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LATEST NEWS: TOUR OF OMAN, STAGE FOUR & FIVE
Road Bike Action and AFP
February 18, 2012
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Team Liquigas drives the train in support of stage five winner Vincenzo Nibali.
Photo: ASO/B.Bade
STAGE FOUR
Germany's Andre Greipel of the Lotto team won the fourth stage of the Tour of Oman on Friday to consolidate his overall lead of the race. Greipel, who also won the race's first stage on Tuesday, beat home Slovakian Peter Sagan and Frenchman Tony Gallopin in a sprint at the end of the 142.5km ride from Bidbid Naf'a to Al Wadi al Kabir.
Saturday's fifth stage is a 158km run from the Muscat Opera House to Jabal Al Akhdar, featuring a climb up to the top of the 'Green Mountain'.
RESULTS: Tour of Oman fourth stage results on Friday:
1. Andre Greipel (GER) 3hr 37min 02sec, 2. Peter Sagan (SVQ) same time, 3. Tony Gallopin (FRA) s.t., 4. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) s.t., 5. Christopher Sutton (AUS) s.t., 6. Martin Kohler (SUI) s.t., 7. Paolo De Negri (ITA) s.t., 8. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) s.t., 9. Ramunas Navardauskas (LIT) s.t., 10. Baden Cooke (AUS) s.t.
Selected
11. Tom Boonen (BEL) s.t.
17. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) s.t.
35. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP) s.t.
49. Andy Schleck (LUX) at 11
Overall
1. Andre Greipel (GER) 13hr 36min 33sec, 2. Peter Sagan (SVQ) at 6sec, 3. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) 18, 4. Tony Gallopin (FRA) 18, 5. Baden Cooke (AUS) 19, 6. Tom Jelte Slagter (NED) 21, 7. Christopher Sutton (AUS) 22, 8. Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) 25, 9. Ramunas Navardauskas (LTU) 25, 10. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 29
STAGE FIVE
Italy's Vicenzo Nibali of the Liquigas team won the fifth stage of the Tour of Oman following a grueling climb to the summit of the Green Mountain on Saturday. The 27-year-old attacked four kilometers from the line following a tough 6km climb, finishing 10 seconds ahead of Slovak Peter Velits who took the leader's red jersey from Germany's Andre Greipel. France's Sandy Casar finished third at 25sec after the 158km stage.
Velits has a slim one-second lead on Nibali in the overall standings with France's Tony Gallopin 17sec off the pace going into Sunday's sixth and final stage over 130km from Al Khawd to Matrah Corniche.
"It's liberating after a long wait," said 2010 Tour of Spain winner Nibali who has not achieved a win since the Trophee Melina in August 2010. "I had to push myself to the limit. I attacked very strong on a steep climb. I gave everything I had in my belly. I never looked over my shoulder. This gives me a lot of confidence," added the 27-year-old who finished third in last year's Tour of Italy.
RESULTS: The 158km fifth stage of the Tour of Oman:
1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas 4hr 43min 47sec (average: 33,406 km/h), 2. Peter Velits (SVK) at 10sec, 3. Sandy Casar (FRA) 25, 4. Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) 30, 5. Tony Gallopin (FRA) 37, 6. Tom Jelte Slagter (NED) 47, 7. Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP) 55, 8. Thomas Lebas (FRA) 57, 9. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 1:01, 10. Ramunas Navardauskas (LIT) 1:02
Selected: 16. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) 1:50, 34. Andy Schleck (LUX) 4:22
Overall
1. Peter Velits (SVK) Omega Pharma 18hr 20min 58sec, 2. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) at 1sec, 3. Tony Gallopin (FRA) 17, 4. Sandy Casar (FRA) 21, 5. Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) 30, 6. Tom Jelte Slagter (NED) 30, 7. Joachim Rodriguez (ESP) 47, 8. Ramunas Navardauskas (LIT) 49, 9. Thomas Lebas (FRA) 50, 10. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 52
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