Denmark's Charmig wins to take Tour of Oman lead
Denmark's Charmig wins to take Tour of Oman lead
Danish rider Anthon Charmig powered to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Oman on Saturday to take the overall lead from Mark Cavendish.
The Uno-X man beat Jan Hirt at the top of the short final climb at Qurayyat.
The 23-year-old Charmig is now four seconds ahead of Czech Hirt at the top of the overall standings, with Portugal's Rui Costa eight seconds further back.
Cavendish struggled on a difficult day for the sprinters, finishing 82nd on the stage to slip down the rankings.
Sunday's fourth and penultimate stage is a 119.5km ride from Al Sifah to Muscat.
(L.Chastain--LPdF)
