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	25' 41''
65	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	26' 01''
66	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	27' 30''
67	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	27' 50''
68	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	28' 04''
69	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	28' 09''
70	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	28' 23''
71	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	29' 15''
72	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	31' 20''
73	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	31' 30''
74	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	31' 49''
75	UMBERTO POLI	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	33' 41''
76	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	33' 57''
77	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	35' 41''
78	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	36' 18''
79	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	36' 40''
80	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	37' 09''
81	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	38' 52''
82	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	43' 11''
83	GERD DE KEIJZER	TEAM NOVO NORDISK	45' 47''
84	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	47' 06''
85	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	47' 26''
86	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	48' 34''
87	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	50' 21''
88	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	52' 30''
89	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	54' 05''
90	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	58' 37''

Stage 5 profile:

Stage 5 profile

Sunday, February 13: Stage 4, Al Sifah - Muscat Royal Opera, 119.5 kilometers

Stage 4 profile

Fausto Masnada emphatically wins stage four. Photo: Getty Sport

Les Woodland's book Tour of Flanders: The Inside Story - The rocky roads of the Ronde van Vlaanderen is available as an audiobook here. For the print and Kindle eBook versions, just click on the Amazon link on the right.

Weather at the finish city of Muscat at 4:45 PM, local time: 26C (78F), sunny, with the wind from northeast at 16 km/hr (10 mph). No rain.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage four summary.

Fausto Masnada (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) took the solo win and the red leader’s jersey after a thrilling stage from Al Sifah to Muscat Royal Opera. The rolling route saw action from the start until the finish, with a 119.5km dominated by the Wolfpack’s collective strength. Masnada’s partner Mauro Schmid opened things up early in the stage and eventually dominated the sprint in the 7-man group that finished 1’07’’ behind the Italian climber, including the former leader of the race Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team). Masnada is the fourth leader of the Tour of Oman 2022 ahead of the ascent of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) on Monday.

It’s a sunny start on the coast for the 98-man peloton but they prove to be in a hurry to battle rather than enjoy the views of Al Sifah. Attacks fly from the start, but it takes 13km for a group of three attackers to settle at the front: Samuele Zoccarato (Bardiani-CSF-Faizane’), Julen Irizar (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Michael Kukrle (Gazprom-RusVelo).

Crazy early battles
Already part of the breakaway on stage 3, Zoccarato dominates the first intermediate sprint (km 27) and the following climb (km 31), but Team DSM are already putting the hammer down to try and turn the race upside down.

The early attackers are caught at km 37, the pace doesn’t drop down and the group around Anthon Charmig (UnoX Team) is quickly down to nine riders. Mauro Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) keeps the aggressive racing going with another attack at km 44. The young Swiss talent, only trailing by 17’’ overall, is joined 13km later by Team DSM’s Soren Kragh Andersen and Jonas Hvideberg, Groupama-FDJ’s Antoine Duchesne and Gazprom-RusVelo’s Marco Canola.

Non-stop action
The ever-attacking Zoccarato bridges the gap to them on the first ascent of Al Jabal Street (Bousher Al Amerat, km 74.5). The reduced peloton trail by 1 minute, with UAE Team Emirates and Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux doing most of the work.

Schmid goes solo on the following ascent of Al Jabal Street (Bousher Al Amerat, km 89), where Fausto Masnada (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) and Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) launch new attacks alongside Arkea-Samsic’s Elie Gesbert and Team DSM’s Kevin Vermaerke and Henri Vandenabeele.

Masnada's final push
A small group gets back together behind Schmid as they head for the final ascent of Al Jabal Street (Bousher Al Amerat), to be summited with 15km to go. Kevin Vauquelin (Arkea-Samsic) sets off in pursuit of Mauro Schmid and goes over the top with a 10’’ gap to a 7-man group: the race leader Charmig, Masnada and Schmid, Vermaerke and Vandenabeele, Costa, Hirt.
Vauquelin is caught with 12km to go, and Masnada immediately launches a new attack. Charmig tries to limit his losses but Masnada flies to victory with a 1’07’’ gap on the line.

