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Tour of Oman Stage 4: Wadi Al Abiyad > Ministry of Housing, 173kms

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    The peloton starts the stage at the oasis of Wadi Al Abiyad...

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    Robert Gesink makes a wheel change a few kilometres into the stage...

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    Greg Van Avermaet makes a wheel change too - it's becoming one of those days..!

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    Michael Albasini is the next one to need a new wheel...

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    On a big day and on rolling roads, the peloton is at full-power....

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    Incredibly, Van Avermaet leads the early escape with Popovych, Huffman and Wallays...

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    Ben Swift chases for Sky towards Muscat, but the gap is up to over eight minutes...

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    Does Popovych being in the escape mean Trek has a big plan for the day..?

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    The peloton races past The Great Mosque...

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    Tinkoff chases now, they too have big plans later on...

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    Some Team Sky fans cheer the race on near Muscat...

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    Andy Schleck looks back at something, what's bothering him today..?

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    Fabian Cancellara is getting his shoe cleats cleaned out...

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    "A shoe-shine as well, Mr Cancellara..?"

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    The peloton makes its first ascent of the Bousher Alamrat hill...

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    Tinkoff accelerates suddenly, with Christopher Juul Jensen leading Kreuziger and Roche...

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    Jelle Wallays leads the escape back up the other side of the climb - their lead is down to four minutes now...

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    Van Avermaet has moved away alone on the third climb of Bousher Alamrat, but he only has a one-minute lead...

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    Mikel Nieve attacks for Team Sky and tries to catch Van Avermaet...

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    Cancellara and Popovych now lead a chasing group behind Nieve and Avermaet on the last ascent...

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    Van Avermaet starts the last ascent with a one-minute lead, and no Nieve in sight behind him...

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    Martin Elimiger leads a group of IAM riders to the front of the chase...

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    Stijn Vandenburgh takes Omega to the front with Zdenek Stybar on his wheel...

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    Stybar has gone with an attack by Sergio Henao with two-kilometres of the climb left...

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    Chris Froome attacks now, he looks to have made a clear gap, but he'll get caught over the summit...

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    Peter Sagan has attacked on the descent with Vincenzo Nibali and Rigoberto Uran, but they have a slender lead...

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    Nibali powers through - he has the most to gain by this move..!

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    Uran takes a turn as well, let's not forget he can sprint as well..!

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    Peter Sagan wins stage four from Uran and Nibali with the chasers right behind them - Sagan also takes the race-lead..!

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