Published February 16, 2012 11:50AM
Kittel wins stage three in Oman
Kittel takes the final stage over Greipel and Bouhanni
Marcel Kittel wins stage three of the 2012 Tour of Oman. Photo: Graham Watson | <a href="http://www.grahamwatson.com">www.grahamwatson.com</a>
MUSCAT (AFP) — Marcel Kittel of Germany won the third stage of the Tour of Oman race on Thursday, winning the sprint ahead of fellow countryman Andre Greipel and Nacer Bouhanni of France.
Britain’s world champion Mark Cavendish took eighth place.
Greipel, who won the race’s first stage on Tuesday, is once again in the leader’s red jersey, taking it from Peter Sagan of Slovakia.
Friday’s fourth stage covers 142.5 kilometres from Bidbid Naf’a to Al Wadi al Kabir.