Complete results:

119.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 39.421 km/hr

1	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	3hr 1min 53sec
2	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	@ 1min 7sec
3	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
4	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
5	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
6	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
7	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
8	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
9	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	1' 18''
10	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	1' 23''
11	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	1' 26''
12	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
13	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
14	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
15	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
16	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
17	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
18	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
19	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
20	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
21	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
22	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
23	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
24	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
25	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
26	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
27	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
28	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
29	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
30	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 55''
31	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 18''
32	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
33	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
34	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
35	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
36	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	3' 17''
37	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	5' 27''
38	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
39	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
40	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
41	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
42	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
43	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
44	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
45	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
46	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
47	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
48	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
49	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
50	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
51	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
52	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	9' 05''
53	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	10' 31''
54	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
55	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	11' 29''
56	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
57	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
58	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
59	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
60	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
61	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
62	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
63	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
64	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
65	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
66	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
67	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
68	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
69	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
70	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
71	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
72	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
73	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
74	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
75	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
76	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
77	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	19' 23''
78	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
79	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	19' 26''
80	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
81	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	20' 47''
82	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	20' 54''
83	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
84	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
85	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
86	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
87	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
88	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
89	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
90	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
91	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
92	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
93	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.

GC after stage 4:

605 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 40.832 km/hr

1	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	14hr 49min 0sec
2	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	@ 55sec
3	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	0' 58''
4	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	1' 06''
5	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 07''
6	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 22''
7	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
8	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	1' 23''
9	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 28''
10	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	1' 31''
11	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
12	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
13	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
14	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
15	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	1' 33''
16	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 41''
17	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	1' 48''
18	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1' 51''
19	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 53''
20	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	1' 58''
21	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
22	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	2' 08''
23	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	2' 12''
24	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 39''
25	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 50''
26	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	2' 55''
27	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	3' 00''
28	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	3' 09''
29	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	3' 49''
30	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 36''
31	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	5' 31''
32	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	6' 04''
33	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	6' 09''
34	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	6' 11''
35	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	6' 18''
36	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	6' 41''
37	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	6' 44''
38	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	7' 01''
39	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	7' 08''
40	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	7' 29''
41	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	7' 42''
42	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	8' 08''
43	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	8' 24''
44	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
45	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	9' 13''
46	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	9' 53''
47	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	10' 13''
48	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	12' 18''
49	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	12' 22''
50	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	12' 31''
51	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	12' 44''
52	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	12' 47''
53	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	12' 57''
54	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	13' 11''
55	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	13' 13''
56	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	13' 20''
57	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	13' 47''
58	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	14' 03''
59	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	14' 09''
60	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	14' 49''
61	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	14' 52''
62	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	15' 16''
63	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	15' 17''
64	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	15' 20''
65	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	15' 46''
66	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO	BURGOS-BH	16' 39''
67	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	16' 59''
68	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	17' 15''
69	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	17' 24''
70	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	17' 34''
71	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	17' 40''
72	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	17' 53''
73	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	18' 30''
74	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	19' 05''
75	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	19' 52''
76	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	20' 26''
77	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	21' 17''
78	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	21' 24''
79	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	21' 29''
80	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	24' 59''
81	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	25' 24''
82	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	25' 38''
83	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	26' 11''
84	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	26' 13''
85	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	26' 59''
86	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	27' 25''
87	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	28' 46''
88	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	28' 47''
89	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	28' 57''
90	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	30' 27''
91	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	30' 52''
92	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	31' 57''
93	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	32' 58''

Stage 4 profile:

Tour of Oman stage four profile

Saturday, February 12: Stage 3, Sultan Qaboos University - Qurayyat, 180 km

Stage 3 profile

Anthon Charmig takes the third stage. Photo: ASO

Bill and Carol McGann's book The Story of the Tour de France, 2019: A Year of New Faces is available as an audiobook here. For the Kindle eBook version, just click on the Amazon link on the right.

Weather at the finish city of Qurayyat at 4:50 PM, local time:24C (75F), sunny, with the wind from the east at 10 km/hr (6 mph). No rain.

The race: Here's the organizer's stage three summary:

Anthon Charmig (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) had set himself the goal of taking his first pro win this season - the 23 year-old Danish talent did it as early as February, with a dominant performance on the slopes of Qurayyat! His victory ahead of Jan Hirt (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) and Elie Gesbert (Arkea-Samsic) also makes him the third leader of the race, after Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) and Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team). But the gaps remain extremely tight ahead of more climbing challenges on day 4 and the iconic ascent of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) on stage 5.

