Tour of Oman Stage 3: Bank Muscat > Al Bustan, 145kms

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Vincenzo Nibali discusses tactics with his old DS at Cannondale, Adriano Volpi...

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With unfortunate timing, Leigh Howard makes a wheel change as soon as the stage begins..!

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Joaquin Rodriguez chats with his teamate, Daniel Moreno...

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Jelle Wallays leads an escape away, he has Boem, Ista and Maaskant with him - and they'll be away for many a long hour today..!

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Check out the all-new and skinny Tom Booonen as he saves energy in an aerodynamic tuck...

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Andy Schleck takes the time to chat with Philippe Gilbert...

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Kristjen Koren chases for Cannondale, about one hour into the stage...

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It's another long-highway stage for the peloton, but at least the scenery is looking good...

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Evan Huffman chases for Astana - each man is doing 10-minute spells on the front...

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Martin Kolhler chases for BMC - he too does a ten-minute stint at the front...

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Martin Maaskant leads the escape towards the outskirts of Muscat and the big hill of Al Hamriya...

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The peloton surges up the climb a few minutes later - the race is on..!

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An elite group of about 35 riders forms after the climb, but they'll ease up very shortly...

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Wallays is out in front alone, but not by enough to help him win...

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Ista and Boem have caught Wallays, but they too will be caught soon...

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Team Sky and Astana lead the way towards the final few ascents...

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FDJ are at the front too, making sure Nacer Bouhanni is in a fighting position...

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David Lopez attacks with Nicholas Roche..!

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Roche attacks again, gaining 20-metres for a while...

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Cameron Meyer attacks now, but he has Chris Froome on his wheel..!

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Andre Greipel wins stage three after a regroupment in the last kilometres - Peter Sagan takes second...

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A local scribe asks Sagan where it all went wrong, while some Slovakian fans can't help but party..!

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Sagan almost manages a smile as the fans move in..!

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Andre Greipel has no such troubles - he's back leading the race again...

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