Tour of Oman race lead a 'big big bonus' for Intermarché-Wanty's fight for WorldTour points

JABAL AL AKHDHAR OMAN FEBRUARY 14 Jan Hirt of Czech Republic and Team Intermarch Wanty Gobert Matriaux celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 11th Tour Of Oman 2022 Stage 5 a a 1505km stage from Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar Green Mountain 1217m TourofOman on February 14 2022 in Jabal Al Akhdhar Oman Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images
Jan Hirt (Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux) wins atop Green Mountain at the Tour of Oman (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

A red jersey on Green Mountain is not what Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert had expected, or planned for, heading into Monday's key stage at the Tour of Oman, but it's what they came away with after Jan Hirt's winning effort on the race's queen stage.

A day after losing over a minute when Fausto Masnada soloed to victory in Muscat, seemingly all but sealing overall victory in the process, Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert and their Czech leader turned the race on its head once more in the Al Hajar mountains.

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