He Tour of Oman 2023 It takes place from this Saturday, February 11, until the 15th of the same month, the day the peloton will arrive at Jabal Al Akhdhar. From SPORTwe detail the route, the stages, the favorites and also the schedules and televisions to watch the cycling event live.
The test of the sultanate is much more mountainous than the UAE Tour of this year.
The first arrival in Muscat will be for sprinters, then the climbs will begin: Qurayyat (2.6 km at 7%), final climb on Sunday the 12th; Jabal Haat (4.6 km at 8.5%), already a very important goal on Monday the 13th; Yitti Hills (Tuesday 14), with 1,600m at 6.6% just one kilometer from the finish.
The culmination will come above all, with the traditional Jabal Al Akhdar, the Green Mountain on Wednesday 15, with 5.7 km at 10.5% unevenness.
THE STAGES OF THE OMAN TOUR
STAGE 1 (February 11): Al Rustaq Fort – Muscat 147.4 km
STAGE 2 (February 12): Muscat – Qurayyat 174 km
STAGE 3 (February 13): Al Khobar – Jabal Hatt 151.8 km
STAGE 4 (February 14): Izki – Yitti Hills 204.9 km
STAGE 5 (February 15): Samail – Jabal Al Akhdhar 152.2 km
OMAN TOUR FAVORITES
Movistar, with the Colombian ivan sosa as leader, he aspires to win the twelfth edition of the Tour of Oman that begins this Saturday and ends on Wednesday at the Green Mountain, where the race will be decided.
The sprinters will have a lot to say, as always in Oman, although they will not have as many options as in other editions.
The British Mark CavendishAt 37, he will be one of the great attractions and will try to open his triumph account with his new Astana jersey.
The “Express of Man” will not have it easy, because will have prominent rivals, such as the Belgian Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick Step) and German Pascal Ackerman (UAE), who will share stripes with the Italian diego ulissi.
PALMARES OF TOUR OF OMAN CHAMPIONS
2022. Jan Hirt (CZE)
2019. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)
2018. Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)