Tour of Oman
Stage 1: Bushar - Bimmah Sink Hole
Oman
Saturday 08 February 2025
170 km
A quiet day in Oman
The Tour of Oman, our second race of the season in the Middle East, got underway Saturday with a 177.7 stage between Bushar and Bimmah Sink Hole. The route was flat and ideal for the sprinters, who knew this was going to be their biggest chance of success at this 14th edition.
For that reason, the breakaway didn’t stand a chance, despite at one point having a five-minute advantage. The escapees were easily brought back by the peloton, the last of the leaders being reeled in just second after the last intermediate sprint of the day. The victory went to Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease A Bike), while British Champion Ethan Hayter was the first Soudal Quick-Step rider home.
On Sunday, the peloton will take on a much hillier terrain, a total of four classified climbs being spread out on the course. Everything is set to culminate with the showdown on the short but steep Yitti Hills ascent, where the general classification should see some important changes.
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Race details
| 1 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
4:27:19 |
| 2 |
Pavel Bittner Team Picnic PostNL |
0:00 |
| 3 |
Erlend Blikra Uno-X Mobility |
0:00 |
| 4 |
Andrea D'Amato JCL Team UKYO |
0:00 |
| 5 |
Rick Pluimers Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00 |
| 6 |
Fernando Gaviria Rendon Movistar Team |
0:00 |
| 7 |
Anthony Turgis Team TotalEnergies |
0:00 |
| 8 |
Emilien Jeannière Team TotalEnergies |
0:00 |
| 9 |
Luca Giaimi UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
0:00 |
| 10 |
Giacomo Nizzolo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:00 |
| 18 |
Ethan Hayter
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 29 |
Gianmarco Garofoli
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 37 |
Valentin Paret-Peintre
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 56 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 78 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 103 |
Jordi Warlop
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 108 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 1 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
4:27:09 |
| 2 |
Pavel Bittner Team Picnic PostNL |
0:04 |
| 3 |
Rodrigo Álvarez Rodríguez Burgos Burpellet BH |
0:05 |
| 4 |
Erlend Blikra Uno-X Mobility |
0:06 |
| 5 |
David Gaudu Groupama - FDJ |
0:09 |
| 6 |
Andrea D'Amato JCL Team UKYO |
0:10 |
| 7 |
Rick Pluimers Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
| 8 |
Fernando Gaviria Rendon Movistar Team |
0:10 |
| 9 |
Anthony Turgis Team TotalEnergies |
0:10 |
| 10 |
Emilien Jeannière Team TotalEnergies |
0:10 |
| 19 |
Ethan Hayter
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 30 |
Gianmarco Garofoli
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 38 |
Valentin Paret-Peintre
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 56 |
Mauri Vansevenant
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 78 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 103 |
Jordi Warlop
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 108 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 1 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
15 pt |
| 2 |
Pavel Bittner Team Picnic PostNL |
12 pt |
| 3 |
Erlend Blikra Uno-X Mobility |
9 pt |
| 4 |
Andrea D'Amato JCL Team UKYO |
7 pt |
| 5 |
Rick Pluimers Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
6 pt |
| 6 |
Rodrigo Álvarez Rodríguez Burgos Burpellet BH |
5 pt |
| 7 |
Kane Richards Roojai Insurance |
5 pt |
| 8 |
Fernando Gaviria Rendon Movistar Team |
5 pt |
| 9 |
Anthony Turgis Team TotalEnergies |
4 pt |
| 10 |
Emilien Jeannière Team TotalEnergies |
3 pt |
| 1 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
4:27:09 |
| 2 |
Pavel Bittner Team Picnic PostNL |
0:04 |
| 3 |
Andrea D'Amato JCL Team UKYO |
0:10 |
| 4 |
Rick Pluimers Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
| 5 |
Luca Giaimi UAE Team Emirates - XRG |
0:10 |
| 6 |
Blake Quick Roojai Insurance |
0:10 |
| 7 |
Léandre Lozouet |
0:10 |
| 8 |
Marco Brenner Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
| 9 |
Enzo Paleni Groupama - FDJ |
0:10 |
| 10 |
Sean Flynn Team Picnic PostNL |
0:10 |
| 13 |
Gianmarco Garofoli
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 17 |
Valentin Paret-Peintre
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 43 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
| 1 | Team TotalEnergies | 13:21:57 |
| 2 | Array | 0:00 |
| 3 | Movistar Team | 0:00 |
| 4 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:00 |
| 5 | Team Picnic PostNL | 0:00 |
| 6 | UAE Team Emirates - XRG | 0:00 |
| 7 | Burgos Burpellet BH | 0:00 |
| 8 | JCL Team UKYO | 0:00 |
| 9 | XDS Astana Team | 0:00 |
| 10 | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:00 |
