Invitees list identical to Tour of Qatar for hillier Middle Eastern race Race organiser ASO has announced the list of teams invited to the Tour of Oman, between February 14th and 19th. Unsurprisingly, the list comprises the same sixteen names […]
Dutch team missed out on WorldTour status by just four points but banking on potential of young riders The Project 1t4i team is looking at the 2012 season with the same ambition that it took on 2011. The Dutch team, […]
New Pro Continental team to begin its season with important wildcards Champion System general manager Ed Beamon has greeted the decision by ASO to award wildcard places to the team for the Tours of Qatar and Oman, saying that it […]
Aggressive stage brings fine racing Clipping away with five kilometres to go, Italian rider Davide Torosantucci sped to victory on today’s fourth stage of the Cell C Tour of South Africa. The d’Angelo & Antenucci – Nippo competitor hit the […]
Belgian feels Rabobank rider could be a big contender this year Having seen Robert Gesink’s strength up close due to his role at the Tour of Oman, Eddy Merckx is in little doubt that the Dutchman has what it takes […]
The Manx Missile shows he’s on form After a crash plagued, quiet start to the year, Mark Cavendish has opened up his 2011 account with victory in the final stage of the Tour of Oman. The Manxman rocketed to the […]
Tour of Oman prompts organisers to think bigger With the Tour of Oman proving to be a big early success in the second year of its existence, the authorities there have confirmed that the Gulf country intends to bid to […]
Stage win strengthens Dutchman’s grip on red jersey of race leadership Spurred on by the red jersey on his back, thoughts of overall victory and most of all the memory of his late father, Robert Gesink today pulled off the […]
Boasson Hagen closest threat heading into time trial Dutch climbing sensation Robert Gesink scooped both the stage and the leader’s jersey on today’s 157 kilometre leg of the Tour of Oman, being clearly strongest on the uphill finish of Jabal […]
Another victory for Dutch former track star with his new team Theo Bos (Rabobank) won the third stage of the Tour of Oman, starting and finishing in Sur, on the eastern tip of the country. The Dutch former track star […]
Young American shows power in riding for team It may be his first pro race, and it may be coming after a period of injury which has affected his preparation, but it seems that the young BMC Racing Team rider […]
Australian takes race lead as Theo Bos caugh behind a split Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad) continued his winning start to the 2011 season with victory in the second stage of the Tour of Oman between The Wave, Muscat and Al Wutayya. […]
Former track World champion gets first win on his return to Rabobank Theo Bos (Rabobank) won the first stage of this year’s Tour of Oman between Al Sawadi and Al Seeb in a bunch sprint. The former track World champion […]
Manxman motivated after bad luck in earlier events He’s crashed in both the Santos Tour Down Under and the Tour of Qatar and been required to ride for team-mates as a result of time lost, but Mark Cavendish is hoping […]
Continental squad competing well with bigger teams Following an aggressive showing in the Tour of Qatar, where riders such as Niko Eeckhout and Gediminas Bagdonas were in long distance breakaways and the Continental squad generally punched above its weight, the […]
20-year-old American part of strong classics-style team for Middle Eastern race Taylor Phinney will make his professional debut for the BMC Racing Team at this week’s Tour of Oman. The 20-year-old American was scheduled to start at last week’s Tour […]
Cycling’s biggest legend seeks to inspire the next generation ahead of Middle Eastern race Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been spreading the message of cycling in the Middle East, meeting up for a ride with 25 local school children in […]
