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The last stage at Tour of Oman was run along the coast over 18.6 kilometres between Al Jissah and Muscat Corniche. Norwegian Edvald Boasson Haägen (Team Sky), who had already shown to be in great form, signed the only time under the 26' limit. Boasson Haägen made it in  25'58, followed by World and Olympic champion Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) in 26'16". Our Greg Van Avermaet finished in 7th position after a very good ITT. 1'16" down, Philippe Gilbert took 15th, Sebastian Lang 21st in spite of two chain jumps, and Leif Hoste 26th. Fabian Cancellara is the final winner of this first Tour of Oman, Sebastian Lang finishes in 12th position. Results 1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team in 25'58" 2. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank at 17" 3. Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions at 45" 4. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia at 48" 5. Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha at 1'01" 6. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram at 1'11" 7. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma - Lotto at 1'19" 8. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team 9. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Pro Cycling Team at 1?20? 10. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo ? 15. Philippe Gilbert at 1?28? 21. Sebastian Lang (Ger) at 1?34? 26. Leif Hoste at 1?45?   70. Staf Scheirlinckx at 2?36? 85. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) at 2?48? 94. Wilfried Cretskens at 3?11? 118. Kenny Dehaes at 4?21? Final classification 1. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank 2. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team at 28? 3. Cameron Meyer (Aus) Garmin - Transitions  4. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia at 31" 5. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 47? 6. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram at 54? 7. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team at 1?02? 8. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia at 1?07? 9. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step at 1?12? 10. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 1?13? ... 12. Sebastian Lang (Ger) at 1'17" 26. Greg Van Avermaet at 2?07? 35. Leif Hoste at 2?33? 53. Staf Scheirlinckx at 3?24? 62. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) at 3?36? 85. Philippe Gilbert at 5?36? 104. Wilfried Cretskens at 7?34? 123. Kenny Dehaes at 14?55? Youngsters 9. Greg Van Avermaet Teams 11. Omega Pharma - Lotto

Edvald Boasson Hagen produced a sensational performance to win the closing time trial at the Tour of Oman.

The individual time trial today, the sixth and final stage of the first Tour of Oman was won by Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team. But the second place contender in today's 18.6...

New Team Katusha's rider, Russian ITT Champion Artem Ovechkin places 5th in individual time trial in frame of 6th stage of "Tour of Oman". Edvald Boasson Hagen from "Sky Pro Cycling Team" won the race ahead of Fabian Cancellara, Cameron Meyer and Ma...

The penultimate stage of Tour of Oman linked Wattayat to Sultan Qaboos Stadium over 148 kilometres along the coast. A long 3-rider breakaway was caught with 10 kilometres to go. The ensuing pack sprint was won by Belgian Tom Boonen (Quick.Step)ahead of Argentine Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo Bank) and Belgian Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator. Results 1. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 2. Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 3. Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator  4. Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 5. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions 6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Pro Cycling Team 7. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 8. Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram 9. Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervélo Test Team 10. Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator ? 12. Kenny Dehaes 31. Sebastian Lang (Ger) 39. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) 51. Greg Van Avermaet 73. Wilfried Cretskens 99. Leif Hoste 103. Staf Scheirlinckx 115. Philippe Gilbert at 1'03?