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Tour of Oman 2015 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Tour of Oman is a hillier and more scenic version of Tour of Qatar. This is the Tour of Oman live dashboard, a central point for all media and information you need for the event updated daily before and during the race.(photo credit: aso)
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1Tuesday, February 17161 km 
Bayt Al Naman CastleAl Wutayyah
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
2Wednesday, February 18195 km 
Al Hazm CastleAl Bustan
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
3Thursday, February 19159 km 
Al Mussanah Sports CityAl Mussanah Sports City
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
4Friday, February 20189 km 
Sultan Qaboos Grande MosqueJabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain)
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
5Saturday, February 21152 km 
Al Sawadi BeachMinistry of Housing
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
6Sunday, February 22134 km 
Oman AirMuttrah Promenade
profile | map | timetable | preview | results | photos | video
  Total Distance990 km 

2015 Tour of Oman Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

ASTANA (AST)
KAZ
  1NIBALI  VincenzoITA
  2BOZIC  BorutSLO
  3CATALDO  DarioITA
  4FUGLSANG  JakobDEN
  5GRIVKO  AndriyUKR
  6GUARDINI  AndreaITA
  7LUTSENKO  AlexeyKAZ
  8WESTRA  LieuweNED

BMC RACING (BMC)
USA
  11VAN GARDEREN  TejayUSA
  12CARUSO  DamianoITA
  13DE MARCHI  AlessandroITA
  14HERMANS  BenBEL
  15SCHÄR  MichaelSUI
  16TEUNS  DylanBEL
  17VAN AVERMAET  GregBEL
  18VELITS  PeterSVK

TINKOFF - SAXO (TCS)
RUS
  21SAGAN  PeterSVK
  22BELTRAN SUAREZ  Eduard AlexanderCOL
  23BENNATI  DanieleITA
  24BRESCHEL  MattiDEN
  25KREUZIGER  RomanCZE
  26MAJKA  RafalPOL
  27POLJANSKI  PawelPOL
  28ROVNY  IvanRUS

KATUSHA (KAT)
RUS
  31RODRIGUEZ OLIVER  JoaquinESP
  32GUARNIERI  JacopoITA
  33HALLER  MarcoAUT
  34ISAYCHEV  VladimirRUS
  35KRISTOFF  AlexanderNOR
  36MORENO FERNANDEZ  DanielESP
  37PAOLINI  LucaITA
  38SMUKULIS  GatisLAT

MOVISTAR (MOV)
ESP
  41VALVERDE BELMONTE  AlejandroESP
  42AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA  AndreyCRC
  43ERVITI OLLO  ImanolESP
  44LASTRAS GARCIA  PabloESP
  45ROJAS GIL  Jose JoaquinESP
  46SANZ  EnriqueESP
  47SÜTTERLIN  JashaGER
  48VENTOSO ALBERDI  Francisco JoséESP

FDJ (FDJ)
FRA
  51PINOT  ThibautFRA
  52BONNET  WilliamFRA
  53CHAVANEL  SébastienFRA
  54DELAGE  MickaelFRA
  55DEMARE  ArnaudFRA
  56JEANNESSON  ArnoldFRA
  57MORABITO  SteveSUI
  58OFFREDO  YoannFRA

TREK FACTORY RACING (TFR)
USA
  61CANCELLARA  FabianSUI
  62ARREDONDO MORENO  Julian DavidCOL
  63IRIZAR ARANBURU  MarkelESP
  64POPOVYCH  YaroslavUKR
  65RAST  GrégorySUI
  66STEEGMANS  GertBEL
  67VAN POPPEL  BoyNED
  68VAN POPPEL  DannyNED

SKY (SKY)
GBR
  71KONIG  LeopoldCZE
  72DEIGNAN  PhilipIRL
  73EARLE  NathanAUS
  74KNEES  ChristianGER
  75LOPEZ GARCIA  DavidESP
  76PATE  DannyUSA
  77POELS  WouterNED
  78SUTTON  ChristopherAUS

