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Tour of Oman: Chris Froome takes overall lead by winning summit finish on Green Mountain

Image: Chris Froome moved into a 26-second overall lead of the race

Chris Froome is poised to win the Tour of Oman for the second year in succession after climbing into the overall lead with a solo victory on stage five's summit finish on the Green Mountain.

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Stage five result 1 Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky, 3:49:53
2 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC, +22secs
3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, +33
4 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +38
5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin, +47
6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +51
7 Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ, +56
8 Romain Bardet (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +59
9 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +1:09
10 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo, +1:15
Selected other
16 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +1:45 General classification 1 Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky, 18:36:45
2 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC, +26secs
3 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, +31
4 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Katusha, +48
5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Belkin, +57
6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +1:01
7 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +1:19
8 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Tinkoff-Saxo, +1:25
9 Johann Tschopp (Swi) IAM Cycling, +1:32
10 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Katusha, +1:34
Selected other
12 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +1:51

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