February 18, 2018 (Matrah Corniche, Oman) – Canadian Adam De Vos (Rally Cycling) made the break on Stage 5 with teammate Robin Carpenter in 32°C heat as their gap increased to 5:05. The break shattered on the Green Mountain climb as Carpenter tried to go it alone but was caught as Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team and Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team shared the victory.

Lutsenko won the overall as Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates took the final Stage 6 from Al Mouj Muscat to Matrah Corniche, 135.5km, over Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club in second with Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo third. Canada’s De Vos finished 73rd overall.

Results

Stage 5 – Feb. 17 – Sama’il to Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) – 152km

1. Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team 3:43:58
2. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
3. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:12
4. Gorka Izagirre (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:15
5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin 0:00:22
6. Peter Stetina (USA) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:25
7. Daniel Pearson (Gbr) Aqua Blue Sport 0:00:33
8. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:43
9. Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team 0:00:47
10. Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:49

72. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:09:29

Stage 6 – Feb. 18 – Al Mouj Muscat to Matrah Corniche – 135.5km

1. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) UAE Team Emirates 3:11:29
2. Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club
3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo
4. Magnus Nielsen (Den) Astana Pro team
5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin
6. Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
7. Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
8. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
9. Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
10. Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij

82. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 1:22

Final GC

1. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro team 22:49:50
2. Moreno Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro team 0:00:11
3. Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Esp) Bahrain-Merida 0:00:28
4. Jesus Herrada (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credit 0:00:30
5. Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin 0:00:32
6. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:01:05
7. Daniel Navarro (Esp) Cofidis, Solutions Credit 0:01:14
8. Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) Wanty-Groupe Gobert 0:01:24
9. Merhawi Kudus (Eri) Dimension Data 0:01:29
10. Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:01:37

73. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:26:21