Boasson Hagen wins fifth stage of Tour of Oman
Edvald Boasson Hagen of Norway won the fifth and penultimate stage of the Tour of Oman in Muscat on Saturday.
The Dimension Data rider edged Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet and Marco Canola of Italy in a sprint finish to the 119.5km run from Sifah to the Tourism Ministry building.
Astana team leader Vincenzo Nibali of Italy retained the overall lead, 15 seconds ahead of Frenchman Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and 24 seconds better than teammate Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark
Sunday's final stage starts at The Wave Muscat and ends on the Matrah Corniche after a run of 130.5kms.