"One more chance on stage 5 to see if we can win the tour" - Adam Yates just beaten by David Gaudu on stage 3 of Tour of Oman 2025
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Defending champion at the Tour of Oman, Adam Yates' hopes of back to back GC victories took a bit of blow on stage 3 as the UAE Team Emirates - XRG leader was defeated by David Gaudu on the summit finish of stage 3. Sitting just five seconds off the Frenchman in the general classification though, it's far from over for Yates.
“I’m actually really happy with today’s performance," insisted the Brit in a post-stage press release on the official website of the UAE Team Emirates - XRG outfit. "Like I said at the beginning of the week I’ve had an easier approach to the start of the season as I need to in top shape for a long time later in the year – so to be fighting for the win on an explosive final climb like this is a good sign that the training is working and my shape is coming."
Given that the general classification still looks all to play for, Yates also isn't giving up hope just yet either. "We have a sprint stage tomorrow so we’ll try to stay out of trouble, then we have one more chance on stage 5 to see if we can win the tour,” he assesses defiantly.
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Stage 3 - 2025 Tour of Oman
| 1 | Gaudu David | Groupama-FDJ | 04:16:10 |
| 2 | Yates Adam | UAE Team Emirates | + 01 |
| 3 | Howson Damien | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 05 |
| 4 | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | + 13 |
| 5 | Brenner Marco | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 13 |
| 6 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 16 |
| 7 | Harper Chris | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 16 |
| 8 | Ulissi Diego | XDS Astana Team | + 23 |
| 9 | Guerreiro Ruben | Movistar Team | + 23 |
| 10 | Poels Wout | XDS Astana Team | + 23 |
| 11 | Svestad-Bårdseng Embret | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 28 |
| 12 | Zeray Nahom | JCL Team Ukyo | + 33 |
| 13 | Dalby Simon | Uno-X Mobility | + 35 |
| 14 | Vermaerke Kevin | Team Picnic PostNL | + 35 |
| 15 | Majka Rafal | UAE Team Emirates | + 35 |
| 16 | Aparicio Mario | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 39 |
| 17 | Delgado David | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 40 |
| 18 | Barguil Warren | Team Picnic PostNL | + 40 |
| 19 | de la Cruz David | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 40 |
| 20 | Badilatti Matteo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 43 |
| 21 | Mulubrhan Henok | XDS Astana Team | + 49 |
| 22 | Rondel Mathys | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 54 |
| 23 | van Engelen Adne | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 56 |
| 24 | Faura José Luis | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 56 |
| 25 | Garibbo Nicolo | JCL Team Ukyo | + 01:00 |
| 26 | Budiak Anatolii | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 01:02 |
| 27 | Bregnhøj Mathias | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 01:04 |
| 28 | Vansevenant Mauri | Soudal Quick-Step | + 01:10 |
| 29 | Gesbert Elie | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 01:14 |
| 30 | Fancellu Alessandro | JCL Team Ukyo | + 01:14 |
| 31 | Azparren Xabier | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 01:14 |
| 32 | Garcia Carlos | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 01:14 |
| 33 | Ries Michel | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 01:25 |
| 34 | Mattio Pietro | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 01:25 |
| 35 | Braz Afonso Clément | Groupama-FDJ | + 01:25 |
| 36 | Warbasse Lawrence | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 01:25 |
| 37 | Cras Steff | Team TotalEnergies | + 01:30 |
| 38 | De Pretto Davide | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 01:33 |
| 39 | Garofoli Gianmarco | Soudal Quick-Step | + 01:48 |
| 40 | Kruijswijk Steven | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 01:59 |
| 41 | Dhondt Robbe | Team Picnic PostNL | + 01:59 |
| 42 | Cabedo Hernandez Marc | JCL Team Ukyo | + 01:59 |
| 43 | Flynn Sean | Team Picnic PostNL | + 02:07 |
| 44 | Charmig Anthon | XDS Astana Team | + 02:25 |
| 45 | Vine Jay | UAE Team Emirates | + 02:36 |
| 46 | Fayolle Jean-Loup | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 02:43 |
| 47 | Eyob Metkel | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 03:00 |
| 48 | Madouas Valentin | Groupama-FDJ | + 03:05 |
| 49 | Molard Rudy | Groupama-FDJ | + 03:05 |
