Kooji makes it two
Stage 4: Oman Across Ages Museum to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (181.5km)
Back on the plains after the previous day’s summit finish, the pancake-flat course of stage 4 of the Tour of Oman was a final opportunity for the sprinters, who did not let it go to waste.
After completing a winding run through ochre-hued mountains and catching the last survivor of the three-man breakaway —Kongphob Thimachai (Roojai Insurance)— 13 kilometres from the line, the fast men revved up for a drag race to the finish line outside the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat.
Olav Kooij (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) was once again the speediest of the lot, charging to his second victory in the race three days after bagging stage 1 in another bunch sprint. The Dutchman outgunned Giacomo Nizzolo (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) and Orluis Aular (Movistar Team), at the top of the false flat in the final kilometre.
David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) held on to the red jersey with a six second margin over Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) on the eve of the finale, where the race will reach its climax on Green Mountain.
Stage 4 Results – Top 10
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