Tour of Oman 2016
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Tour of Oman: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Oman has a short history but impressive list of race winners. It's the most hilly of the three February races in the Gulf region so in order to win here riders need to be strong on the climbs.
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Tour of Oman 2016: Kristoff wins stage 6, Nibali takes GC
Door Martijn Ophorst At 130.5 kilometres, stage 6 in Tour of Oman is tailor made for sprinters with a finish at Matrah Corniche in Muscat. Alexander Kristoff is up for it and the Norwegian powers to his second stage win in Oman, while Vincenzo Nibali takes the overall.
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Tour of Oman 2016: Boasson Hagan wins hily stage 5, Nibali retains overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 119.5 kilometres, stage 5 in the Tour of Oman has three steep climbs in the second half of the race. The last peak is crested with 13.5 kilometres left. Two escapees, Weening and Jense Van Rensburg, are caught in the descent and Boasson Hagen…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Nibali takes Queen Stage and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 177 kilometres, the Queen Stage in the Tour of Oman leads to Green Mountain for a 7 kilometres closing climb with a gradient hardly under 11%. The whole day ten riders are adrift, but then Green Mountain decides on the winner. Or is it mister…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Kristoff sprints to victory in stage 3
Door Martijn Ophorst At 175.5 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the Tour of Oman leads from one coastal place to another. As expected the race boils down to a bunch sprint with Alexander Kristoff outpowering Moreno Hofland. That other Norwegian, Edvald Boasson Hagen,…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Boasson Hagen new leader after victory in stage 2, Nibali second
Door Martijn Ophorst At 162 kilometres, stage 2 in the 2016 Tour of Oman leads to an uphill arrival after a 2.8 kilometres closing climb at 6.5%. Last week, Boasson Hagen showed great form in Qatar and now he is superior in Oman, winning the stage after an especially…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Bob Jungels soloes to victory in stage 1
Door Martijn Ophorst Totalling at 145.kilometres, stage 1 in the Tour of Oman accounts for an interesting finale with two steep climbs. The fireworks are detonated on the last climb with 5 kilometres left when the pack breaks. Eventually Bob Jungels soloes to victory,…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of Oman is the only race in the Middle East featuring serious climbs, which leads to an impressive field with strong overall contenders. Title holder Rafael Valls will not participate, but the following riders will: Richie Porte,…
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Tour of Oman 2016: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Tour of Oman is tailor made for climbers. Almost every stage features one or more hills while the Queen Stage up Green Mountain leads to a gruelling last two kilometres at an average grade of around 13%. Cyclingstage.com takes a look at the…
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Tour of Oman 2016: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2016 Tour of Oman starts February 16 and is set to finish February 21. Virtually all stages feature several hills, while on two occasions the finish line is at the end of a climb. Toughest is the Queen Stage leading up to Green Mountain after…
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 1: Oman Exhibition Center (Muscat) – Al Bustan
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – Totaling at 145.5 kilometres, it's the last 25 kilometers of stage 1 in the Tour of Oman that are set to detonate the fireworks. Two short and steep climbs, and with the last one crested with only 4 kilometres left…
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 2: Omantel Head Office – Quriyat
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, February 17, 2016 – At 161 kilometres, stage 2 in the Tour of Oman starts at the HQ of national provider Omantel and is set to finish near Quriyat. The parcours features two climbs with the last one leading to the finish line.
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 3: Al Sawadi Beach – Naseem Park
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, February 18, 2016 – Stage 3 in the 2016 Tour of Oman leads from Al Sawadi Beach to Naseem Park, both situated on the coast. A 175.5 kilometres inland loop takes the riders to an elevation of nearly 500 metres, yet, odds are a bunch…
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 4: Knowledge Oasis Muscat – Green Mountain
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, February 19, 2016 – At 177 kilometres, the riders head from Knowledge Oasis, Muscat, to Jabal Al Akhdhar, a.k.a. Green Mountain. Traditionally the Tour of Oman is decided on these steep Steep STEEP slopes.
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 5: Al Sifah – Ministry of Tourism (Muscat)
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, February 20, 2016 – At 119.5 kilometres, stage 5 in the Tour of Oman is a hilly ride leading to the Ministry of Tourism in Muscat. Following five short but nasty climbs the last peak is crested with13.5 kilometres left.
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Tour of Oman 2016 Route stage 6: The Wave Muscat – Matrah Corniche
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, February 21, 2016 - At 130.5 kilometres, the closing stage in the 2016 Tour of Oman 2016 heads from The Wave, a luxury suburb in Muscat, to the boulevard in the capital, the Matrah Corniche. Theoretically, a fleshy bone for the sprinters...