Astana Pro’s Alexey Lutsenko defended his Tour of Oman title after the sixth and final stage concluded in Matrah Corniche today.
The Kazakh finished with a final general classification of 21:45:51, beating Bahrain-Merida’s Domenico Pozzovivo by 44 seconds.
South Africa’s Jacques Janse van Rensburg of Dimension Data placed 12th overall.
Dimension Data’s Giacomo Nizzolo winning the sixth and final stage of the Tour of Oman in a sprint finish. Photo: Muscat Municipality/A.S.O./K.D. Thorstad
Dimension Data’s Giacomo Nizzolo won the 135.5km final stage in 3:07:12, beating Bahrain-Merida’s Sonny Colbrelli and Astana Pro’s Davide Ballerini to the line.
SA’s Ryan Gibbons finished fifth on the stage.
View more results below.
Stage six
1. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Dimension Data 3:07:12
2. Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
3. Davide Ballerini (Ita) Astana Pro Team
4. Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
5. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
6. Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Gobert
7. Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Katusha-Alpecin
8. Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
9. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
10. Sven Erik Bystrøm (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
*Selected
48. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data
57. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
General classification
1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 21:45:51
2. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:44
3. Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:47
4. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:53
5. Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa Samsic 0:01:03
6. Jan Polanc (Slo) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:14
7. Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles 0:01:25
8. Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty-Gobert 0:01:31
9. Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally UHC Cycling 0:01:43
10. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel 0:01:51
*Selected
12. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 0:01:54
15. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 0:02:23
94. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 0:38:35
