For the second year in a row, Adam Yates has kick started his campaign with a general classification victory at the Tour of Oman. In doing so, the UAE Team Emirates - XRG star has made an ominous start to 2025, with another impressive season seemingly in the future of Yates.
“I think we knew already from the start of the week that this would be the key stage. There was a hard climb on stage 3, but it was a little bit shorter and more explosive, so it didn’t suit my characteristics quite as well as today. We waited for today, and it turned out to be a good day," reflected Yates post-stage, in a press release on the UAE Team Emirates - XRG website, having finished 2nd on stage 5, moving up to 1st in the GC.
“Throughout the stage, we pulled basically from the beginning because we knew it would be best for us if we could control the break and get the time bonus at the end of the stage. The team did a really good job and then in the final, Jay Vine and Rafal Majka did a great pace on the climb," adds the 32-year-old. "I think I said at the beginning of the week that I’m not actually in top shape right now. I need to be good for a long time later in the year, so I’m happy to be at this level and fighting for the win. It’s a good sign for the future and I’m just happy to win!”
1 | Yates Adam | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 21:13:18 |
2 | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | + 06 |
3 | Gaudu David | Groupama-FDJ | + 39 |
4 | Howson Damien | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 01:07 |
5 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 01:16 |
6 | Harper Chris | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 01:22 |
7 | Poels Wout | XDS Astana Team | + 01:23 |
8 | Svestad-Bårdseng Embret | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 01:27 |
9 | Brenner Marco | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 01:37 |
10 | Dalby Simon | Uno-X Mobility | + 02:05 |
11 | Guerreiro Ruben | Movistar Team | + 02:08 |
12 | Zeray Nahom | JCL Team Ukyo | + 02:12 |
13 | Badilatti Matteo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 02:26 |
14 | Aparicio Mario | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 02:27 |
15 | de la Cruz David | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 02:36 |
16 | Vermaerke Kevin | Team Picnic PostNL | + 02:45 |
17 | Rondel Mathys | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 03:24 |
18 | Warbasse Lawrence | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 03:29 |
19 | van Engelen Adne | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 03:33 |
20 | Gesbert Elie | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 03:39 |
21 | Mulubrhan Henok | XDS Astana Team | + 03:56 |
22 | Garofoli Gianmarco | Soudal Quick-Step | + 03:59 |
23 | Majka Rafal | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 04:29 |
24 | Fancellu Alessandro | JCL Team Ukyo | + 04:32 |
25 | Budiak Anatolii | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 04:44 |
26 | Bregnhøj Mathias | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 04:50 |
27 | Faura José Luis | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 04:59 |
28 | Barguil Warren | Team Picnic PostNL | + 05:00 |
29 | Garcia Carlos | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 05:03 |
30 | Flynn Sean | Team Picnic PostNL | + 05:29 |
31 | Azparren Xabier | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 05:42 |
32 | Charmig Anthon | XDS Astana Team | + 05:51 |
33 | Delgado David | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 06:16 |
34 | Vansevenant Mauri | Soudal Quick-Step | + 06:48 |
35 | Kruijswijk Steven | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 07:19 |
36 | Garibbo Nicolo | JCL Team Ukyo | + 08:25 |
37 | Vervaeke Louis | Soudal Quick-Step | + 08:25 |
38 | Mattio Pietro | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 08:30 |
39 | De Pretto Davide | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 09:03 |
40 | García Cortina Iván | Movistar Team | + 09:16 |
41 | Braz Afonso Clément | Groupama-FDJ | + 09:16 |
42 | Vine Jay | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 09:37 |
43 | Engelhardt Felix | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 11:37 |
44 | Ries Michel | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 12:02 |