Temperatures are already high as the 98-man peloton roll from Sultan Qaboos University ahead of a 180km rolling stage to Qurayyat. The challenges of the day attract six early attackers: Peio Goikoetxea (Euskaltel-Euskadi), leader of the most aggressive rider classification, is back on the move, alongside Kevin Van Melsen (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux), Samuele Zoccarato (Bardiani CSF Faizane’), Louis Blouwe (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB), Angel Fuentes (Burgos-BH) and Umberto Poli (Team Novo Nordisk).

They cover 42.2km in the first hour of racing to open a gap of 3’10’’. Goikoetxea leads the way to the summit of the climb of Al Jabal Street (Bousher Al Amerat, km 43), as well as in the intermediate sprint of Al Amerat (km 56.5), strengthening his hold on the gold jersey and claiming a total of 6 bonus seconds. He was only 13’’ behind Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) at the start of the stage.

UAE Team Emirates and the Wolfpack control the day and bring the gap down to 2’ as the race enters the last 50km. Umberto Poli drops from the breakaway back to the bunch before the final challenges of the day.

Goikoetxea still leads the way to the second intermediate sprint of the day (km 157.5). The gap drops down to under 1’ with 20km to go. And the attackers are eventually reeled in just ahead of the final 10km.

Mark Cavendish and Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) set the pace to the last ascent: 2.8km with an average gradient of 6.5%. Arkea-Samsic set a high tempo for Elie Gesbert, but Anthon Charmig (Uno-X) powers to victory with an impressive final kick.

Complete results:

180 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.592 km/hr

1	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	4hr 19min 30sec
2	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
3	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	@ 2sec
4	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0' 04''
5	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
6	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
7	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
8	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	0' 07''
9	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
10	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
11	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
12	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
13	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
14	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
15	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
16	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
17	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
18	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	0' 17''
19	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 23''
20	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	0' 24''
21	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	0' 30''
22	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
23	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 34''
24	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
25	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
26	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
27	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
28	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
29	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	0' 39''
30	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0' 46''
31	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	0' 53''
32	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	0' 55''
33	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
34	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
35	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
36	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	1' 02''
37	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	1' 06''
38	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
39	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 08''
40	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1' 13''
41	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 21''
42	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	1' 36''
43	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	1' 43''
44	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	1' 53''
45	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 04''
46	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 10''
47	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	2' 28''
48	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 42''
49	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
50	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
51	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	2' 59''
52	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
53	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	3' 22''
54	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
55	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 25''
56	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 39''
57	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	3' 44''
58	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 54''
59	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	4' 07''
60	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
61	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	4' 10''
62	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
63	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	4' 46''
64	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	4' 51''
65	MAXIMILIAN RICHARD WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
66	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
67	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
68	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	4' 58''
69	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	5' 09''
70	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	5' 13''
71	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
72	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	5' 35''
73	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	5' 39''
74	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	5' 44''
75	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
76	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	6' 07''
77	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
78	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
79	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
80	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
81	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
82	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
83	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
84	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	6' 58''
85	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 03''
86	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
87	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
88	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
89	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
90	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 08''
91	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
92	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	7' 38''
93	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	8' 06''
94	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 11''
95	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	10' 34''
96	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	11' 28''

GC after stage 3:

485.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.207 km/hr.

1	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	11hr 46min 55sec
2	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	@ 4sec
3	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 08''
4	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	0' 12''
5	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	0' 14''
6	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	0' 17''
7	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
8	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
9	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
10	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
11	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
12	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
13	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0' 24''
14	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	0' 27''
15	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
16	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
17	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	0' 28''
18	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 33''
19	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	0' 34''
20	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 44''
21	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
22	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
23	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	0' 47''
24	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	0' 49''
25	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	0' 54''
26	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
27	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
28	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0' 56''
29	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	0' 58''
30	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 00''
31	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	1' 03''
32	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	1' 05''
33	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
34	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
35	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	1' 12''
36	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	1' 14''
37	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 26''
38	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	1' 30''
39	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1' 31''
40	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	1' 46''
41	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	2' 03''
42	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 07''
43	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 14''
44	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	2' 30''
45	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	2' 38''
46	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	2' 46''
47	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	2' 52''
48	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
49	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 53''
50	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	3' 09''
51	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
52	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	3' 32''
53	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	3' 35''
54	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 59''
55	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	4' 17''
56	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
57	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	4' 29''
58	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	4' 42''
59	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	4' 50''
60	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	4' 56''
61	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 58''
62	MAXIMILIAN RICHARD WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	5' 01''
63	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	5' 22''
64	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	5' 30''
65	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	5' 31''
66	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	5' 37''
67	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	5' 42''
68	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	5' 54''
69	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	5' 58''
70	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	6' 03''
71	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	6' 07''
72	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	6' 17''
73	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
74	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	6' 23''
75	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	6' 28''
76	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	6' 36''
77	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	6' 43''
78	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	6' 57''
79	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 03''
80	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	7' 13''
81	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	7' 29''
82	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	7' 30''
83	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	7' 39''
84	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	7' 45''
85	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	7' 48''
86	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	7' 58''
87	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	8' 05''
88	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	8' 15''
89	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	8' 35''
90	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	9' 35''
91	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	9' 45''
92	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	10' 02''
93	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	10' 07''
94	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	10' 10''
95	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	11' 22''
96	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	12' 16''

