Tour of Oman 2015
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Tour of Oman 2015: Brändle takes stage 6, Valls the overall
Door Martijn Ophorst In 133 kilometres the pack is racing to Muscat to finish at Matrah Corniche. Four escapees colour the race and not only that, they go for glory when they manage to stay away. Matthias Brändle outperforms his companions and solos to victory.…
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Tour of Oman 2015: Stage 5 is Neutralized
Door Martijn Ophorst Due to violent sandstorms the course of the 5th stage was adjusted at first. The parcours would be the final circuit thrice, with the Bousher Alamrat to be climbed six times. Since temperatures are up to a soaring 41°C the race is now neutralized…
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Tour of Oman 2015: Rafael Valls wins stage 4 at Green Mountain
Door Martijn Ophorst The stage to Green Mountain is often decisive in the Tour of Oman. Two Belgian riders are on the attack, Gijs Van Hoecke and Stijn Vandenbergh, but they are reeled in just before climbing Green Mountain. Nibali is the first to attack, but once BMC…
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Tour of Oman 2015: Kristoff outsprints Guardini in stage 3
Door Martijn Ophorst The Al Mussanah-Ak Mussanah stage is 158 flat kilometres long. Just like everyday Belgium Van Meirhaeghe is in the break, he is accompanied by his compatriot Van Hecke and Italian Tonelli. With 16 km's left the pack is back together again and it…
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Tour of Oman 2015 Stage 2: Cancellara outpowers Valverde
Door Martijn Ophorst In 195 kilometres stage 2 takes the riders from Al Hazm Castle to Al Bustan. The finale brings two small climbs while the finish is 5 kilometres after cresting the second one. Four escapees colour the race, but once the climbs loom it's up to the…
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Tour of Oman 2015 Stage 1: Andrea Guardini outsprints pack
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 of the Tour of Oman 2015 is leading in 161 flat kilometres from Bayt Al Naman Castle to Al Wutayyah. A break of four gets clear, but one of them is strongest and for a while South-African Johann Van Zyl solos upfront. With 35 km's to go he…
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Tour of Oman 2015: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst On February 17th, the 2015 Tour of Oman starts for a 6-day spin. Tour-winner Vincenzo Nibali will be on the start-list, whilst title defender Chris Froome prefers to ride in Andalucia. Joaquim Rodríguez, Peter Sagan en Warren Barguil will be…
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Tour of Oman 2015: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig As per usual the route of Tour of Oman offers a mix of hills, sprints and a top-finish at the renowned Green Mountain. Cyclingstage.com brings you the full course.
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 1: Bayt Al Naman Castle - Al Wutayyah
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, February 17, 2015 – Stage 1 in the 2015 Tour of Oman covers 161 kilometres leading from Bayt Al Naman Castle to Al Wutayyah.
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 2: Al Hazm Castle - Al Bustan
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, February 8, 2015 - In 195 kilometres stage 2 of the Tour of Oman heads for Al Bustan. The final 25 kilometres are peppered with two short climbs with the finish 5 kilometres after cresting the last summit.
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 3: Al Mussanah - Al Mussanah
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, February 19, 2015 - In stage 3, the riders explore the hinterland of Al Mussanah Sports City. The 158 kilometres stage is to finish in the same town they started. Sprinters alert!
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 4: Grande Mosque Sultan Qaboos - Green Mountain
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, February 20, 2015 – Stage 4 is the Queen Stage in the Tour of Oman, leading the riders in 189 kilometres from the Grande Mosque Sultan Qaboos to Jabal Al Akhdar a.k.a. Green Mountain. Since 2011, the top-finish is in the Tour of Oman and…
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 5: Al Sawai Beach - Ministry of Housing
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, February 15, 2015 - Stage 5 offers a final to look forward to. Due to violent sand storms the race will not start as planned in Al Sawai Beach, but will now only contain the closing circuit, meaning the race will be more explosive with…
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Tour of Oman 2015 Route stage 6: Oman Air - Matrah Corniche
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday February 22, 2015 - The final stage of the Tour of Oman is 133 kilometres race between Oman Air and Matrah Corniche. Only two short climbs, the last one at 26.5 kilometres from the finish, so this one should be for the sprinters.
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Tour of Oman 2015: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Oman is the last multiple stage-race in the Gulf region. The route features some tough climb stages and as a consequence quite a few GC riders are here to prepare for the upcoming season. Chris Froome is the reigning champion, who is…