Matrah Corniche, Oman — Champion System Pro Cycling Team’s Bobbie Traskel took home honors as the most aggressive rider at the Tour of Oman Saturday after securing and protecting the jersey since the first day of racing. Heading into the final stage, only Jesus Hernandez (Team Saxo-Tinkoff) had the potential of stealing the jersey from Traksel, but it would have required him to take maximum … [Read more...]
Chris Froome Wins The Tour of Oman For Team Sky
February 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chris Froome of Britain won the Tour of Oman on Saturday, last year's Tour de France runner-up beating two previous winners of cycling's blue riband, Alberto Contador and Cadel Evans. The Sky star, who took possession of the leader's red jersey on Thursday, had a 27 second advantage over Spain's Contador in the overall standings with Australia's Evans 39s away in third. Saturday's … [Read more...]
Sagan Keeps Wining At The Tour of Oman
February 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
WADI DAYQAH DAM, Oman, Feb 13, 2013 - Slovakia's Peter Sagan of the Cannondale team won a second consecutive stage on the Tour of Oman on Wednesday to strengthen his grip on the overall race leader's red jersey. Sagan emerged victorious on the 190km third stage from Nakhal Fort to Wadi Dayqah Dam in the Hajar mountains. In the same spot where he claimed his first win for Cannondale … [Read more...]
Sagan Wins The Second Stage In Tour of Oman And Takes Overall Lead
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
AL BUSTAN, Oman, Feb 12, 2013 (AFP) - Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the second stage of the Tour of Oman on Tuesday and moved into the overall lead, following a 146km ride from Fanja in Bidbid to Al Bustan. The 23-year-old Cannondale rider broke free from the pack in the final kilometre to finish 5secs in front of Frenchman Tony Gallopin and Swiss rider Martin Elmiger. Sagan, a … [Read more...]
Germany’s Kittel Takes Lead At Tour of Oman On Stage 1
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
MUSCAT, Feb 11, 2013 - German rider Marcel Kittel won stage one of the Tour of Oman on Monday after the Argos Shimano cyclist won a mass sprint at the end of a 162km run from Al Musannah to Sultan Qaboos University, west of Muscat. The 24-year-old, who won two stages on last year's edition held off the challenge of Italian David Apollonio (AG2R) and French champion Nacer Bouhanni … [Read more...]
Tom Boonen Is On The Mend
January 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
29-Jan-2013: Tom Boonen is improving after the operation at Herentals Clinic in Belgium last week, due to a septic infection to his left elbow bursa. The infection was the result of a mountain bike crash. Boonen took several days of required full rest before testing his condition on his bike. The Belgian Champion, who started training again on Saturday, the 26th of January, will join the Team … [Read more...]
Froome and Wiggins Will Compete In The Tour of Oman
January 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, Jan 24, 2013 - Last year's Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and runner-up Chris Froome will both take part in the Tour of Oman next month, their team Sky announced on Thursday. Sky revealed the duo's probable race programmes for 2013, admitting that they are "subject to change." Wiggins is set to start his season at the Mallorca Challenge at the beginning of February … [Read more...]
Champion System Pro Cycling Team Earns Berths For Qatar, Oman
January 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Hong Kong, SAR — The Champion System Pro Cycling Team, Asia’s first and only pro continental team, has accepted invitations to participate in the Tours of Qatar and Oman. Receiving an invitation to the two UCI 2.HC calendar races in Asia is significant, said Champion System General Manager Ed Beamon. The Tour of Qatar is Feb. 3-8 while the Tour of Oman is Feb. 11-16. "Starting the … [Read more...]
Nibali Wins Tour of Oman Stage 5
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
JABAL AL AKHDHAR, Oman, Feb 18, 2012 (AFP) - Italy's Vicenzo Nibali of the Liquigas team won the fifth stage of the Tour of Oman following a grueling climb to the summit of the Green Mountain on Saturday. The 27-year-old attacked four kilometers from the line following a tough 6km climb, finishing 10 seconds ahead of Slovak Peter Velits who took the leader's red jersey from Germany's … [Read more...]
Kittel Wins Stage Three In Tour of Oman
February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MUSCAT, Feb 16, 2012 (AFP) - Marcel Kittel of Germany won the third stage of the Tour of Oman race on Thursday, winning a sprint finish ahead of fellow countryman Andre Greipel and Nacer Bouhanni of France. Britain's world champion Mark Cavendish took eighth place. Greipel, who won the race's first stage on Tuesday, took the red jersey that goes to the race's overall leader, … [Read more...]