Stage 3 profile:

Stage 3 profile

Friday, February 11: Stage 2, Naseem Parl - Suhar Corniche, 167.5 km

Stage 2 profile

Mark Cavendish is the day's fastest man. Photo: Getty Sport.

Bill and Carol McGann's book The Story of the Tour de France, Vol 2: 1976 - 2018 is available as an audiobook here. For the print and Kindle eBook versions, just click on the Amazon link on the right.

Weather at Suhar at 4:50 PM, local time: 24C (75F), sunny, with the wind from the east at 14 km/hr (9 mph). No rain.

The race: Here's the race organizer's stage two summary.

It didn’t take long for the Manx missile to take off in 2022: Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) won stage 2 of the Tour of Oman, on Friday, on the Suhar Corniche. Following a rough winter with a serious crash at the end of 2021, the British star dominated the sprint against Kaden Groves (BikeExchange-Jayco) and Amaury Capiot (Arkea-Samsic). Cavendish also takes the red leader’s jersey from Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates). After a flat day through the wind, stage 3 will bring different challenges with a rolling route and an uphill finish in Qurayyat.

It’s another sunny start, from Naseem Park, for the 99 riders remaining in the Tour of Oman after Alexander Konychev’s abandon. The wind is also present, with 167.5km to cover along the coast, and attackers immediately bring battle.

Antonio Angulo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Stephen Clancy (Team Novo Nordisk) are the first riders to jump ahead of the bunch. Mohammed Al-Wahibi (Oman National Selection Team) tries to join them, after he already spent stage 1 in the breakaway, but this time he misses the move.

The gap is already up to 3’40’’ at km 16. Fernando Gaviria’s UAE Team Emirates and Mark Cavendish’s Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team bring the attackers’ lead down to 2’25’’ after 50km. The Oman National Selection and Kaden Groves’ Bike-Exchange-Jayco also send a man at the front of the bunch.

Angulo dominates the first intermediate sprint in Al Hadib (km 61). Cavendish takes the third place from the bunch and puts more pressure on Gaviria’s leader jersey - the Manx missile only trails by 1’’ overall!

The gap is down to 2’25’’ as they enter the last 50km. Angulo takes the points again at the second intermediate sprint, where Rui Costa (UAE Team Emirates) snatches 1 bonus second. Team DSM accelerates through the wind and the early attackers are caught just inside the last 30km.

Gabriel Muller (Burgos-BH) tests his legs with 25km to go. He quickly opens a 50’’ gap but the peloton react and catch him 10km later. Riders from the Oman National Selection also appear determined to shake up the peloton and prevent a mass sprint. But nobody could prevent Cavendish from taking off to his first victory of the season.

Complete results:

167.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.117 km/hr

1	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	4hr 10min 31sec
2	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
3	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKÉA-SAMSIC	s.t.
4	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
5	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
6	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
7	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
8	PAUL PENHOËT	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
9	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
10	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
11	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
12	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
13	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
14	MAX WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
15	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
16	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
17	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
18	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
19	ALEX MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
20	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
21	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
22	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
23	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
24	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
25	ELIE GESBERT	ARKÉA-SAMSIC	s.t.
26	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
27	NIKLAS EG	UNO-X	s.t.
28	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
29	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
30	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
31	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
32	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
33	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
34	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKÉA-SAMSIC	s.t.
35	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
36	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
37	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
38	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
39	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
40	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
41	NICOLAS VINOKOUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
42	DMITRIY STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
43	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
44	JOAN BOU	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
45	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
46	MARTIN LÓPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
47	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
48	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
49	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
50	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
51	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
52	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
53	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
54	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
55	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
56	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
57	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
58	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
59	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
60	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	@ 10sec
61	WINNER ANACONA	ARKÉA-SAMSIC	s.t.
62	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
63	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
64	YOUSEF MIRZA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
65	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
66	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	0:14
67	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
68	ALEXANDRE VINOKOUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
69	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
70	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
71	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
72	KELLAND O'BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0:21
73	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0:23
74	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0:25
75	FAISAL ALMAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0:30
76	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANÈ	s.t.
77	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
78	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
79	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
80	LAURENT PICHON	ARKÉA-SAMSIC	s.t.
81	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0:33
82	MUNTHER AL HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0:34
83	ABDULRAHMAN ALYAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0:38
84	SAID ALRAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
85	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
86	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
87	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0:44
88	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
89	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0:46
90	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT	0:49
91	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	0:53
92	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0:59
93	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	1:00
94	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
95	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	1:11
96	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	1:55
97	HUSAM AL RAWAHI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	2:10
98	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	3:08

GC after stage 2:

305.5 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 41.352 km/hr.

1	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	7hr 27min 16sec
2	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	@ 9sec
3	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
4	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 13''
5	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
6	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 15''
7	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	0' 17''
8	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 19''
9	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
10	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
11	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
12	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
13	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
14	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
15	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
16	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
17	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
18	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
19	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
20	NIKLAS EG	UNO-X	s.t.
21	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
22	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
23	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
24	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
25	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
26	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
27	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
28	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
29	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
30	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
31	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
32	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
33	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
34	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
35	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
36	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
37	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
38	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
39	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
40	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
41	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
42	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
43	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
44	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
45	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
46	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
47	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
48	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
49	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
50	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
51	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
52	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
53	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
54	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0' 29''
55	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
56	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
57	WINNER ANDREW ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
58	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
59	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
60	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0' 33''
61	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
62	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
63	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
64	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
65	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
66	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 35''
67	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 38''
68	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	0' 45''
69	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	0' 49''
70	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
71	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
72	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
73	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 52''
74	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	0' 56''
75	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 57''
76	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
77	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
78	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	1' 03''
79	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 08''
80	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	1' 16''
81	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
82	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 17''
83	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	1' 19''
84	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 32''
85	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	1' 36''
86	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 38''
87	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	1' 39''
88	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	1' 41''
89	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 55''
90	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	2' 00''
91	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	2' 15''
92	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	2' 49''
93	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	2' 51''
94	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3' 08''
95	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 15''
96	HUSAM AL RAWAHI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	3' 51''
97	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	4' 04''
98	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	4' 12''

Stage 2 profile:

Stage 2 profile

2022 Tour of Oman (2.Pro)

11th edition: February 10 - February 15, 2022

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1	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3hr 17min 4sec
2	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
3	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
4	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
5	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
6	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
7	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
8	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
9	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
10	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
11	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
12	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
13	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
14	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
15	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
16	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
17	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
18	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
19	NIKLAS EG	UNO-X	s.t.
20	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
21	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
22	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
23	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
24	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
25	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
26	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
27	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
28	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
29	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
30	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
31	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
32	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
33	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
34	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
35	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
36	ALEXANDER KONYCHEV	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
37	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
38	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
39	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
40	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
41	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
42	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
43	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
44	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
45	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
46	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
47	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
48	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
49	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
50	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
51	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
52	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
53	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
54	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
55	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
56	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
57	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
58	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
59	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
60	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
61	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
62	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
63	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
64	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
65	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
66	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
67	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
68	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
69	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
70	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
71	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
72	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
73	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
74	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
75	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
76	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
77	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
78	JAN DUNNEWIND	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
79	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	@ 16sec
80	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	0' 17''
81	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 19''
82	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 24''
83	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 27''
84	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0' 37''
85	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
86	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
87	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 50''
88	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
89	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	0' 57''
90	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
91	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
92	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 19''
93	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	1' 20''
94	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
95	HUSAM AL RAWAHI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 22''
96	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	1' 46''
97	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	1' 56''
98	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	2' 20''
99	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	@ 0sec
100	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 42''

