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Summary Vicenzo Nibali of the Liquigas team won the fifth stage of the Tour of Oman.
Italys Vicenzo Nibali of the Liquigas team won the fifth stage of the Tour of Oman following a gruelling climb to the summit of the Green Mountain on Saturday.The 27-year-old attacked four kilometres from the line following a tough 6km climb, finishing 10 seconds ahead of Slovak Peter Velits who took the leaders red jersey from Germanys Andre Greipel.Frances Sandy Casar finished third at 25sec after the 158km stage.Velits has a slim one-second lead on Nibali in the overall standings with Frances Tony Gallopin 17sec off the pace going into Sundays sixth and final stage over 130km from Al Khawd to Matrah Corniche.Its liberating after a long wait, said 2010 Tour of Spain winner Nibali who has not achieved a win since the Trophee Melina in August 2010.I had to push myself to the limit. I attacked very strong on a steep climb. I gave everything I had in my belly. I never looked over my shoulder.This gives me a lot of confidence, added the 27-year-old who finished third in last years Tour of Italy.
