Video: Top 5 riders to watch at the Tour of Oman

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Alejandro Valverde gets the win up Willunga Hill (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the Dubai Tour. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

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Tejay van Garderen (BMC) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Rigoberto Uran will tackle the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2015. — Rigoberto Uran will tackle the Gi♑ro d'Italia and Tour de Franꦍce in 2015. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Leopold Konig makes the step up to WorldTour level with Team Sky. — Leopold Konig makes the ste🌟p up to WorldTour level with Team Sky. (Image credit: Team Sky)

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The 2015 Tour of Oman race route (Image credit: ASO)

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Alejandro Valverde wins (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

The sixth edition of the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour of Oman (2.HC) starts Tuesday w๊ith a field packed full of Grand Tour contenders and general clas✨sification hopefuls.

Team Sky's 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Chris Froome, who won the race in 2013 and 2014, has chosen to face off this year with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) in the Vuelta a Andalucia instead of trying for his third successive win in Oman, leaving a run for the race's red leader's jersey wide open. And there is no shortage🌃 of riders ready to make a run at the overaཧll.

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