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Tour of Oman 2016

Tour of Oman: Winners and records

The Tour of Oman has a short history but impressive list of race winners. It's the most hilly of the three February races in the Gulf region so in order to win here riders need to be strong on the climbs.

Tour of Oman 2016: Kristoff wins stage 6, Nibali takes GC

Tour of Oman 2016: Kristoff wins stage 6, Nibali takes GC

At 130.5 kilometres, stage 6 in Tour of Oman is tailor made for sprinters with a finish at Matrah Corniche in Muscat. Alexander Kristoff is up for it and the Norwegian powers to his second stage win in Oman, while Vincenzo Nibali takes the overall.

Tour of Oman 2016: Boasson Hagan wins hily stage 5, Nibali retains overall lead

Tour of Oman 2016: Boasson Hagan wins hily stage 5, Nibali retains overall lead

At 119.5 kilometres, stage 5 in the Tour of Oman has three steep climbs in the second half of the race. The last peak is crested with 13.5 kilometres left. Two escapees, Weening and Jense Van Rensburg, are caught in the descent and Boasson Hagen sprints to his second victory in this year's Tour of Oman.

Tour of Oman 2016: Nibali takes Queen Stage and overall lead

Tour of Oman 2016: Nibali takes Queen Stage and overall lead

At 177 kilometres, the Queen Stage in the Tour of Oman leads to Green Mountain for a 7 kilometres closing climb with a gradient hardly under 11%. The whole day ten riders are adrift, but then Green Mountain decides on the winner. Or is it mister Nibali himself? At the insanly steep slopes he blows all competition away, with the acception of Romain Bardet, to take both stage win and leaders jersey. Bardet is only 6 seconds down.

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More articlesTour of Oman 2016: Kristoff sprints to victory in stage 3 Tour of Oman 2016: Boasson Hagen new leader after victory in stage 2, Nibali second Tour of Oman 2016: Bob Jungels soloes to victory in stage 1 Tour of Oman 2016: Riders Tour of Oman 2016: Favourites Tour of Oman 2016: The Route Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 1: Oman Exhibition Center (Muscat) – Al Bustan Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 2: Omantel Head Office – Quriyat Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 3: Al Sawadi Beach – Naseem Park Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 4: Knowledge Oasis Muscat – Green Mountain Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 5: Al Sifah – Ministry of Tourism (Muscat)Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 6: The Wave Muscat – Matrah Corniche