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Tour of Oman Stage 5: BidBid > Jabal Al Akhdar, 148kms

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    John Murphy leads the day's early escape with Van Hecke, Sprengers and Canola...

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    David Lopez needs a new front wheel after a flat tyre...

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    The peloton pedals across some of Oman's canyon-filled landscape with a deficit of about four minutes...

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    Sam Bennett doesn't need to be told this is the hottest weather of the week so far...

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  • Van Hecke leads the escape towards the feed-zone - but their lead is coming down somewhat...

    Van Hecke leads the escape towards the feed-zone - but their lead is coming down somewhat...

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    Slovakians Peter Velits and Peter Sagan chat about life in Arabia, and there's no better place there than in Oman..!

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    The Oman scenery still dominates the day as the peloton meanders towards the feed-zone...

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  • A cool shower is just what the peloton needs on this hot day..!

    A cool shower is just what the peloton needs on this hot day..!

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    Katusha are chasing hard now, but is it for Moreno or Rodriquez..?

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    The peloton discovers the spectacle of Oman's lunar-like landscape with about 40-kilometres to go...

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    The quartet of escapers is still away, but the peloton is pulling them back now...

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    Tom Boonen chases hard for Omega and for Rigoberto Uran - and the gap has shrunk..!

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    Canola, Van Hecke and Murphy are still holding out as the race starts the long climb to the finish...

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    Matti Breschel leads Tinkoff on the lower slopes, but it is a laboured effort that goes no-where...

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    Nicholas Roche leads Agnoli and Kreuziger now, the race is on..!

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    Lopez leads Dario Cataldo and Chris Froome as the lead group changes its identity...

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    Agnoli has been dropped right away with Frank Schleck...

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    Andy Schleck is not doing much better than his brother - he'll lose almost three minutes today...

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    Vincenzo Nibali has completely cracked with three-kilometres to go - he'll lose 1' 45" today...

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    Sergio Henao attacks inside the last two-kilometres...

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    Froome counter-attacks, leaving everyone in his wake...

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    Tejay Van Garderen leads Rigoberto Uran towards the finish and towards the final podium...

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    Chris Froome wins stage five with ease, 22-seconds ahead of Van Garderen...

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  • Uran finishes exhausted and 33-seconds down...

    Uran finishes exhausted and 33-seconds down...

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    Looking a shadow of the man who won here last year, Joaquin Rodriguez needs help after losing 38-seconds...

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    Another former winner on this stage, Robert Gesink finishes 47-seconds behind Froome...

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    Winner here in 2012, Nibali shows how little he enjoyed that climb today..!

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    Chris Froome celebrates becoming race-leader and virtual race-winner too..!

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