2014 Tour of Oman, Feb. 18-22 (2.HC)

[Afrank]

Startlist: http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_of_Oman_2014_Stage_6_Matrah_Corniche-Startlist

Teams and Notable Riders:
Orica GreenEDGE (Impey, Meyer)
Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise (van Staeyen, Jacobs)
Team NetApp – Endura (König, Huzarski)
UnitedHealthcare (Euser, de Maar)
IAM Cycling (Frank, Haussler)
Lotto Belisol (Greipel, Roelandts)
AG2R La Mondiale (Pozzovivo, Bardet)
Team Katusha (Rodriguez, Moreno)
FDJ.fr (Bouhanni, Pinot)
Tinkoff-Saxo (Kreuziger, Roche)
Team Sky (Froome, Henao)
BMC Racing Team (Van Avermaet, Gilbert)
Cannondale (Sagan, Viviani)
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step (Terpstra, Meersman)
Belkin-Pro Cycling Team (Gesink, Boom)
Astana Pro Team (Nibali, Westra)
Trek Factory Racing (Cancellara, Rast)
Bardiani - CSF (Battaglin, Canola)

2013 Top 10
1. Chris Froome (GBR) Red jerseyGreen jersey Team Sky 23h 28' 33"
2. Alberto Contador (ESP) Team Saxo-Tinkoff + 27"
3. Cadel Evans (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 39"
4. Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Team Katusha + 50"
5. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1' 13"
6. Johann Tschopp (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 13"
7. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Astana + 1' 19"
8. Kenny Elissonde (FRA) White jersey FDJ + 1' 34"
9. Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1' 44"
10. Maxime Bouet (FRA) Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1' 57"

Coverage: http://www.tourofoman.om/images/cover.html.htm

Website: http://www.tourofoman.om/index.html

Stage 1:

Stage 2:

 

[Afrank]

Stage 3:

Stage 4:

 

[Afrank]

Stage 5:

Stage 6:

 

[wirral]

Not being shown live on Eurosport Asia Pacific but will be shown about 24 hours behind so the first stage on Tuesday will be shown on Eurosport Asia Pacific on Wednesday.

This tour is being run almost simultaneously with the Vuelta a Andalucia which is being covered live on Eurosport Asia Pacific.

Hope this info is of help as the official coverage info may tend to mislead viewers.

 

[EnacheV]

Froome vs Nibali take 1

practically the start of the GC season

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Froome vs Nibali take 1

practically the start of the GC season

yea, I'm happy to see them clashing already now:

attacks

 

[Butterhead]

I´m going out on a limp here and say Kreuziger could win this.

 

[janraaskalt]

I remember Nibali saying he would not ride in Oman: http://www.cyclingtime.it/index.php/news/6361-nibali-cambio-di-programma-niente-tour-of-oman

 

[EnacheV]

I´m going out on a limp here and say Kreuziger could win this.

possible, seems he is fit and much advanced in form building as he targets stuff in spring.

 

[Butterhead]

yea, I'm happy to see them clashing already now:

attacks

Froomes a dingo?

 

[Butterhead]

possible, seems he is fit and much advanced in form building as he targets stuff in spring.

From the vids and pictures ive seen from the tc on GC, he looks extremely fit already. Also both Bena and Mørkøv is riding Oman coming directly from Tour of Qatar and showing some pretty good form, its an interesting line up from Tinkoff-Saxo.

 

[theyoungest]

I´m going out on a limp here and say Kreuziger could win this.

Kreuziger is a cripple?

He certainly could, but it's a bit of a cr.pshoot... Green Mountain is quite early in the year.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

How difficult is stage four? If there's a reduced sprint finish, what sort if group size are we talking about?

 

[will10]

How difficult is stage four? If there's a reduced sprint finish, what sort if group size are we talking about?

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23997

Stage 5 last year - the same finale but three climbs last year compared to four climbs this year.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23997

Stage 5 last year - the same finale but three climbs last year compared to four climbs this year.

Bloody hell.

 

[Jason_Mercier]

Extreme temperatures, short climbs of high percentages, some "favourites" out of form...

Leopold König.

 

[roundabout]

Nope. He was very bad recently in Mallorca.

 

[jens_attacks]

Bloody hell.

that stage was wonderful. too bad we have only highlights

me too i go for kreuziger, he's too fit to lose this

 

[Parrulo]

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=23997

Stage 5 last year - the same finale but three climbs last year compared to four climbs this year.

Ya but wasn't that the stage where Contador went Berserk? I doubt the same will happen this yeaer

 

[JorgeZZ]

Green Mountain

 

[Butterhead]

Kreuziger is a cripple?

He certainly could, but it's a bit of a cr.pshoot... Green Mountain is quite early in the year.

loool i surely hope not
Yeah I know its early, and of course it´s his first race, but with a whole month of tc in and around the hilly Gran Canaria, and looking extremely fit, I take the shot.

 

[greenedge]

I'll go for Kreuziger to win. I also think Meyer could top 3- if he has his Aus Nats form/ he rode well at the Sun Tour.

 

[theyoungest]

I'll go for Kreuziger to win. I also think Meyer could top 3- if he has his Aus Nats form/ he rode well at the Sun Tour.

No.

10char

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Meyer top 3 in a non-ITT tour with several hilly/mountain stages in a field with these climbers? That would be the day...

 

[Jason_Mercier]

The last time Roman Kreuziger won a 1 week race the human race was in the Middle Ages...

The whole career in Top Teams and never been able to ride consistently.