GIANT - ALPECIN (TGA)
GER
  81BARGUIL  WarrenFRA
  82ARNDT  NikiasGER
  83DE BACKER  BertBEL
  84JONES  CarterUSA
  85PREIDLER  GeorgAUT
  86SINKELDAM  RamonNED
  87STAMSNIJDER  TomNED
  88VEELERS  TomNED

ETIXX - QUICK STEP (EQS)
BEL
  91BOONEN  TomBEL
  92KEISSE  IljoBEL
  93MAES  NikolasBEL
  94SERRY  PieterBEL
  95TERPSTRA  NikiNED
  96TRENTIN  MatteoITA
  97VAN KEIRSBULCK  GuillaumeBEL
  98VANDENBERGH  StijnBEL

COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS (COF)
FRA
  101BOUHANNI  NacerFRA
  102AHLSTRAND  JonasSWE
  103CHAINEL  SteveFRA
  104LEMOINE  CyrilFRA
  105PETIT  AdrienFRA
  106ROLLIN  DominiqueCAN
  107SENECHAL  FlorianFRA
  108SOUPE  GeoffreyFRA

LAMPRE - MERIDA (LAM)
ITA
  111FARIA DA COSTA  Rui AlbertoPOR
  112BONO  MatteoITA
  113FERRARI  RobertoITA
  114MODOLO  SachaITA
  115SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA  Nelson FilipePOR
  116PLAZA MOLINA  RubenESP
  117POZZATO  FilippoITA
  118VALLS FERRI  RafaelESP

MTN - QHUBEKA (MTN)
RSA
  121BOASSON HAGEN  EdvaldNOR
  122GOSS  Matthew HarleyAUS
  123JANSE VAN RENSBURG  JacquesRSA
  124JANSE VAN RENSBURG  ReinardtRSA
  125MEINTJES  LouisRSA
  126PAUWELS  SergeBEL
  127VAN ZYL  JohannRSA
  128VENTER  JacoRSA

ORICA GreenEDGE (OGE)
AUS
  131BLYTHE  AdamGBR
  132DOCKER  MitchellAUS
  133HOWSON  DamienAUS
  134KEUKELEIRE  JensBEL
  135LANCASTER  BrettAUS
  136MEYER  CameronAUS
  137MOURIS  JensNED
  138WEENING  PieterNED

IAM CYCLING (IAM)
SUI
  141FRANK  MathiasSUI
  142AREGGER  MarcelSUI
  143BRANDLE  MatthiasAUT
  144DEVENYNS  DriesBEL
  145ELMIGER  MartinSUI
  146HOLLENSTEIN  RetoSUI
  147PELUCCHI  MatteoITA
  148VANGENECHTEN  JonasBEL

TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE (TSV)
BEL
  151WALLAYS  JelleBEL
  152CAMPENAERTS  VictorBEL
  153DECLERCQ  TimBEL
  154SALOMEIN  JarlBEL
  155VAN HECKE  PrebenBEL
  156VAN HOECKE  GijsBEL
  157VAN MEIRHAEGHE  JefBEL
  158VANSPEYBROUCK  PieterBEL

BORA-ARGON 18 (BOA)
GER
  161BENNETT  SamIRL
  162DEMPSTER  ZakkariAUS
  163HUZARSKI  BartoszPOL
  164KONRAD  PatrickAUT
  165MATZKA  RalfGER
  166NERZ  DominikGER
  167SALERNO  CristianoITA
  168SCHORN  DanielAUT

BARDIANI CSF (BAR)
ITA
  171ANDREETTA  SimoneITA
  172BARBIN  EnricoITA
  173BATTAGLIN  EnricoITA
  174BONGIORNO  Francesco ManuelITA
  175CHIRICO  LucaITA
  176COLBRELLI  SonnyITA
  177TONELLI  AlessandroITA
  178ZARDINI  EdoardoITA

