Tour of Oman Stage 2: Fanja in Bidbid- Al Bustan 146 km

The Champion Sports team gets ready in Bid Bid, and they can get an eye-test while they're there as well...!

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There are no smart buses for Saxo Bank cyclists to hide in, a coffee shop and seller of roasting chickens is their best shelter from the hot sun...

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Cadel Evans and Taylor Phinney have managed to find shade outside a car-tire repair store...

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Tomohiro Kinoshita and Bobby Traksel are the day's escapers, Traksel is doing this two days in a row..!

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Vincenzo Nibali and Joachin Rodriguez enjoy a good chat as the stage rolls along...

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Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins discuss Oman in February and the Tour in July, that's almost five months away..!

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Bobby Traksel is working as hard as he can, but both men are tiring after turning into a headwind towards Muscat...

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Cannondale are helping Argos to chase, could this be a day for Peter Sagan..?

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It's a long, slow, road to Muscat, at least the scenery is nice..!

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Joe Dombowski races back to the peloton after a wheel-change - his team are about to start work...

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Team Sky start to roll harder at the front, led by Peter Kennaugh - the escape will soon be caught...

Radio Shack moves to the front with 20-kilometres to go, and Green Edge are...edging their way to the front as well...

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Vasilii Kiryienka leads for Sky now, the las hill is coming right up..!

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Kennaugh is leading again as the hill begins - is Froome about to attack..?

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Ronaldo Nocentini attacks on the last hill, but Sky keep him within sight...

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Peter Sagan wins stage 2 after attacking on the long descent and uphill approach to the finish...

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Tony Gallopin beats Martin Elmiger for second-place to affect the overall placings - Froome takes 6th today...

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Peter Sagan zips up his new race-leader's jersey - and he'll be a hard man to overtake this week..!

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