Prudhomme presents hillier Tour of Oman

Tour of Oman 2010, stage four

Fabian Cancellara will have a much more difficult time to win the Tour of Oman overall next year. The route, presented today in Muscat, will feature a climb of 3,000 metres on day four.

"Competitors this year will also find themselves tackling part of the mighty Jebel Akhdar ('Green Mountain')," read a press release, "a major test in endurance as well as around a loop of the ancient seaport of Sur."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.