1	FERNANDO GAVIRIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	3hr 16min 54sec
2	MARK CAVENDISH	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	@ 2sec
3	PEIO GOIKOETXEA	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	0' 04''
4	KADEN GROVES	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 06''
5	RUI COSTA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	0' 09''
6	JAN DUNNEWIND	NOVO NORDISK	0' 09''
7	AMAURY CAPIOT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	0' 10''
8	PAUL PENHOET	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
9	MAXIMILIANO RICHEZE	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
10	MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID	COFIDIS	s.t.
11	HUGO PAGE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
12	ANDREA PERON	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
13	MIHKEL RÄIM	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
14	MILAN MENTEN	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
15	CARLOS CANAL	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
16	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
17	TORD GUDMESTAD	UNO-X	s.t.
18	ANTONIO ANGULO	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
19	DORIAN DE MAEGHT	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
20	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
21	LUCA COLNAGHI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
22	NIKLAS EG	UNO-X	s.t.
23	JULEN IRIZAR	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
24	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN	TEAM DSM	s.t.
25	DENIS NEKRASOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
26	TOM DEVRIENDT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
27	ELIE GESBERT	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
28	CHARLES PLANET	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
29	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
30	FAUSTO MASNADA	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
31	JOHAN MEENS	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
32	KEVIN VERMAERKE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
33	HENRI VANDENABEELE	TEAM DSM	s.t.
34	DMITRII STRAKHOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
35	NICOLAS VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
36	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
37	DAVIDE VILLELLA	COFIDIS	s.t.
38	ALEXANDER KONYCHEV	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
39	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
40	FELIX GROSS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
41	RYAN GIBBONS	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	s.t.
42	JETSE BOL	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
43	PAVEL KOCHETKOV	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
44	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
45	MICHAEL KUKRLE	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
46	LUCA RASTELLI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
47	ANTHON CHARMIG	UNO-X	s.t.
48	IVAN ROVNY	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	s.t.
49	WINNER ANACONA	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
50	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
51	JOAN BOU COMPANY	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI	s.t.
52	JAN HIRT	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
53	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN DEVELOPMENT	s.t.
54	FILIPPO ZANA	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
55	MARIO APARICIO	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
56	REIN TAARAMÄE	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
57	SANDER ARMEE	COFIDIS	s.t.
58	LUCA COVILI	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
59	KEVIN COLLEONI	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
60	MARCO BRENNER	TEAM DSM	s.t.
61	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
62	LAURENT PICHON	ARKEA-SAMSIC	s.t.
63	ANTOINE DUCHESNE	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
64	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG	TEAM DSM	s.t.
65	STAN VAN TRICHT	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
66	KEVIN VAN MELSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	s.t.
67	LAURENZ REX	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	s.t.
68	HUGO TOUMIRE	COFIDIS	s.t.
69	MAURO SCHMID	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
70	RAMON SINKELDAM	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
71	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS	GROUPAMA-FDJ	s.t.
72	MAZIN AL RIYAMI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
73	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'	s.t.
74	SAID AL RAHBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	s.t.
75	UMBERTO POLI	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
76	FILIPPO RIDOLFO	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
77	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
78	STEPHEN CLANCY	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
79	ANGEL FUENTES	BURGOS-BH	s.t.
80	MILES SCOTSON	GROUPAMA-FDJ	0' 26''
81	GABRIEL MULLER	BURGOS-BH	0' 27''
82	CAMPBELL STEWART	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	0' 29''
83	MUNDHER AL-HSANI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 34''
84	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	0' 37''
85	STIJN STEELS	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	0' 47''
86	GERD DE KEIJZER	NOVO NORDISK	s.t.
87	SZYMON SAJNOK	COFIDIS	s.t.
88	CALLUM SCOTSON	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	1' 00''
89	CAMERON MEYER	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
90	NATHAN VANDEPITTE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	1' 07''
91	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN	UNO-X	s.t.
92	ILJO KEISSE	QUICK STEP-ALPHA VINYL	s.t.
93	JULIUS JOHANSEN	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT	1' 29''
94	MARCO CANOLA	GAZPROM-RUSVELO	1' 30''
95	KELLAND O’BRIEN	BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO	s.t.
96	HUSAM AL RAWAHI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	1' 32''
97	LOUIS BLOUWE	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES	1' 56''
98	OLIVIERO TROIA	UAE TEAM EMIRATES	2' 06''
99	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM	2' 28''
100	CLÉMENT DAVY	GROUPAMA-FDJ	2' 52''

	QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM
1	MARK CAVENDISH
2	ILJO KEISSE
3	FAUSTO MASNADA
4	MAURO SCHMID
5	STIJN STEELS
6	STAN VAN TRICHT
	TEAM DSM
11	SØREN KRAGH ANDERSEN
12	MARCO BRENNER
13	JONAS IVERSBY HVIDEBERG
14	HENRI VANDENABEELE
15	KEVIN VERMAERKE
	UAE TEAM EMIRATES
21	RUI COSTA
22	FERNANDO GAVIRIA
23	RYAN GIBBONS
24	FELIX GROSS
25	YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI
26	MAXIMILIANO ARIEL RICHEZE
27	OLIVIERO TROIA
	TEAM ARKEA-SAMSIC
31	ELIE GESBERT
32	WINNER ANDREW ANACONA
33	AMAURY CAPIOT
34	LAURENT PICHON
35	KÉVIN VAUQUELIN
	INTERMARCHE-WANTY-GOBERT MATERIAUX
41	REIN TAARAMÄE
42	TOM DEVRIENDT
43	JAN HIRT
44	JULIUS JOHANSEN
45	HUGO PAGE
46	KEVIN VAN MELSEN
	COFIDIS
51	MAXIMILIAN RICHARD WALSCHEID
52	SANDER ARMEE
53	SZYMON SAJNOK
54	HUGO TOUMIRE
55	DAVIDE VILLELLA
	TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO
61	KADEN GROVES
62	KELLAND O’BRIEN
63	KEVIN COLLEONI
64	ALEXANDER KONYCHEV
65	CAMERON MEYER
66	CALLUM SCOTSON
67	CAMPBELL STEWART
	GROUPAMA-FDJ
71	PAUL PENHOET
72	CLÉMENT DAVY
73	ANTOINE DUCHESNE
74	IGNATAS KONOVALOVAS
75	MILES SCOTSON
76	RAMON SINKELDAM
	UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM
81	ANTHON CHARMIG
82	NIKLAS EG
83	TORD GUDMESTAD
84	MARCUS SANDER HANSEN
85	MARTIN BUGGE URIANSTAD
	BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE'
91	FILIPPO ZANA
92	LUCA COLNAGHI
93	LUCA COVILI
94	LUCA RASTELLI
95	SAMUELE ZOCCARATO
96	JOHNATAN CAÑAVERAL VARGAS
	BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES WB
101	MILAN MENTEN
102	LOUIS BLOUWE
103	DORIAN DE MAEGHT
104	JOHAN MEENS
105	MATHIJS PAASSCHENS
106	LAURENZ REX
107	NATHAN VANDEPITTE
	EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI
111	JOAN BOU COMPANY
112	ANTONIO ANGULO SAMPEDRO
113	CARLOS CANAL BLANCO
114	PEIO GOIKOETXEA GOIOGANA
115	JULEN IRIZAR
	GAZPROM-RUSVELO
121	MARCO CANOLA
122	PAVEL KOCHETKOV
123	MICHAEL KUKRLE
124	DENIS NEKRASOV
125	IVAN ROVNY
126	DMITRII STRAKHOV
	BURGOS-BH
131	MIHKEL RÄIM
132	MARIO APARICIO MUÑOZ
133	JETSE BOL
134	ANGEL FUENTES PANIEGO
135	VICTOR LANGELLOTTI
136	ALEXANDER MOLENAAR
137	GABRIEL MULLER
	OMAN NATIONAL TEAM
141	SAID AL RAHBI
142	MOHAMMED AL-WAHIBI
143	HUSAM AL RAWAHI
144	MAZIN AL RIYAMI
145	ABDULRAHMAN AL YAAQOOBI
146	MUNDHER AL-HSANI
147	FAISAL AL-MAMMARI
	TEAM NOVO NORDISK
151	CHARLES PLANET
152	STEPHEN CLANCY
153	GERD DE KEIJZER
154	JAN DUNNEWIND
155	ANDREA PERON
156	UMBERTO POLI
157	FILIPPO RIDOLFO
	ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM DEVELOPMENT
161	JUAN CARLOS LOPEZ MORENO
162	GIANMARCO GAROFOLI
163	HAROLD MARTIN LOPEZ GRANIZO
164	ALEXANDRE VINOKUROV
165	NICOLAS VINOKUROV