Cycling: what a show! Team Astana has dominated the fifth stage of the Tour of Oman. In the person of Miguel Angel Lopez and Alexey Lutsenko, the Kazakh team outperformed the competition on the hilltop finish at Green Mountain. Now the Kazakh leads the overall standings ahead of the Colombian.
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Astana shares the prices fairly - among themselves
It was clear that the Green Mountain would again decide the overall victory at the Tour of Oman in 2018. Traditionally, the king's stage ends on this mountain. If you want to take the leader's jersey home with you, you have to perform well here. The Astana team has perfectly implemented this project today. While Magnus Cort Nielsen yesterday the fourth stage was able to win in the sprint, positioned themselves in the overall standings Miguel Angel Lopez and alexey lutsenko two men in the top 5 - knowing full well that the differences are only made today. With temperatures around 30 degrees, a sextet determined Pim Ligthart (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij) and Marco Marcato (UAE Team Emirates) first the race. However, the maximum lead of six minutes was steadily nibbled down by the peloton. At the foot of the final climb it was only two minutes.
Lutsenko now faces overall victory
In the 5,7 kilometer long Green Mountain with an average gradient of XNUMX percent Robin Carpenter (Rally Cycling) caught the last breakaway. The battle of the favorites began. First broke up along with Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) three professionals from Team Astana: Jan Hirt and even Miguel Angel Lopez and Alexey Lutsenko. After Jan Hirt set an unbelievably high speed, he swerved a kilometer from the finish line. Gorka Izagirre was also unable to ride. As Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko takes the lead in the standings, he left teammate Miguel Angel Lopez to win the stage. After the Astana duo trundled along Jesus Herrada (Cofidis), Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida) and Nathan Hass (Katusha-Alpecin) crossed the finish line 12, 15 and 22 seconds back. Alexey Lutsenko is standing after his win fifth stage the Vuelta a Espana now facing its greatest triumph.
What a victory, what a teamwork!!💪 @SupermanlopezN wins, @AlexeyLutsenko3 second! #TOO2018 #AstanaProTeam pic.twitter.com/ZKdzkinUcS
— Astana Pro Team (@AstanaTeam) 17. February 2018
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