Team FDJ's French national champion Nacer Bouhanni sprints to victory in final stage ahead of Matt Goss (Team GreenEdge) and BMC Racing Team's Taylor Phinney.

Team Sky Pro Cycling's Christopher Froome climbed to victory in today's fifth stage of this year's Tour of Oman when he beat Team Saxo-Tinkoff's Alberto Contador and yesterday's stage winner Joaquin Rodriguez (Team Katusha) in a sprint to the finish line.

Team Sky Pro Cycling's Chris Froome takes overall 2013 Tour of Oman race lead and Alberto Contador (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) advances to third position in the general rankings.

Team Cannondale Pro Cycling's Peter Sagan earlier today sprinted to his second consecutive stage victory in this year's Tour of Oman when he escaped BMC Racing Team's Greg Van Avermaet and RadioShack-Leopard's Tony Gallopin in the final meters.

Team Cannondale's Sagan beat Tony Gallopin of RadioShack-Leopard and Team IAM's Martin Elmiger when he counter-attacked about 1.5 kilometers from the finish line.

24-year-old Kittel of Team Argos-Shimano took the stage victory and the red jersey which is awarded to the race leader. Kittel leads the 2013 Tour of Oman ahead of AG2R's Davide Appollonio and Champion System's Bobbie Traksel.