Sultan Qaboos University, February, Tuesday 13th 2018 – Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept) can forget about his early season frustrations – the French sprinter came out on top at the end of stage 1 of the Tour of Oman to claim his first victory with his new team. After 162.5km of racing on the beautiful roads of the Sultanate, between Nizwa and Sultan Qaboos University, a Sunny Tuesday saw Coquard storm to victory ahead of Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek-Segafredo). He also leads the general and points classifications. A beautiful birthday present for his teammate Kris Boeckmans!
STAGE CLASSIFICATION
1. Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept Cycling Club) 3h58’41’’
2. Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) +00’’
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek – Segafredo) +00’’
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1. Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept Cycling Club) 3h58’31
2. Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) +04’’
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek – Segafredo) +06’’
