2019TOUR OF OMAN
Troute for he highly challenging Oman’s six stages the 2019 Tour of through some will take riders mountainous best coastal and of the Sultanate’s a look at the event’s attractions, map reveals. 1 on
kick-off with Stage
The event will
its 138.5 kilometres
16 February 2019,
in Al Sawadi Beach long course starting along
and concluding in Wilayat Barka
The course will the Suhar Corniche. Al
Mussanah, Al Suwaiq, pass through Al
Saham.
Khaburah, and
Stage 2 held the
The 156.5 kilometre
riders by taking day after will challenge
of Oman, the mountains them through to Al
Cavalry Oman from the Royal of elevated
will face a number
Bustan. Riders
in Fanja, Bausher, climbs, including
Al Jissah.
Al Hamriyah, and of
present a number
Stage 3 will also
as teams battle formidable obstacles, Shatti
kilometres from along the 192.5 Once
Wilayat Qurayat.
Al Qurum to climbs
have to confront again, riders will towards
heading south in Bausher, before climbs
and Al Fleij. Two Al Hajir as the
have to be faced in Qurayat will
its conclusion. course twists to face
2019, riders will
On 19 February Stage 4
131 kilometres the daunting Yiti
beaches of Al linking the stunning
Oman Exhibition state-of-the-art to the
Centre (OCEC). and Convention of
in the Governorate
Taking place teams
Stage 5 will take Ad Dakhiliyah, mountains of through the wondrous
to Al them from Samail
Oman, testing
Jabal Al Akhdar.
on 21 February
The race will conclude
the beautiful coastline 2019 along Mouj
Beginning in Al of the Sultanate. take on
will once again
Muscat, teams Al Jissah.
in Hamriyah and a taxing climb
end along the Muttrah The race will
Corniche. of
of the Tour
The 10th edition
teams from around Oman will feature
include some the world. Participants
stars cycling’s biggest of the world of Herrada,
McNulty, Jesús such as Brandon
champion Alexey and defending
Kristoff, who Lutsenko. Alexander
with wins in Oman has the most stage
is another participations,
9
8 victories in add
as he looks to man to watch to his tally of victories.
are expected to The seaside finishes
André Greipel, favour Nacer Bouhanni,
and Sonny Colbrelli. Bryan Coquard
specialists such However, climbing Mathias
Pozzovivo and as Domenico presented
the challenge
Frank will relish
in previous mountains. As by Oman’s could
Jabal Al Akhdar years, Al the overall
in determining prove critical
event. winner of the
TEAMS INCLUDE: CONFIRMED
THE
La Mondiale (FRA), Europe: AG2R
Crédits (FRA),
Cofidis Solutions
(FRA),Team ArkeaSamsic
Direct Energie
Vital Concept-B&B (FRA) ,
Marseille Provence Hotels(FRA), Delko
(NED), CCCTeam Roompot-Charles
(FRA), Gobert
Wanty–Groupe (POL),
Vlaanderen–Baloise
(BEL), Sport (BEL),
Wallonie-Bruxelles
(BEL), (ESP),
Country-Murias Euskadi Basque
Alpecin (CH).
Team Katusha
UAE
Pro Team (KAZ),
Asia: Astana
Bahrain Merida
Team Emirates,
Cycling
USA: Rally UHC
Data Team Dimension South Africa: