Alexey Lutsenko won his second consecutive stage when he came out on top in the 192.5km third stage of the Tour of Oman in Qurayyat today.
The Astana Pro rider completed the race in 4:35:48, edging Cofidis, Solutions Credits’ Jesus Herrada by a second. CCC Team’s Greg van Avermaet rounded out the podium.
Astana Pro’s 0Alexey Lutsenko crossing the finish line to win stage three of the Tour of Oman today. Photo: Muscat Municipality/A.S.O./K.D. Thorstad
South African duo Ryan Gibbons and Jacques Janse van Rensburg, both of Dimension Data, placed 10th and 11th respectively. Gibbons is currently lying in seventh on the general classification and Janse van Rensburg 11th.
Gibbons is currently also leading in the best young rider’s classification.
Lutsenko took the race lead with a GC time of 11:37:37, 18 seconds clear of Herrada.
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Stage three
1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 4:35:48
2. Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:01
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) CCC Team
4. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:04
6. Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles 0:00:06
7. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:11
8. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
9. Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa Samsic
10. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
*Selected
11. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 0:00:15
94. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 0:15:49
General classification
1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 11:37:37
2. Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:18
3. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) CCC Team 0:00:20
4. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:24
5. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:27
6. Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles 0:00:29
7. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data 0:00:30
8. Elie Gesbert (Fra) Arkéa Samsic 0:00:34
9. Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel
10. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
*Selected
11. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data 0:00:38
112. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data 0:25:02
