Preview stage 1. From the 10th to the 14th of February racing will resume in the Middle East, with the traditional Tour of Oman bringing an interesting set of stages that will suit sprinters, climbers and classics riders simultaneously.
A flat day across the desert and the only expected bunch sprint of the race. It is a fast day on the bike with an overall downhill trend, however the finale features a small trap as the final kilometer has a 3% grade to the line, which will make it a little hard for some of the fast men.
Prediction Tour of Oman 2024 stage 1:
*** Caleb Ewan, Luke Lamperti
** Paul Magnier, Bryan Coquard
* Fabio Jakobsen, Tobias Lund Andresen, Alexander Kristoff, Lionel Taminiaux, Amaury Capiot, Alvaro Hodeg
Pick: Luke Lamperti
Preview written by Rúben Silva