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Tour of Oman Stage 1: Bayt Al Naman Castle > Al Wutayyah, 161kms

Tour of Oman Stage 1: Bayt Al Naman Castle > Al Wutayyah, 161kms Next >
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  • Al Naman castle is the reason stage one of the Tour of Oman is starting here...

    Al Naman castle is the reason stage one of the Tour of Oman is starting here...

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    Danny Pate and Jens Mouris are hiding in the shade and entertaining a local from the village...

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    One of several new arrivals for Oman is Jacques Jense Van Rensburg - new, champion of South Africa

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    Another South African, Johann Van Zyl, leads the morning escape away...

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    The photographers view of the peloton also shows mountains on the horizon today...

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    Vincenzo Nibali is the biggest 'star on show in Oman, he's in deep conversation with Fabian Cancellara, a bit of a 'star himself...

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    Tom Boonen is another big 'star in Oman, but his luck ran out after just a few kilometres...

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    Simone Andreetta leads the escape into the desert, they have a four-minute lead...

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    Katusha chases now, and in fact for the rest of the day - they really believe in Alexander Kristoff today...

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    With Katusha closing in, Van Zyl has taken off alone - he might make it as far as the 'live' TV broadcast too...

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    Dario Cataldo has flown in to Oman to support Nibali, but he's doing domestique duties today...

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    Roman Kreuziger has flown in to help Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka...

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    The peloton emerges on to some older roads in Oman about halfway through the stage...

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  • Van Zyl is just one minute ahead with 75-kilometres to go...

    Van Zyl is just one minute ahead with 75-kilometres to go...

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    New Oman - the peloton races towards Muscat with stopped traffic allowing them free reign on a brand new highway...

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  • With 25-kilometres to go, it would appear that Cofidis has yet to organise its train for sprinter Nacer Bouhanni...

    With 25-kilometres to go, it would appear that Cofidis has yet to organise its train for sprinter Nacer Bouhanni...

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    All eight Katusha riders are leading the race into the last 10-kilometres...

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    Kristoff (left) is already out of it as the sprint comes down to Guardini, Boonen and three or four others...

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    Andrea Guardini wins stage one from Tom Boonen and Matteo Pelucchi..!

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