Saturday 16 February 2013 20:13, UK
Chris Froome safely negotiated the final day of the Tour of Oman to wrap a maiden stage-race victory and sound an ominous warning to his rivals ahead of this summer's Tour de France.
France's Kenny Elissonde (FDJ) ended the race as the best young rider, while the Netherlands' Bobbie Traksel (Champion System) was named most aggressive rider. BMC took the team prize. Result 1 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ, 3:24.20; 2 Matt Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEDGE, same time; 3 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC, st; 4 Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale, st; 5 Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana, st; 6 Daryl Impey (RSA) rica-GreenEDGE, st; 7 Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, st; 8 Danny van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM, st; 9 Blaz Jarc (Slo) NetApp-Endura, st; 10 Marco Coledan (Ita) Bardiani Valvole - CSF Inox General classification 1 Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky, 23:28.33; 2 Alberto Contador (Spa) Saxo-Tinkoff, +27secs; 3 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC, +39; 4 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +50; 5 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +1.13; 6 Johann Tschopp (Sui) IAM Cycling, same time; 7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +1.19; 8 Kenny Elissonde (Fra) FDJ, +1.34; 9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +1.44; 10 Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +1.57