| 50 | García Cortina Iván | Movistar Team | + 03:15 |
| 51 | Pedrero Antonio | Movistar Team | + 03:15 |
| 52 | Germani Lorenzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 03:15 |
| 53 | Donnenwirth Tom | Groupama-FDJ | + 03:15 |
| 54 | Hellemose Asbjørn | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 03:34 |
| 55 | Vervaeke Louis | Soudal Quick-Step | + 03:54 |
| 56 | Kulset Magnus | Uno-X Mobility | + 03:57 |
| 57 | Camprubí Marcel | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 04:29 |
| 58 | Capiot Amaury | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 04:35 |
| 59 | Masuda Nariyuki | JCL Team Ukyo | + 04:35 |
| 60 | Løland Sakarias Koller | Uno-X Mobility | + 04:51 |
| 61 | Aular Orluis | Movistar Team | + 05:13 |
| 62 | Jousseaume Alan | Team TotalEnergies | + 05:18 |
| 63 | Vinokurov Nicolas | XDS Astana Team | + 05:35 |
| 64 | Pedersen Henrik | Uno-X Mobility | + 05:55 |
| 65 | Paleni Enzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 06:06 |
| 66 | Thimachai Kongphob | Roojai Insurance | + 07:02 |
| 67 | Engelhardt Felix | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 07:06 |
| 68 | Hopkins Dylan | Roojai Insurance | + 07:06 |
| 69 | Biermans Jenthe | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 07:15 |
| 70 | Roosen Timo | Team Picnic PostNL | + 07:15 |
| 71 | Toneatti Davide | XDS Astana Team | + 07:15 |
| 72 | Phonarjthan Patompob | Roojai Insurance | + 07:15 |
| 73 | Eriksson Lucas | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 07:41 |
| 74 | Manzin Lorrenzo | Team TotalEnergies | + 07:41 |
| 75 | Soupe Geoffrey | Team TotalEnergies | + 07:41 |
| 76 | Jeannière Emilien | Team TotalEnergies | + 07:46 |
| 77 | Boúglas Georgios | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 07:46 |
| 78 | Weiss Fabian | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 07:46 |
| 79 | Lozouet Léandre | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 07:46 |
| 80 | Mazuki Fakhruddin | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 07:46 |
| 81 | Double Paul | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 08:21 |
| 82 | Berhe Welay | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 08:21 |
| 83 | Turgis Anthony | Team TotalEnergies | + 08:29 |
| 84 | Álvarez Rodrigo | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 08:29 |
| 85 | Mohd Shabri Muhammad Haizam | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 08:57 |
| 86 | Wallin Rasmus Bøgh | Uno-X Mobility | + 09:30 |
| 87 | Fredheim Stian | Uno-X Mobility | + 09:30 |
| 88 | Hayter Ethan | Soudal Quick-Step | + 09:34 |
| 89 | Pluimers Rick | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 09:34 |
| 90 | Kooij Olav | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 09:34 |
| 91 | Bittner Pavel | Team Picnic PostNL | + 09:34 |
| 92 | Naberman Tim | Team Picnic PostNL | + 09:34 |
| 93 | D'Amato Andrea | JCL Team Ukyo | + 09:34 |
| 94 | Giaimi Luca | UAE Team Emirates | + 09:34 |
| 95 | Alrahbi Said | Oman | + 09:34 |
| 96 | Gaviria Fernando | Movistar Team | + 09:34 |
| 97 | Nizzolo Giacomo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 09:34 |
| 98 | Ishibashi Manabu | JCL Team Ukyo | + 09:34 |
| 99 | Cimolai Davide | Movistar Team | + 09:34 |
| 100 | McLay Daniel | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 09:34 |
| 101 | Boulahoite Rayan | Team TotalEnergies | + 09:34 |
| 102 | Miltiadis Andreas | Roojai Insurance | + 09:34 |
| 103 | Quick Blake | Roojai Insurance | + 09:50 |
| 104 | Richards Kane | Roojai Insurance | + 09:50 |
| 105 | Bettles Carter | Roojai Insurance | + 09:50 |
| 106 | Kanter Max | XDS Astana Team | + 09:53 |
| 107 | Koyama Tomoya | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 10:05 |
| 108 | Warlop Jordi | Soudal Quick-Step | + 10:07 |
| 109 | Al-Wahibi Mohammed | Oman | + 10:07 |
| 110 | Behrens Niklas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 10:23 |
| 111 | Blikra Erlend | Uno-X Mobility | + 10:40 |
| 112 | Laengen Vegard Stake | UAE Team Emirates | + 10:40 |
| 113 | Vermeersch Florian | UAE Team Emirates | + 10:40 |
| 114 | Reinderink Pepijn | Soudal Quick-Step | + 10:40 |
| 115 | Al Riyami Mazin | Oman | + 13:33 |
| 116 | Alyaqoobi Abdulrahman | Oman | + 15:05 |
🥈 After a brave ride, @AdamYates7 finished a close second on Stage 3 of the #TourOfOman 🇴🇲.
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) February 10, 2025
Adam now moves up to second in GC 👏#WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/VLxRucZEv6
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