(Procycling.no): While Edvald Boasson Hagen rough deep and really impressed when he drove into the leader jersey during day two of the Tour of Oman, was Alexander Kristoff far behind and saved powers to Thursday’s leg.
After 176.5 km it was expected that asked duel. Here showed Stavanger man himself as the fastest of all.
Moreno Hofland (LottoNL-Jumbo) and Roy Jaan (Wanty) came runners up.
Although the stage profile was not deterrent , it was a tough day in the saddle for riders.
In Oman was partly heavy rainfall along the way.
The remains of the break was driven into within the last ten kilometers, and it was a total field which arrived target.
Kristoff has already won three stages in the Tour of Qatar, so today’s win was his fourth of the season. Boasson Hagen put the field into and thus retaining the overall lead after three of six stages.
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How it happened:
the table was basically covered for Alexander Kristoff on day 3 in Oman. Not only did Mark Cavendish gone home, but Swede also benefit from the field’s best winding around it.
The 176.5 km long stage would by all appearances end in a flat asked by Naseem Park: Two flat kilometers and an eight-meter wide road was the last point on the trail map.
Today’s breach did go early, and it was quite not surprising that Kenny Dehaes sat there. It was namely Wanty rider third day of the breach in a row.
Two of Roompot in breach
This time he was joined by Ivar So (Roompot Oranje), Jordan Kerby (Drapac), Brian Van Goethem (Roompot Oranje) and Kenneth Van Rooy (Topsport Vlaanderen).
the breach was controlled by the field all day. Van Rooy suffered a puncture, and not long after, he and Dehaes run into.
There were three in front with just under four mil again. The weather has deteriorated sharply and rain poured down when the field was heading inland from the coast again.
20 km later there was still 1 minute and 25 seconds between the three front and field behind.
Who could challenge Kristoff?
There was still time to steel themselves ahead mass sprint. Both Kristoff and Edvald Boasson Hagen has shown excellent form so far in February, and was among the pre-favorites.
Boasson Hagen in the race lead jersey, Kristoff far more rested after taking it easy the first few days.
Among contenders were also Sam Bennett (Bora Argon 18), Andrea Guardini (Astana) and Kevin Hofland (LottoNL-Jumbo). Perhaps also Gerald Ciolek (Stölting Service Group) which seemed spike during the opening stage.
Van Goethem retrieved
Within the last mile was Brian Van Goethem fetched. He had stabbed the basis Kerby and To, which had already been driven into.
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