Team Visma | Lease a Bike win Tour of Oman opening stage as Olav Kooij sprints to easy win

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Saturday, 08 February 2025 at 13:23
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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.

1Kooij OlavTeam Visma | Lease a Bike04:27:19
2Bittner PavelTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
3Blikra ErlendUno-X Mobility+ 00
4D'Amato AndreaJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
5Pluimers RickTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
6Gaviria FernandoMovistar Team+ 00
7Turgis AnthonyTeam TotalEnergies+ 00
8Jeannière EmilienTeam TotalEnergies+ 00
9Giaimi LucaUAE Team Emirates+ 00
10Nizzolo GiacomoQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
11Kanter MaxXDS Astana Team+ 00
12Boúglas GeorgiosBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
13Capiot AmauryARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
14Vermeersch FlorianUAE Team Emirates+ 00
15Álvarez RodrigoBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
16Quick BlakeRoojai Insurance+ 00
17Biermans JentheARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
18Hayter EthanSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
19Lozouet LéandreARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
20Guerreiro RubenMovistar Team+ 00
21Brenner MarcoTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
22Paleni EnzoGroupama-FDJ+ 00
23Masuda NariyukiJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
24Flynn SeanTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
25Aular OrluisMovistar Team+ 00
26Rondel MathysTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
27McLay DanielTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 00
28Vermaerke KevinTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
29Garofoli GianmarcoSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
30Ulissi DiegoXDS Astana Team+ 00
31Yates AdamUAE Team Emirates+ 00
32Delgado DavidBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
33Warbasse LawrenceTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
34Manzin LorrenzoTeam TotalEnergies+ 00
35Fredheim StianUno-X Mobility+ 00
36Fancellu AlessandroJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
37Paret-Peintre ValentinSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
38Svestad-Bårdseng EmbretARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
39Phonarjthan PatompobRoojai Insurance+ 00
40Al Hsani MundherOman+ 00
41Barguil WarrenTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
42Charmig AnthonXDS Astana Team+ 00
43Poels WoutXDS Astana Team+ 00
44Vine JayUAE Team Emirates+ 00
45Azparren XabierQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
46Mazuki FakhruddinTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
47Weiss FabianTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
48Braz Afonso ClémentGroupama-FDJ+ 00
49Harper ChrisTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
50Thimachai KongphobRoojai Insurance+ 00
51Hellemose AsbjørnTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
52Gaudu DavidGroupama-FDJ+ 00
53Engelhardt FelixTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
54Garcia CarlosBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
55Garibbo NicoloJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
56Vansevenant MauriSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
57De Pretto DavideTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
58García Cortina IvánMovistar Team+ 00
59Howson DamienQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
60de la Cruz DavidQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
61Germani LorenzoGroupama-FDJ+ 00
62Vinokurov NicolasXDS Astana Team+ 00
63Zeray NahomJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
64Dalby SimonUno-X Mobility+ 00
65Camprubí MarcelQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
66Bregnhøj MathiasTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
67Kulset MagnusUno-X Mobility+ 00
68Uijtdebroeks CianTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 00
69Berhe WelayTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
70Cras SteffTeam TotalEnergies+ 00
71Alyaqoobi AbdulrahmanOman+ 00
72Cabedo Hernandez MarcJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
73Laengen Vegard StakeUAE Team Emirates+ 00
74Eriksson LucasTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
75Eyob MetkelTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
76Double PaulTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 00
77Aparicio MarioBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
78Vervaeke LouisSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
79Faura José LuisBurgos Burpellet BH+ 00
80Ries MichelARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
81Madouas ValentinGroupama-FDJ+ 00
82Badilatti MatteoQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 00
83Kruijswijk StevenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 00
84Donnenwirth TomGroupama-FDJ+ 00
85Budiak AnatoliiTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
86Jousseaume AlanTeam TotalEnergies+ 00
87Majka RafalUAE Team Emirates+ 00
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89Mohd Shabri Muhammad HaizamTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
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97Gesbert ElieARKEA-B&B HOTELS+ 00
98Roosen TimoTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
99van Engelen AdneTerengganu Cycling Team+ 00
100Ishibashi ManabuJCL Team Ukyo+ 00
101Behrens NiklasTeam Visma | Lease a Bike+ 00
102Alrahbi SaidOman+ 00
103Warlop JordiSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
104Pedrero AntonioMovistar Team+ 00
105Dhondt RobbeTeam Picnic PostNL+ 00
106Wirtgen LucTudor Pro Cycling Team+ 00
107Hopkins DylanRoojai Insurance+ 00
108Reinderink PepijnSoudal Quick-Step+ 00
109Pedersen HenrikUno-X Mobility+ 00
110Naberman TimTeam Picnic PostNL+ 19
111Soupe GeoffreyTeam TotalEnergies+ 53
112Boulahoite RayanTeam TotalEnergies+ 53
113Løland Sakarias KollerUno-X Mobility+ 56
114Cimolai DavideMovistar Team+ 56
115Wallin Rasmus BøghUno-X Mobility+ 02:31
116Toneatti DavideXDS Astana Team+ 00
117Richards KaneRoojai Insurance+ 04:07
118Bettles CarterRoojai Insurance+ 04:07
119Al-Wahibi MohammedOman+ 04:40
DNSVanhoucke HarmQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team
DNSNordhagen JørgenTeam Visma | Lease a Bike
DNFMohd Zariff Nur AimanTerengganu Cycling Team
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