Team Visma | Lease a Bike win Tour of Oman opening stage as Olav Kooij sprints to easy win
CyclingSaturday, 08 February 2025 at 13:23
Olav Kooij is Team Visma | Lease a Bike's main sprinter and he started off his season in Oman. At the Tour of Oman, stage 1 was guided towards the sprinters, and the Dutchman did not disappoint.
The first stage of the Omani race started immediately with a climb but it wasn't to be attacked. A breakaway was formed featuring Mohammed Al-Wahibi, Rodrigo Alvaréz, Said Ahlrabi, and Kane Richards. Not a threatening group, and without the wind playing much of a role, it was to be a day for the sprinters without a question.
Richards and Alvaréz were caught with 25 kilometers to go and the teams began to set up the bunch sprint. Movistar and Visma were the two teams that riders kept an eye on the most. In the final kilometer they were the strongest, Fernando Gaviria was the first rider to launch his sprint but completely lost his power in the final meters.
Out of his wheel came Olav Kooij who stormed to his first win of the season, beating Pavel Bittner and Uno-X's Erlend Blikra. The Dutch rider also becomes the first leader of the race.
| 1 | Kooij Olav | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 04:27:19 |
| 2 | Bittner Pavel | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 3 | Blikra Erlend | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 |
| 4 | D'Amato Andrea | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 5 | Pluimers Rick | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 6 | Gaviria Fernando | Movistar Team | + 00 |
| 7 | Turgis Anthony | Team TotalEnergies | + 00 |
| 8 | Jeannière Emilien | Team TotalEnergies | + 00 |
| 9 | Giaimi Luca | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 10 | Nizzolo Giacomo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 11 | Kanter Max | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 12 | Boúglas Georgios | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 13 | Capiot Amaury | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 14 | Vermeersch Florian | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 15 | Álvarez Rodrigo | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 16 | Quick Blake | Roojai Insurance | + 00 |
| 17 | Biermans Jenthe | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 18 | Hayter Ethan | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 19 | Lozouet Léandre | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 20 | Guerreiro Ruben | Movistar Team | + 00 |
| 21 | Brenner Marco | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 22 | Paleni Enzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 23 | Masuda Nariyuki | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 24 | Flynn Sean | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 25 | Aular Orluis | Movistar Team | + 00 |
| 26 | Rondel Mathys | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 27 | McLay Daniel | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 |
| 28 | Vermaerke Kevin | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 29 | Garofoli Gianmarco | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 30 | Ulissi Diego | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 31 | Yates Adam | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 32 | Delgado David | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 33 | Warbasse Lawrence | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 34 | Manzin Lorrenzo | Team TotalEnergies | + 00 |
| 35 | Fredheim Stian | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 |
| 36 | Fancellu Alessandro | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 37 | Paret-Peintre Valentin | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 38 | Svestad-Bårdseng Embret | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 39 | Phonarjthan Patompob | Roojai Insurance | + 00 |
| 40 | Al Hsani Mundher | Oman | + 00 |
| 41 | Barguil Warren | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 42 | Charmig Anthon | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 43 | Poels Wout | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 44 | Vine Jay | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 45 | Azparren Xabier | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 46 | Mazuki Fakhruddin | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 47 | Weiss Fabian | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 48 | Braz Afonso Clément | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 49 | Harper Chris | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 50 | Thimachai Kongphob | Roojai Insurance | + 00 |
| 51 | Hellemose Asbjørn | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 52 | Gaudu David | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 53 | Engelhardt Felix | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 54 | Garcia Carlos | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 55 | Garibbo Nicolo | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 56 | Vansevenant Mauri | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 57 | De Pretto Davide | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 58 | García Cortina Iván | Movistar Team | + 00 |
| 59 | Howson Damien | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 60 | de la Cruz David | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 61 | Germani Lorenzo | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 62 | Vinokurov Nicolas | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 63 | Zeray Nahom | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 64 | Dalby Simon | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 |
| 65 | Camprubí Marcel | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 66 | Bregnhøj Mathias | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 67 | Kulset Magnus | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 |
| 68 | Uijtdebroeks Cian | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 |
| 69 | Berhe Welay | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 70 | Cras Steff | Team TotalEnergies | + 00 |
| 71 | Alyaqoobi Abdulrahman | Oman | + 00 |
| 72 | Cabedo Hernandez Marc | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 73 | Laengen Vegard Stake | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 74 | Eriksson Lucas | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 75 | Eyob Metkel | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 76 | Double Paul | Team Jayco-AlUla | + 00 |
| 77 | Aparicio Mario | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 78 | Vervaeke Louis | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 79 | Faura José Luis | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 80 | Ries Michel | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 81 | Madouas Valentin | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 82 | Badilatti Matteo | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 83 | Kruijswijk Steven | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 |
| 84 | Donnenwirth Tom | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 85 | Budiak Anatolii | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 86 | Jousseaume Alan | Team TotalEnergies | + 00 |
| 87 | Majka Rafal | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 88 | Molard Rudy | Groupama-FDJ | + 00 |
| 89 | Mohd Shabri Muhammad Haizam | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 90 | Fayolle Jean-Loup | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 91 | Ravbar Anze | UAE Team Emirates | + 00 |
| 92 | Koyama Tomoya | Burgos Burpellet BH | + 00 |
| 93 | Al Riyami Mazin | Oman | + 00 |
| 94 | Mulubrhan Henok | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 95 | Mattio Pietro | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 |
| 96 | Miltiadis Andreas | Roojai Insurance | + 00 |
| 97 | Gesbert Elie | ARKEA-B&B HOTELS | + 00 |
| 98 | Roosen Timo | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 99 | van Engelen Adne | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 100 | Ishibashi Manabu | JCL Team Ukyo | + 00 |
| 101 | Behrens Niklas | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | + 00 |
| 102 | Alrahbi Said | Oman | + 00 |
| 103 | Warlop Jordi | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 104 | Pedrero Antonio | Movistar Team | + 00 |
| 105 | Dhondt Robbe | Team Picnic PostNL | + 00 |
| 106 | Wirtgen Luc | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 00 |
| 107 | Hopkins Dylan | Roojai Insurance | + 00 |
| 108 | Reinderink Pepijn | Soudal Quick-Step | + 00 |
| 109 | Pedersen Henrik | Uno-X Mobility | + 00 |
| 110 | Naberman Tim | Team Picnic PostNL | + 19 |
| 111 | Soupe Geoffrey | Team TotalEnergies | + 53 |
| 112 | Boulahoite Rayan | Team TotalEnergies | + 53 |
| 113 | Løland Sakarias Koller | Uno-X Mobility | + 56 |
| 114 | Cimolai Davide | Movistar Team | + 56 |
| 115 | Wallin Rasmus Bøgh | Uno-X Mobility | + 02:31 |
| 116 | Toneatti Davide | XDS Astana Team | + 00 |
| 117 | Richards Kane | Roojai Insurance | + 04:07 |
| 118 | Bettles Carter | Roojai Insurance | + 04:07 |
| 119 | Al-Wahibi Mohammed | Oman | + 04:40 |
| DNS | Vanhoucke Harm | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | |
| DNS | Nordhagen Jørgen | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | |
| DNF | Mohd Zariff Nur Aiman | Terengganu Cycling Team |
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