  Printable Startlist



News and Updates for Tour of Oman 2015

February 25 update:
Merckx pushes to renew Tour of Oman contract despite rider protestvelonews

February 24 update:
Rider protest at Tour of Oman could lead to some non-invites in 2016cyclingtips

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


21 Big Photos from Stage 6aso
Stage 6 Results
1  BRANDLE, Matthias (IAM)              3:02:31
2  KEISSE, Iljo (EQS)                    +    4
3  VAN MEIRHAEGHE, Jef (TSV)             +   13
4  PATE, Danny (SKY)                     +   16
5  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                    + 1:16
6  SINKELDAM, Ramon (TGA)               
7  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)                
8  KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT)            
9  LUTSENKO, Alexey (AST)               
10 BENNETT, Sam (BOA)                   
11 DEMARE, Arnaud (FDJ)                 
12 VAN POPPEL, Boy (TFR)                
13 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC)             
14 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)        
15 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt (MTN)   

General Classification after Stage 6
1  VALLS FERRI, Rafael (LAM)            21:09:31
2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)              +    9
3  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)     +   19
4  MAJKA, Rafal (TCS)                     +   32
5  JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Jacques (MTN)      + 1:04
6  MEINTJES, Louis (MTN)                  + 1:08
7  FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                  + 1:10
8  HERMANS, Ben (BMC)                     + 1:15
9  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFR)         + 1:25
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                  + 1:36
11 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (LAM)      + 1:45
12 KREUZIGER, Roman (TCS)                 + 1:56
13 DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM)                  + 2:03
14 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT)         + 2:06
15 POELS, Wouter (SKY)                    + 2:23
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Brändle wins final stage of Tour of Omancyclingnews
Brändle draws confidence from Tour of Oman stage wincyclingnews
Rafael Valls jubilant after winning 2015 Tour of Omanvelonews
BMC Team Podium Ceremony (01:02 Ambient Noise)BMCProTeam
Tejay van Garderen rues lost opportunity in Omanvelonews
Van Meirhaeghe completes full set Tour of Oman breakawayscyclingnews
Gallery Stage 6velonews
21 Big Photos from Stage 6aso
Stage 6 Race Report (03:45 English)gcn
Stage 6 One-Minute Highlights (01:18 English)sbs
Official Stage 6 Highlights (03:00 Music)tourofoman

Stage 6 preview: Oman Air → Muttrah Promenade, 134 km (rolling)

February 21 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 start time: Sunday 10:40 GST (6:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Oman Air, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:01 GST (10:01:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Muttrah Promenade, Oman

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

The #TourofOman was so hot today riders sheltered under a bridge & refused to race. Gallery: http://t.co/YXaebO0zHz pic.twitter.com/Tev7KT1yIu

— Sky Sports Cycling (@SkyCycling) February 21, 2015

That was no fun on today`s stage of #TourofOman pic.twitter.com/nMbEgRXXGQ

— Rafał Majka (@majkaformal) February 21, 2015
Tour of Oman stage 5 cancelled due to extreme weather conditionscyclingnews
Riders and teams praise solidarity at Tour of Omancyclingnews
Gallery Stage 5velonews
Tejay van Garderen Talks About Cancelled Stage 5 (01:12 English)cycling-central
Stage 5 Report (03:34 English)gcn
Stage 5 - Recap (02:20 English)cycling.tv
Eddy Merckx après l'annulation de la 5e étape à Oman (00:50 French)rtbf

Stage 5 preview: Al Sawadi Beach → Ministry of Housing, 152 km (lumpy finish)

Esto es lo que ven @Escamez81 y nuestros chicos de camino a la salida de la 5ª etapa del #TourofOman. pic.twitter.com/6y0lVVOaug

— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) February 21, 2015
February 20 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Saturday 11:45 GST (7:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Sawadi Beach, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:27 GST (11:27:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Ministry of Housing, Oman

