Rafael Valls
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Tour of Oman: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Oman has a short history but impressive list of race winners. It's the most hilly of the three February races in the Gulf region so in order to win here riders need to be strong on the climbs.
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Tour of Oman 2015: Brändle takes stage 6, Valls the overall
Door Martijn Ophorst In 133 kilometres the pack is racing to Muscat to finish at Matrah Corniche. Four escapees colour the race and not only that, they go for glory when they manage to stay away. Matthias Brändle outperforms his companions and solos to victory.…
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Tour of Oman 2015: Rafael Valls wins stage 4 at Green Mountain
Door Martijn Ophorst The stage to Green Mountain is often decisive in the Tour of Oman. Two Belgian riders are on the attack, Gijs Van Hoecke and Stijn Vandenbergh, but they are reeled in just before climbing Green Mountain. Nibali is the first to attack, but once BMC…