PREVIEW | Tour of Oman 2025 stage 1 - Visma sprinter Olav Kooij ultimate favourite for bunch sprint
CyclingSaturday, 08 February 2025 at 11:08
From the 8th to 12th of February the peloton takes on another stage-race in the Middle East, the classic Tour of Oman. A race that provides days for the climbers and sprinters above all, it's always a race that attracts big riders early in the year due to the good weather away from Europe. We preview stage 1.
The race starts off immediately with a hard climb actually, but stage 1 is one guided towards the sprinters. The wind can blow hard and be a big threat in this day, but a sprint should be inevitable in the pan-flat finale with a finale next to tourist attraction of the Bimmah Sink Hole.
Stage 1: Bushar - Bimmah Sink Hole, 179.8 kilometers
Prediction Tour of Oman 2025 stage 1:
*** Olav Kooij
** Pavel Bittner, Fernando Gaviria, Erland Blikra
* Ethan Hayter, Max Kanter, Jenthe Biermans, Amaury Capiot, Anthony Turgis, Lorenzo Manzin, Rick Pluimers, Giacomo Nizzolo, Blake Quick
** Pavel Bittner, Fernando Gaviria, Erland Blikra
* Ethan Hayter, Max Kanter, Jenthe Biermans, Amaury Capiot, Anthony Turgis, Lorenzo Manzin, Rick Pluimers, Giacomo Nizzolo, Blake Quick
Pick: Olav Kooij
Original: Rúben Silva
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