45 | Kulset Magnus | Uno-X Mobility | + 13:13 |
46 | Hopkins Dylan | Roojai Insurance | + 13:25 |
47 | Germani Lorenzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 13:54 |
48 | Løland Sakarias Koller | Uno-X Mobility | + 14:40 |
49 | Donnenwirth Tom | Groupama-FDJ | + 16:15 |
50 | Hellemose Asbjørn | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 16:30 |
51 | Capiot Amaury | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 16:42 |
52 | Eriksson Lucas | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 16:44 |
53 | Masuda Nariyuki | JCL Team Ukyo | + 17:15 |
54 | Madouas Valentin | Groupama-FDJ | + 17:41 |
55 | Dhondt Robbe | Team Picnic PostNL | + 18:00 |
56 | Fayolle Jean-Loup | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 18:01 |
57 | Jousseaume Alan | Team TotalEnergies | + 18:16 |
58 | Biermans Jenthe | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 18:42 |
59 | Eyob Metkel | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 18:44 |
60 | Camprubí Marcel | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18:56 |
61 | Molard Rudy | Groupama-FDJ | + 19:02 |
62 | Pedersen Henrik | Uno-X Mobility | + 19:05 |
63 | Aular Orluis | Movistar Team | + 21:16 |
64 | Berhe Welay | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 21:20 |
65 | Pluimers Rick | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 21:50 |
66 | Kanter Max | XDS Astana Team | + 21:54 |
67 | Paleni Enzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 22:19 |
68 | Manzin Lorrenzo | Team TotalEnergies | + 22:52 |
69 | Weiss Fabian | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 23:13 |
70 | Hayter Ethan | Soudal Quick-Step | + 23:42 |
71 | Reinderink Pepijn | Soudal Quick-Step | + 26:03 |
72 | Boulahoite Rayan | Team TotalEnergies | + 26:21 |
73 | Cabedo Hernandez Marc | JCL Team Ukyo | + 27:21 |
74 | Double Paul | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 27:33 |
75 | Roosen Timo | Team Picnic PostNL | + 27:40 |
76 | Soupe Geoffrey | Team TotalEnergies | + 27:57 |
77 | Jeannière Emilien | Team TotalEnergies | + 28:01 |
78 | Boúglas Georgios | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 28:57 |
79 | Nizzolo Giacomo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 30:45 |
80 | Fredheim Stian | Uno-X Mobility | + 31:09 |
81 | Warlop Jordi | Soudal Quick-Step | + 31:25 |
82 | Behrens Niklas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 31:37 |
83 | Álvarez Rodrigo | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 31:51 |
84 | D'Amato Andrea | JCL Team Ukyo | + 34:46 |
85 | Vermeersch Florian | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 34:51 |
86 | Laengen Vegard Stake | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 35:08 |
87 | Lozouet Léandre | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 36:00 |
88 | Miltiadis Andreas | Roojai Insurance | + 36:17 |
89 | Bittner Pavel | Team Picnic PostNL | + 36:22 |
90 | Vinokurov Nicolas | XDS Astana Team | + 36:38 |
91 | Turgis Anthony | Team TotalEnergies | + 37:07 |
92 | Naberman Tim | Team Picnic PostNL | + 37:56 |
93 | Kooij Olav | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 39:57 |
94 | McLay Daniel | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 40:03 |
95 | Quick Blake | Roojai Insurance | + 40:33 |
96 | Wallin Rasmus Bøgh | Uno-X Mobility | + 40:55 |
97 | Giaimi Luca | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 41:48 |
98 | Cimolai Davide | Movistar Team | + 42:03 |
99 | Richards Kane | Roojai Insurance | + 42:57 |
100 | Blikra Erlend | Uno-X Mobility | + 45:37 |
101 | Bettles Carter | Roojai Insurance | + 47:02 |
102 | Phonarjthan Patompob | Roojai Insurance | + 47:20 |
103 | Alrahbi Said | Oman | + 50:15 |
104 | Koyama Tomoya | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 52:03 |
105 | Mazuki Fakhruddin | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 52:49 |
106 | Thimachai Kongphob | Roojai Insurance | + 52:55 |
107 | Mohd Shabri Muhammad Haizam | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 55:46 |
108 | Alyaqoobi Abdulrahman | Oman | + 01:00:27 |
109 | Al Riyami Mazin | Oman | + 01:00:41 |
110 | Al-Wahibi Mohammed | Oman | + 01:01:07 |
🔴🏆💐@AdamYates7 is your #TourofOman🇴🇲 CHAMPION!!!👏#WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/KMuxrnasmo
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) February 12, 2025