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


26 Big Photos from Stage 4aso
Stage 4 Results
1  VALLS FERRI, Rafael (LAM)            5:46:48
2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)             +    5
3  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)    +   19
4  MAJKA, Rafal (TCS)                    +   22
5  PINOT, Thibaut (FDJ)                  +   35
6  FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (LAM)     +   49
7  JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Jacques (MTN)     +   54
8  MEINTJES, Louis (MTN)                 +   58
9  HERMANS, Ben (BMC)                    + 1:00
10 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                
11 KREUZIGER, Roman (TCS)               
12 ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFR)        + 1:15
13 POELS, Wouter (SKY)                   + 1:27
14 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (BOA)               + 1:31
15 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                
16 WESTRA, Lieuwe (AST)                  + 1:39
17 DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM)                 + 1:53
18 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT)        + 1:56
19 FRANK, Mathias (IAM)                  + 2:01
20 GRIVKO, Andriy (AST)                  + 2:27
21 NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST)               
22 POLJANSKI, Pawel (TCS)               
23 DEIGNAN, Philip (SKY)                 + 2:37
24 KONIG, Leopold (SKY)                 
25 PAUWELS, Serge (MTN)                  + 2:42
26 BARGUIL, Warren (TGA)                 + 2:43
27 WEENING, Pieter (OGE)                
28 PREIDLER, Georg (TGA)                 + 2:57
29 JONES, Carter (TGA)                   + 3:08
30 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)                 + 3:21
31 SERRY, Pieter (EQS)                  
32 CHIRICO, Luca (BAR)                   + 3:25
33 MORABITO, Steve (FDJ)                
34 BELTRAN SUAREZ, Eduard (TCS)          + 3:41
35 HOWSON, Damien (OGE)                 
36 DOCKER, Mitchell (OGE)                + 3:58
37 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (MTN)           + 4:16
38 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto (IAM)               + 4:34
39 NERZ, Dominik (BOA)                  
40 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter (TSV)           + 4:37

General Classification after Stage 4
1  VALLS FERRI, Rafael (LAM)            18:05:44
2  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)              +    9
3  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)     +   19
4  MAJKA, Rafal (TCS)                     +   32
5  JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Jacques (MTN)      + 1:04
6  MEINTJES, Louis (MTN)                  + 1:08
7  FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                  + 1:10
8  HERMANS, Ben (BMC)                     + 1:15
9  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFR)         + 1:25
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                  + 1:36
11 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (LAM)      + 1:45
12 KREUZIGER, Roman (TCS)                 + 1:56
13 DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM)                  + 2:03
14 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT)         + 2:06
15 POELS, Wouter (SKY)                    + 2:23
16 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (BOA)                + 2:27
17 WESTRA, Lieuwe (AST)                   + 2:35
18 GRIVKO, Andriy (AST)                   + 2:37
19 FRANK, Mathias (IAM)                   + 2:57
20 NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST)                 + 3:23
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Valls wins on Green Mountaincyclingnews
Valls wins Tour of Oman stage 4, takes race leadvelonews
Van Garderen underestimates Valls at Tour of Omancyclingnews
'Frustrated' van Garderen still chasing Tour of Oman victoryvelonews
Nibali brushes off struggles at Tour of Omanvelonews
26 Big Photos from Stage 4aso
Official Stage 4 Highlights (03:00 Music)tourofoman
Stage 4 One-Minute Highlights (01:01 English)sbs
Stage 4 Race Report (04:05 English)gcn

Stage 4 preview: Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque → Jabal Al Akhdhar, 189 km (Mountain)

February 19 update: Summit finish on Green Mountain now used every year by this race.
Green Mountain photos from the 2013 Race
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Friday 10:30 GST (6:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:17 GST (11:17:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Jabal Al Akhdhar, Green Mountain

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


25 Big Photos from Stage 3aso
Stage 3 Results
1  KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT)   3:56:42
2  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)      
3  PELUCCHI, Matteo (IAM)      
4  VAN POPPEL, Danny (TFR)     
5  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)       
6  MODOLO, Sacha (LAM)         
7  BRESCHEL, Matti (TCS)       
8  SINKELDAM, Ramon (TGA)      
9  BOONEN, Tom (EQS)           
10 BLYTHE, Adam (OGE)          

General Classification after Stage 3
1  CANCELLARA, Fabian (TFR)             12:18:56
2  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)       +  4
3  KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                    +  5
4  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC)                 +  6
5  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                       + 10
6  CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)                
7  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
8  GRIVKO, Andriy (AST)                 
9  VALLS FERRI, Rafael (LAM)            
10 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationletour.fr
Kristoff strikes on stage threecyclingnews
Kristoff grabs Oman stage 3 win as Cancellara keeps GC leadvelonews
25 Big Photos from Stage 3aso
Stage 3 Race Report (03:24 English)gcn
Official Stage 3 Highlights (03:00 Music)tourofoman
Stage 3 One-Minute Highlights (01:02 English, restricted to Australia)sbs

Stage 3 preview: Al Mussanah Sports City → Al Mussanah Sports City, 159 km (rolling)

February 18 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Thursday 11:40 GST (7:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Mussanah Sports City, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:31 GST (11:31:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Mussanah Sports City, Oman

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


26 Big Photos from Stage 2aso
Stage 2 Results
1  CANCELLARA, Fabian (TFR)             4:36:46
2  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
3  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC)             
4  POZZATO, Filippo (LAM)               
5  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                   
6  ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFR)       
7  MAJKA, Rafal (TCS)                   
8  MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT)       
9  GRIVKO, Andriy (AST)                 
10 MEYER, Cameron (OGE)                 
11 VALLS FERRI, Rafael (LAM)            
12 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Jacques (MTN)    
13 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                
14 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
15 DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM)                
16 MEINTJES, Louis (MTN)                
17 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)                
18 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST)                
19 HERMANS, Ben (BMC)                      +  5
20 ARNDT, Nikias (TGA)                     + 46
21 HUZARSKI, Bartosz (BOA)              
22 BOONEN, Tom (EQS)                    
23 MATZKA, Ralf (BOA)                   
24 VAN HOECKE, Gijs (TSV)               
25 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (MTN)          
26 SERRY, Pieter (EQS)                  
27 HOLLENSTEIN, Reto (IAM)              
28 WALLAYS, Jelle (TSV)                 
29 WESTRA, Lieuwe (AST)                 
30 KNEES, Christian (SKY)               

General Classification after Stage 2
1  CANCELLARA, Fabian (TFR)             8:22:14
2  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)      +  4
3  KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                   +  5
4  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC)                +  6
5  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                      + 10
6  CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)                
7  GRIVKO, Andriy (AST)                 
8  MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel (KAT)       
9  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC)            
10 ARREDONDO MORENO, Julian (TFR)       
Cancellara wins stage 2cyclingnews
Cancellara wins Tour of Oman stage 2, takes overall leadvelonews
Cancellara overcomes illness to take stage victory at Tour of Omancyclingnews
Van Garderen buoyed after stage two performance at Tour of Omancyclingnews
Gallery: Stage 2velonews
Stage 2 Start Scene (00:47 Ambient Noise)timesofomanonline
26 Big Photos from Stage 2aso
Stage 2 One Minute Highlights (00:56 English, restricted to Australia)sbs
Stage 2 Race Report (02:58 English)gcn
Official Stage 2 Highlights (02:57 Music)tourofoman
Stage 2 Recap (02:30 English)cycling.tv

Stage 2 preview: Al Hazm Castle → Al Bustan, 195 km (lumpy finish)

The peloton has reached the actual start, time to fight! #TourofOman pic.twitter.com/WFaWl2EOT9

— Tour of Oman (@tourofoman) February 18, 2015
February 17 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Wednesday 10:35 GST (6:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Hazm Castle, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:31 GST (11:31:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Bustan, Oman

