Cycling: Mark Cavendish has won the second stage of the Tour of Oman. The Brit was unbeatable in the mass sprint this time after finishing second at the start yesterday.
Cavendish takes the overall lead
First win of the season for Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl). The Brit won stage two of the Tour of Oman in a bunch sprint. After 167,5 kilometers from Naseem Park to Sohar Corniche, the now 36-year-old was the crucial centimeters ahead of the Australian Caden Groves (Bike Exchange - Jayco). As a result, Mark Cavendish also takes the lead in the overall standings.
Mark Cavendish won in Oman today. Picture taken at 50 meters before the finish pic.twitter.com/OG93jmSicz
— Nico Dick (@NicoDick) February 11, 2022
On Day #1, Gaviria defeated Cavendish
The eleventh Tour of Oman started yesterday at Al Rustaq Fort. The opening stage took the pros over 138 kilometers to their destination, Muscat. As expected, there was a mass sprint by the Colombian Fernando Gaviria (UAE) in front of the Brit after great preliminary work by his teammates Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) won. of Germany Max Walscheid (Cofidis) was seventh.
Fernando Gaviria takes the win in the opening stage of @tourofoman ahead of Cavendish, his first victory of the season. 👏 Cav can take his revenge on Nando already tomorrow, hopefully the helicopter will show it! 😝 #TourofOman
🎥 @HoRsPaiRe_CoCo pic.twitter.com/KckC8j0iCP- Mihai Simion (@ faustocoppi60) February 10, 2022