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

[Samamba]

Great win for Gaudu. Looks like he's continue on his late 2024 form.

 

[Lequack]

Howson 3rd.

Yeah that was a surprise, he was always a good helper at Jayco/Greenedge, but this is a next level.

 

[tobydawq]

It looked like he just didn't want to loose even if Yates was stronger.

I don't think that's how it works.

Yates just looks very elegant, even when he cracks.

 

[Samamba]

Nice to see Uijtdebroeks back to his former self. Even better than his former self, these punchy climbs were never his strength. Can definitely see him ride podium now

Finishing behind Dowson, PP and Brenner is now better than his former self?. Damn, why are we talking about him that much then. Sure "punchy". It was still a 10min effort, let's not act like this was the Mur de Huy or something. He was literally top 5 on a similar climb here in 2023, when he was a neopro.

 

[Statze2]

Blobloblob back to a good level, good to see for him and visma. UAE is not winning everything which is also good to see. Marco Brenner did a good finish and it seems like he is finally fullfilling his promisses from the early youth days.

I´m looking forward to the green mountain stage. No team was really dominant during this climb, so I see the attacks flying on green mountain.

 

[tobydawq]

Finishing behind Dowson, PP and Brenner is now better than his former self?. Damn, why are we talking about him that much then. Sure "punchy". It was still a 10min effort, let's not act like this was the Mur de Huy or something. He was literally top 5 on a similar climb here in 2023, when he was a neopro.

I think that post was written when he was closing Gaudu's attacks and actually looked like he was maybe the strongest rider there.

 

[Coffeeplanter]

A collective letdown in Valencia, Yates coming up short in the desert. UAE in dire need of some carbon monoxide.

This is not a clinic joke as that substance was legal.

 

[armchairclimber]

Great to see Gaudu in this form.

 

[Squire]

Yeah that was a surprise, he was always a good helper at Jayco/Greenedge, but this is a next level.

There has always been the occasional mutant Howson result. He shows up maybe once or twice a season.

 

[tobydawq]

There has always been the occasional mutant Howson result. He shows up maybe once or twice a season.

I think he's the best grey-haired cyclist around.

 

[pablohidalgo7]

Yeah that was a surprise, he was always a good helper at Jayco/Greenedge, but this is a next level.

Same legs as in Picón Blanco in Burgos 2023, he was better than Vlasov there and only suffering against Yates and Roglic.
He is a strange rider that can have great legs sometimes in .1 and .Pro races but never at WT level.

 

[Lequack]

Some pics

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888909264430707076

View: https://x.com/tourofoman/status/1888909264430707076

 

[Netserk]

This is not a clinic joke as that substance was legal.

It was not legal when used to provoke a physiological response, same as xenon.

 

[Berniece]

Finishing behind Dowson, PP and Brenner is now better than his former self?. Damn, why are we talking about him that much then. Sure "punchy". It was still a 10min effort, let's not act like this was the Mur de Huy or something. He was literally top 5 on a similar climb here in 2023, when he was a neopro.

Toby was right that I might have posted it prematurely, but even then I still think he did better now than back then. Gaudu/Yates are not comparable to Vansevenant and Jorgenson at Movistar. On top of that the general level of the peloton is higher too. So yeah, I think he's riding better than he did before taking into account it's february.

 

[Samamba]

Toby was right that I might have posted it prematurely, but even then I still think he did better now than back then. Gaudu/Yates are not comparable to Vansevenant and Jorgenson at Movistar. On top of that the general level of the peloton is higher too. So yeah, I think he's riding better than he did before taking into account it's february.

He was a neopro in almost his first pro race back then... Better than his former self insinuates he's better than ever, which this results really does not show. Obviously it's good to see he's on a decent level again after his physical problems, but I would not get "hyped" about a performance like this.

Also Jorgensen and Vansevenants level back then was insane number wise.

 

[Netserk]

Today's finish, which is used for the first in the Tour of Oman. Last year it was initially on the schedule as well, but cancelled because of the weather.

Different name, same finish in 2023.

 

[Berniece]

He was a neopro in almost his first pro race back then... Better than his former self insinuates he's better than ever, which this results really does not show. Obviously it's good to see he's on a decent level again after his physical problems, but I would not get "hyped" about a performance like this.

Also Jorgensen and Vansevenants level back then was insane number wise.

Well I don't think he's better here than he was in the Vuelta of 2023. I do think he's better here than he normally would be in February.

 

[RedheadDane]

It was a delayed update.

But the best we had to go by, considering the lack of graphics.

(My Rolfian authority had made me realise the peloton was closer than the live update said.)

 

[hayneplane]

Howson 3rd.

Q36.5 having a great start to the season.

 

[Lequack]

Tomorrow finish is going to be brutal, especially in this heat.

 

[Salvarani]

Tomorrow finish is going to be brutal, especially in this heat.

Wednesday

 

[YavorD]

Tomorrow finish is going to be brutal, especially in this heat.

Bring back Nibali, Contador and Froome battling it please.

 

[Lequack]

Wednesday

True, my bad.

 

[Lequack]

Gaudu almost 7W/kg

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888963622115643727

View: https://x.com/BikesNWatts/status/1888963622115643727

Gaudu interview

https://twitter.com/x/status/1888937292116492375

View: https://x.com/tourofoman/status/1888937292116492375

 

[Tim Cahill]

Difficult situation for Yates, needs to get rid of Gaudu on Green Mountain who can just follow but doesn't really have the horses to set a proper rhythm. Gianetti obviously thought it would just be a walkover so he sent a DEI team, they're handing out charity rides now apparently.