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Top Cock Coquard In Oman!
February 13, 2018
PeloPics: The pro peloton has moved on fro Dubai to its neighbor in Oman for the next six days. Stage one of the 9th edition of the Oman race was 162.5 kilometers from Nizwa to Sultan Qaboos University and although it had a climb, a sprint finish was expected.
After the break of the day was reeled in the sprinter team took over, with Dimension Data looking for a win from Mark Cavendish, Cofidis for Nacer Bouhanni, Trek-Segafredo for Giacomo Nizzolo and UAE Team Emirates for European champion Alexander Kristoff. At the line it was Bryan Coquard who gave new team on the block; Vital Concept Club their second win of the 2018 season.
Team transport was different
The fans were out to see the race start in Nizwa
The peloton took it easy at first
UAE Team Emirates were looking for the win with European champion Alexander Kristoff
Break of the day - Conor Dunne (Aqua Blue Sport), Brian Van Goethem (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij), Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fortuneo-Samsic) and Maxime Farazijn (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Unlike Dubai, Oman has climbs
The peloton took its time catching the leaders
The bunch lifted the pace with 50K to go and the break was caught as they approached the final 10 kilometers
A big win for Coquard over strong competition
A very happy Coquard and his Vital Concept team
Stage and overall lead goes to Bryan Coquard
Oman stage 1:
Tour of Oman Stage 1 Result:
1. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club in 3:58:41
2. Mark Cavendish (GB) Dimension Data
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
4. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis
5. Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Sunweb
6. Adam Blythe (GB) Aqua Blue Sport
7. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
8. Bram Welten (Ned) Fortuneo-Samsic
9. Magnus Nielsen (Den) Astana
10. Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert.
Tour of Oman Overall After Stage 1:
1. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club in 3:58:31
2. Mark Cavendish (GB) Dimension Data at 0:04
3. Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
4. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo at 0:06
5. Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise at 0:08
6. Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
7. Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
8. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis at 0:10
9. Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Sunweb
10.Adam Blythe (GB) Aqua Blue Sport.
After the break of the day was reeled in the sprinter team took over, with Dimension Data looking for a win from Mark Cavendish, Cofidis for Nacer Bouhanni, Trek-Segafredo for Giacomo Nizzolo and UAE Team Emirates for European champion Alexander Kristoff. At the line it was Bryan Coquard who gave new team on the block; Vital Concept Club their second win of the 2018 season.
Team transport was different
The fans were out to see the race start in Nizwa
The peloton took it easy at first
UAE Team Emirates were looking for the win with European champion Alexander Kristoff
Break of the day - Conor Dunne (Aqua Blue Sport), Brian Van Goethem (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij), Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fortuneo-Samsic) and Maxime Farazijn (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Unlike Dubai, Oman has climbs
The peloton took its time catching the leaders
The bunch lifted the pace with 50K to go and the break was caught as they approached the final 10 kilometers
A big win for Coquard over strong competition
A very happy Coquard and his Vital Concept team
Stage and overall lead goes to Bryan Coquard
Oman stage 1:
Tour of Oman Stage 1 Result:
1. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club in 3:58:41
2. Mark Cavendish (GB) Dimension Data
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
4. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis
5. Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Sunweb
6. Adam Blythe (GB) Aqua Blue Sport
7. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates
8. Bram Welten (Ned) Fortuneo-Samsic
9. Magnus Nielsen (Den) Astana
10. Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert.
Tour of Oman Overall After Stage 1:
1. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club in 3:58:31
2. Mark Cavendish (GB) Dimension Data at 0:04
3. Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic
4. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo at 0:06
5. Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise at 0:08
6. Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij
7. Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
8. Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis at 0:10
9. Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Sunweb
10.Adam Blythe (GB) Aqua Blue Sport.
