4th Muscat Classic (6 February) - 15th Tour of Oman (7-11 February)

[Cycling111]

4th Muscat Classic (6 February)

 

[Cycling111]

15th Tour of Oman (7-11 February)

* The startlist is not yet complete

Startlist for Tour of Oman 2026

Competing teams and riders for Tour of Oman 2026. Top competitors are Emilien Jeannière, Adam Yates and Harold Martín López.

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[AlfaLum]

Looking forward to (not) seeing some of the youngsters here.

Gruel is particularly interesting for me to watch as I can see him having a big breakthrough this year and he has some stages that might suit him.

Also interested to see how Pablo Torres will perform. He looked decent in setting up attacks for Morgado in his first races, and after a bit of an underwhelming 2025 I hope he will take a step forward this season.

Lastly I hope Pescador can confirm his result in Morverde.

 

[Samamba]

Astana about to be 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 10th

 

[Squire]

Disappointed not to see Nordhagen here.

Yates the overwhelming favourite with competition from Kuss and several guys from climber-heavy Soudal, Movistar and Astana teams.

 

[Potomac]

I wonder property values are like in the first finishing town? I think "sinkhole" would depress home prices.

 

[Cycling111]

They just confirmed the startlist, I'll update the thread in a moment.

 

[Squire]

I wonder property values are like in the first finishing town? I think "sinkhole" would depress home prices.

I don't know, it looks like a nice place to take your morning bath.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't know, it looks like a nice place to take your morning bath.

I'm guessing they're not actually finishing in the sinkhole...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I'm guessing they're not actually finishing in the sinkhole...

It's too hot for it there, but it would otherwise be time saving if the riders could start their ice baths right away.

 

[Cycling111]

Let's hope the camels of Oman behave better than the kangaroos of Australia.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2018995082154959233

View: https://x.com/LottoIntermarch/status/2018995082154959233

 

[RedheadDane]

It's too hot for it there, but it would otherwise be time saving if the riders could start their ice baths right away.

I think ice baths usually includes... really cold water. Not the kind you might find in the wild in a desert.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Zingle out of the Muscat Classic, just how much bad luck is he going to have to deal with before he finally snaps out of it?

 

[Potomac]

Any notions about TV coverage?
It doesn't look like it is on Max for USA

 

[search]

Any notions about TV coverage?
It doesn't look like it is on Max for USA

the past couple of years, Oman didn't have international live coverage. Only a local stream, and highlights in English later in the evening.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Any notions about TV coverage?
It doesn't look like it is on Max for USA

I'm hoping something will materialize on SBS or possibly this channel? https://www.tour-of-oman.com/en/live-tweet

Otherwise flo is listed as an option.

EDIT: actually SBS is supposed to stream extended highlights only and not the actual race.

 

[Cycling111]

I'm hoping something will materialize on SBS or possibly this channel? https://www.tour-of-oman.com/en/live-tweet

Otherwise flo is listed as an option.

Other years I remember seeing it on a OmanTv YouTube channel.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

I don't know, it looks like a nice place to take your morning bath.

The water does look rather lovely and inviting, but also somewhat deceivingly shallow, evidently the sinkhole is 20m (65ft.) deep! I guess you could fit the entire peloton in there one way or another if that is where they'll be finishing...🤣

 

[RedheadDane]

The water does look rather lovely and inviting, but also somewhat deceivingly shallow, evidently the sinkhole is 20m (65ft.) deep! I guess you could fit the entire peloton in there one way or another if that is where they'll be finishing...🤣

If we're working from the presumption that the organisers don't actually want anyone drowning, I don't think that would work...