Stage 0: Scenic shots Full Results and Report
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Photos courtesy of Tour of Oman © Sultanat d'Oman and © OT Oman | 
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Stage 1: Nizwa → Sultan Qaboos University, 163 km Full Results and Report
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Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC) relaxing before the start of Stage 1 | 
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Break with Casper PEDERSEN (ABS); Borut BOZIC (TBM); Luka PIBERNIK (TBM) | 
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Sprint finish at Sultan Qaboos University | 
Bryan COQUARD (FRA/VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB) wins Stage 1 in 3:58:41 ahead of 2nd Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DIMENSION DATA), 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 4th Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
A statement from Bryan COQUARD whose VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB was not invited to the Tour de France | 
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Bryan COQUARD (FRA/VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB) Stage 1 winner and first race leader |
Stage 2: Sultan Qaboos University → Al Bustan, 168 km Full Results and Report
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The Stage 2 break featured Markel IRIZAR (TFS); Fabricio FERRARI (CJR) et Danny PATE (RLY). | 
Pieter WEENING (RNL) and Elmar REINDERS (RNL) enjoying the scenery | 
Not flat | 
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Last break survivor, Danny PATE (RLY), is about to be caught | 
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Nathan HAAS (AUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) out guns Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) in the bunch sprint | 
We have a new race banner photo starting tomorrow | 
Needless to say, this was a big win for Nathan HAAS (AUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) | 
New race leader, Nathan HAAS (AUS/KATUSHA ALPECIN) |
Stage 3: German University of Technology → Wadi Dayqah Dam, 180 km Full Results and Report
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Yesterday's winner, Nathan Haas, was still smiling at the start of stage 3 at German University of Technology. He finished 5th today + 7s and was one and out in Red leader's jersey | 
Cav chillin' | 
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Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) 4:36:04. Blurry in the distance 2nd Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA (POR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)+3 and 3rd Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
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Dam nice scenery at the finish | 
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Stage 3 winner and new race leader, Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/BMC RACING) | 
Appreciative crowd |
Stage 4: Yiti → Ministry of Tourism, 118 km Full Results and Report
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Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA) wins Stage 4 in 2:57:36 ahead of 2nd Giovanni VISCONTI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and 3rd Alberto BETTIOL (ITA/BMC RACING) | 
Stage 4 winner, Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA) |
Stage 5: Sama'il → Jabal Al Akhdhar, 152 km Full Results and Report
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Niki TERPSTRA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) is contemplating the start of the classics season starting next Saturday | 
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These Norwegian fans must have got lost on their way to the Winter Olympics | 
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Astana finishes 1-2 on the Green Mountain summit finish with Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) winning and teammate Alexey LUTSENKO 2nd | 
Alexey LUTSENKO now leads the GC with Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO 11s back | 
7th Daniel PEARSON (GBR/AQUA BLUE SPORT) + 33s | 
New race leader Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) by 28s over the first non Astana rider |
Stage 6: Al Mouj Muscat → Matrah Corniche, 136 km Full Results and Report
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Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) wins Stage 6 in 3:11:29 ahead of 2nd Bryan COQUARD (FRA/VITAL CONCEPT CYCLING CLUB), 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 4th Magnus CORT NIELSEN (DEN/ASTANA) | 
Stage 6 winner, Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | 
Your 2018 Tour of Oman GC podium: 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 11s, 1st Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA) 22:49:50, 3rd Gorka IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI (ESP/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 28s |
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