Tour of Oman Stage 6: Oman Air > Matrah Corniche, 133.5kms

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Danny Pate leads a four-man escape away - it looks like any other escape, sure to be caught before the finish...

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The peloton is taking it easy along the windy coastline near Muscat...

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Jacopo Guarnieri avoids some water flooding on to the road, he's forgotten what it's like to get wet..!

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The word on the streets is that Nacer Bouhanni plans to win today's stage...

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Arnaud Demare might have something to say about Bouhanni winning today...

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Iljo Keisse leads the quartet towards the first climb, and they have a nine-minute lead now..!

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Fabian Cancellara looks bored with the lack of activity, he needs to chat with his team staff in the Trek car...

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Cofidis have got their tactics right today, but Steve Chainel's work might prove fruitless...

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Matthias Brandle is the powerhouse in the escape - he senses a chance at winning now...

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BMC has gone on the attack on the hilly, twisty roads...

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Alexander Kristoff is just about hanging in there now...

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The peloton has re-grouped with the race's final climb on the near-horizon...

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Rafa Valls is less than one hour away from winning the Tour of Oman...

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The peloton speeds past a preserved fishing boat at Al Bustan, still believing the escape can be caught...

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Cancellara leads the peloton through the gates of Muscat, but the deficit of four minutes is too much to close...

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Brandle leads the way into the final 10-kilometres - one of the escapers will win..!

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The peloton passes the Emir of Oman's "Al Said" super-yacht...

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The Bora Argon 18 team chases in the final lap, but it's a show going no-where...

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Matthias Brandle wins stage six after dropping his companions in the last kilometres...

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Peter Sagan finally wins a bunch sprint - but it is only for fifth-place this time...

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Oman winner, Rafa Valls, is the only one smiling on the podium - Tejay Van Garderen and Alejandro Valverde are thinking of yesterday's cancelled stage...

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