2012 Tour of Oman

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2012 Tour of Oman
Race details
Dates14–19 February
Stages6
Distance875 km (543.7 mi)
Winning time21h 32' 02"
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (Slovakia) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (Italy) (Liquigas–Cannondale)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (France) (RadioShack–Nissan)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (Slovakia) (Liquigas–Cannondale)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (France) (RadioShack–Nissan)
  Team RadioShack–Nissan
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The 2012 Tour of Oman was the third edition of the Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 14 to 19 February 2012, in Oman.

Contents

The race was won by Slovakia's Peter Velits, [1] of the Omega Pharma–Quick-Step team, taking the race lead on the penultimate day and holding it to the finish. Velits' winning margin over runner-up Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas–Cannondale) – winner of the race's queen stage to Jabal al Akhdar – was just one second, [2] after Nibali tried to gain bonus seconds at one of the final day's intermediate sprints but could not gain time. [1] The final place on the podium went to RadioShack–Nissan's Tony Gallopin, sixteen seconds behind Nibali and 17 seconds down on Velits. [3] In the race's other classifications, Peter Sagan of Liquigas–Cannondale won the points classification on the final stage, [3] Gallopin won the white jersey for the youth classification with his third place overall in the general classification, [3] BMC Racing Team's Klaas Lodewyck won the combative classification for the race's intermediate sprints, [3] and RadioShack–Nissan finished at the head of the teams classification. [3]

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2012 Tour of Oman. These included eleven UCI ProTour teams, three UCI Professional Continental teams, and two Continental teams. The teams participating in the race were: [4]

Stages

Stage 1

14 February 2012 – Al Alam Palace to Wadi Al Huwqayn, 159 km (98.8 mi) [5]
Stage 1 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol 3h 26' 09"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Galimzyanov  (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
3Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
4Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Project 1t4i s.t.
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
8Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia s.t.
9Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan s.t.
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Matthew Goss  (AUS) GreenEDGE s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 3h 25' 59"
2Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Galimzyanov  (RUS) Jersey white.svg Team Katusha + 4"
3Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda + 6"
4Flag of France.svg  Alexandre Lemair  (FRA) Jersey white dots on red.svg Bridgestone–Anchor + 8"
5Flag of Russia.svg  Mikhail Ignatiev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 9"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Project 1t4i + 10"
7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 10"
8Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 10"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 10"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia + 10"

Stage 2

15 February 2012 – Sur to Wadi Dhaiqah, 140.5 km (87.3 mi) [6]
Stage 2 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 3h 10' 44"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Baden Cooke  (AUS) GreenEDGE s.t.
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan s.t.
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
6Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat s.t.
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Christopher Sutton  (AUS) Team Sky s.t.
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan s.t.
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 4"
10Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Lotto–Belisol + 4"
General Classification after Stage 2
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Jersey white.svg Liquigas–Cannondale 6h 36' 43"
2Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol + 4"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Baden Cooke  (AUS) GreenEDGE + 7"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 9"
5Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 10"
6Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan + 10"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Christopher Sutton  (AUS) Team Sky + 10"
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan + 13"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 13"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 17"

Stage 3

16 February 2012 – Al Awabi to BankMuscat, 144.5 km (89.8 mi) [7]
Stage 3 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Project 1t4i 3h 23' 00"
2Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat s.t.
4Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey red.svg Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia s.t.
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mark Cavendish  (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Brown  (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 9h 59' 41"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey white.svg Liquigas–Cannondale + 2"
3Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 8"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Baden Cooke  (AUS) GreenEDGE + 9"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 11"
6Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan + 12"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Christopher Sutton  (AUS) Team Sky + 12"
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan + 15"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 15"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 19"

Stage 4

17 February 2012 – Bidbid to Al Wadi al Kabir, 142.5 km (88.5 mi) [8]
Stage 4 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Lotto–Belisol 3h 37' 02"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey white.svg Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat s.t.
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Christopher Sutton  (AUS) Team Sky s.t.
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Martin Kohler  (SUI) BMC Racing Team s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Pierpaolo De Negri  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia s.t.
8Flag of France.svg  Sylvain Chavanel  (FRA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Baden Cooke  (AUS) GreenEDGE s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 13h 36' 33"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey white.svg Liquigas–Cannondale + 6"
3Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 18"
4Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan + 18"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Baden Cooke  (AUS) GreenEDGE + 19"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 21"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Christopher Sutton  (AUS) Team Sky + 22"
8Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) RadioShack–Nissan + 25"
9Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 25"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 29"

Stage 5

18 February 2012 – Royal Opera House Muscat to Jabal al Akhdar, 158 km (98.2 mi) [9]
Stage 5 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale 4h 43' 47"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (SVK) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
3Flag of France.svg  Sandy Casar  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 25"
4Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 30"
5Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) RadioShack–Nissan + 37"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 47"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 55"
8Flag of France.svg  Thomas Lebas  (FRA) Bridgestone–Anchor + 57"
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 1' 01"
10Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 1' 02"
General Classification after Stage 5
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (SVK) Jersey red.svg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 18h 20' 58"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 1"
3Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Jersey white.svg RadioShack–Nissan + 17"
4Flag of France.svg  Sandy Casar  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 21"
5Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 30"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 30"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 47"
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 49"
9Flag of France.svg  Thomas Lebas  (FRA) Bridgestone–Anchor + 50"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 52"

Stage 6

19 February 2012 – Al Khawd to Matrah Corniche, 130.5 km (81.1 mi) [10]
Stage 6 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Project 1t4i 3h 11' 04"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
3Flag of the United States.svg  Tyler Farrar  (USA) Garmin–Barracuda s.t.
4Flag of Russia.svg  Denis Galimzyanov  (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Daniel Oss  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
7Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Farnese Vini–Selle Italia s.t.
10Flag of Russia.svg  Vladimir Gusev  (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
Final General Classification
CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Velits  (SVK) Jersey red.svg Omega Pharma–Quick-Step 21h 32' 02"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Liquigas–Cannondale + 1"
3Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Jersey white.svg RadioShack–Nissan + 17"
4Flag of France.svg  Sandy Casar  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 21"
5Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) FDJ–BigMat + 30"
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom-Jelte Slagter  (NED) Rabobank + 30"
7Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 47"
8Flag of Lithuania.svg  Ramūnas Navardauskas  (LTU) Garmin–Barracuda + 49"
9Flag of France.svg  Thomas Lebas  (FRA) Bridgestone–Anchor + 50"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Fabian Cancellara  (SUI) RadioShack–Nissan + 52"

Classification leadership

StageWinnerGeneral Classification
Jersey red.svg
Points Classification
Jersey green.svg
Young Rider Classification
Jersey white.svg
Combative Cyclist Classification
Jersey white dots on red.svg
Teams Classification
1 André Greipel André Greipel André Greipel Denis Galimzyanov Alexandre Lemair Liquigas–Cannondale
2 Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Klaas Lodewyck RadioShack–Nissan
3 Marcel Kittel André Greipel André Greipel Alexandre Lemair
4 André Greipel Klaas Lodewyck
5 Vincenzo Nibali Peter Velits Tony Gallopin
6 Marcel Kittel Peter Sagan
Final Peter Velits Peter Sagan Tony Gallopin Klaas Lodewyck RadioShack–Nissan

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