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Tour of Oman - Muscat Classic 2025 , February 7-12

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This is a race of two parts. First part is the Muscat Classic, a one day race on February 7, followed by 5 stages of Tour of Oman. Startlist should be the same for both races.

It's like UAE Tour, but with actual hills and mountains instead of a flat desert. Should make for a better viewing.
A lot of riders will rider both this race and UAE Tour afterwards.

Notable riders: Adam Yates, Ulissi, Soler, Majka, Vine, Kooij, Maduas, Gaudu, Vansevenant, Poels, Gaviria, Cras, Hayter

Tour of Oman 2025

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Official website of Tour of Oman

Official site of the Tour of Oman. Includes route, riders, and teams.
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Live video stream available on Eurosport/GCN (only highlights), should be.
Should also be a live link available in Arabic, at least there usually is.


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Full startlist:

Startlist for Tour of Oman 2025

Competing teams and riders for Tour of Oman 2025. Top competitors are Adam Yates, Diego Ulissi and Olav Kooij.
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Route description:

A classic and a stage race: the peloton are once again preparing for the double challenge presented every year on the roads of the Sultanate of Oman. And as usual, the punchiest riders will be in the limelight, starting with the Muscat Classic (7 February), and then the Tour of Oman (8-12 February).

For its 3rdedition, the Muscat Classic maintains its hilly route between Al Mouj and Al Bustan with a nervous finale marked by the ascents of Bousher Al Amerat (3.4km at 8.8%), Wadi Al Kadir (2.1km at 7.3%), Al Hamriyah (0.8km at 9.8%) and Al Jissah (1.4km at 9%). This sequence of climbs saw Finn Fisher-Black take off to a solo win last year, before going on to take a stage victory in the Tour of Oman, in Qurayyat.

This year, the peloton will tackle the 14th edition of the Tour of Oman with a new finish at Bimmah Sink Hole, in the east of the Sultanate. Sprinters will aim for victory on the 1-kilometre-long final straight after a wind-exposed finish on the shores of the Sea of Oman.

A first battle between puncheurs is expected the following day, on the heights surrounding Muscat. After a start from Al Rustaq Fort, the finish promises to be explosive, with the Qantab climb (2.6km at 6.5%), crossed with 10km to go, and the ascent of Yitti Hills (1.6km at 7%), the summit of which lies 800m from the finish line.

The intensity will increase again with stage 3, on the slopes of Eastern Mountain (4.6km at 8.5%). Inaugurated in 2023, with Matteo Jorgenson's first professional victory, before being cancelled last year due to the exceptional weather conditions that hit Oman, the climb promises a merciless selection with its stark changes of gradient.

The peloton, and especially the sprinters, will then return to a mostly flat terrain between the Oman Across Ages Museum and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (stage 4). In 2024, Caleb Ewan was the fastest on this route, with a 700m slightly uphill final straight.

The road will really rise for the final stage, with the usual rendezvous on the terrible slopes of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain): 5.7km at 10.5%. Adam Yates was the last rider to triumph here. Who will succeed him in 2025?

Source:
www.tour-of-oman.com

Two races, infinite challenges

A classic and a stage race: the peloton are once again preparing for the double challenge presented every year on the roads of the Sultanate of Oman. And as usu
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Stage profiles:

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Squire said:
That appears to be only for those in international waters.
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Hopefully on a boat...

Tricycle Rider said:
I googled mycoplasma pneumoniae and it said it can take several weeks for it to clear up (unless you run into complications) - hope you get better sooner rather than later!
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The way it's written, it kinda comes across as if complications could shorten recovery time... in which case; could I have some complications, please?

Thanks.
 
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RedheadDane said:
The way it's written, it kinda comes across as if complications could shorten recovery time... in which case; could I have some complications, please?

Thanks.
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I should have added that if you run into complications it could take longer. (I'm presuming you're on antibiotics so it should take less time to recover than w/o antibiotics. )

Anyhoo, get better!
 
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But it's quite weird that what appears to be a Spanish language motoring channel is going to broadcast a bike race.
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maybe they got in on top for free when buying some rallye highlights from ASO. The UK broadcaster "Sporty [Stuff HD]" (which doesn't even exist anymore) apparently used to show cars as well. Many of those channels will probably broadcast nothing at all.
 
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Armchair Cyclist

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maybe they got in on top for free when buying some rallye highlights from ASO. The UK broadcaster "Sporty [Stuff HD]" (which doesn't even exist anymore) apparently used to show cars as well. Many of those channels will probably broadcast nothing at all.
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One would have hoped that ASO, not exactly novices in selling races to the media and in public communications, would keep a better grip on what they are publicising on their website.
 
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