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


15 Big Photos from Stage 1aso
Stage 1 Results
1  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)             3:45:38
2  BOONEN, Tom (EQS)                  
3  PELUCCHI, Matteo (IAM)             
4  SINKELDAM, Ramon (TGA)             
5  KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT)          
6  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)              
7  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                 
8  BENNETT, Sam (BOA)                 
9  MODOLO, Sacha (LAM)                
10 DEMARE, Arnaud (FDJ)               
11 ARNDT, Nikias (TGA)                
12 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco (MOV)   
13 STEEGMANS, Gert (TFR)              
14 SUTTON, Christopher (SKY)          
15 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter (TSV)        
16 DOCKER, Mitchell (OGE)             
17 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (MTN)        
18 SALOMEIN, Jarl (TSV)               
19 BLYTHE, Adam (OGE)                 
20 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)              

General Classification after Stage 1
1  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)      3:45:28
2  BOONEN, Tom (EQS)              +  4
3  KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)          +  5
4  PELUCCHI, Matteo (IAM)         +  6
5  VAN ZYL, Johann (MTN)          +  7
6  ANDREETTA, Simone (BAR)        +  9
7  SINKELDAM, Ramon (TGA)         + 10
8  KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT)   
9  BOUHANNI, Nacer (COF)       
10 SAGAN, Peter (TCS)          
Guardini strikes first at the Tour of Omancyclingnews
Guardini strikes first in Oman, wins opening stagevelonews
Guardini: Tour of Oman win means more than the otherscyclingnews
American Carter Jones makes WorldTour debut at Tour of Omanvelonews
Stage 1 Sprint (01:28 ambient noise)omansports
Winning team dinner celebration (00:57 Music)AstanaProTeam
Stage 1 Morning Sign-in/Start Scene (02:01 Ambient Noise)timesofomanonline
15 Big Photos from Stage 1aso
Official Stage 1 Highlights (02:57 Music)tourofoman
Stage 1 Recap (02:30 English)cycling.tv
Stage 1 Brief Highlights (00:39 English)eurosport

Stage 1 preview: Bayt Al Naman Castle → Al Wutayyah, 161 km (rolling)

February 16 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Tuesday 11:30 GST (7:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bayt Al Naman Castle, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:36 GST (11:36:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Wutayyah, Oman

2015 Tour of Oman Preview


February 17 update:
Top 10 Riders To Watch: Tour Of Oman 2015 (04:43 English)gcn
Reporter's notebook: Why race in the desert?velonews

February 16 update:
Race Preview and Favoritescyclingnews
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Nibali plays down chances in Tour of Omancyclingweekly

February 13 update:
Tour of Oman 2015 previewcyclingweekly

February 6 update:
Top 5 riders to watch (02:59 English)cyclingnewstv

January 28 update:
Vincenzo Nibali to race Tour of Oman as Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Nairo Quintana head to Ruta del Solskysports

January 15 update:
Van Garderen, Nibali, Pinot and Rodriguez to clash at the Tour of Omancyclingnews

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia




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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

February 14 update: According to local sources the Tour of Oman will be broadcast live. We'll see whether it is more than just the finish. Check back for 2015 live coverage options at race time. Big photos and highlights also expected later each day. — Steve


Stage 5 start time: Saturday 11:45 GST (7:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Sawadi Beach, Oman
Earliest live video: TBA; Stage 5 Preview
Approximate finish: 15:27 GST (11:27:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Ministry of Housing, Oman

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (arabic)
  tv schedule
Arabic. Supposedly there will be live video coverage on the Oman Sports Channel.
 steephill txt updates
 official tweets
short text updates
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2015 Tour of Oman Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.


2014 Tour of Oman Archived Coverage

2013 Tour of Oman Archived Coverage

2012 Tour of Oman Archived Coverage

2011 Tour of Oman Archived Coverage