MUSCAT (Reuters) - Britain's Chris Froome laid down an early marker for the season as he beat all the major Tour de France contenders to win the Tour of Oman in style on Saturday. Team Sky's Froome, second overall in last year's Tour behind team mate and compatriot Bradley Wiggins, won the fifth stage ahead of double Tour champion Alberto Contador, who took second place overall. Saturday's sixth and final stage was won by French champion Nacer Bouhanni as Froome secured his first major stage race victory. "It's been an incredibly successful week for us this week. ... More...