2014 Tour of Oman

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2014 Tour of Oman
Race details
Dates18–23 February
Stages6
Distance915.5 km (568.9 mi)
Winning time22h 02' 26"
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (Great Britain) (Team Sky)
  SecondFlag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (United States) (BMC Racing Team)
  ThirdFlag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (Colombia) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (Germany) (Lotto–Belisol)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of France.svg  Romain Bardet  (France) (Ag2r–La Mondiale)
  Team Team Sky
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The 2014 Tour of Oman was the fifth edition of the Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 18 to 23 February 2014, in Oman.

Contents

For the second year in a row, [1] the race was won by Team Sky rider Chris Froome  – becoming its first repeat winner – after he won the queen stage of the race, to Jebel Akhdar, [2] on the penultimate day and held the race leader's red jersey to the finish, the next day, at the Matrah Corniche. Froome's winning margin over runner-up Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team was 26 seconds, [3] and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Rigoberto Urán completed the podium, 5 seconds down on van Garderen and 31 seconds in arrears of Froome. [4]

In the race's other classifications, André Greipel won the points classification for Lotto–Belisol, after winning three stages during the race, [5] while the young rider classification was won by Romain Bardet (Ag2r–La Mondiale), as he was the best placed rider under the age of 25, in thirteenth overall. The combative classification – to which points from mountains and sprints were awarded towards – was won by Preben Van Hecke of the Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise team, while Team Sky won the teams classification, [6] after also placing Sergio Henao inside the top ten overall, as well as Froome.

Teams

Eighteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Oman. These included thirteen UCI World Tour teams and five UCI Professional Continental teams.

The teams that participated in the race were:

Stages

Stage 1

18 February 2014 As Suwayq Castle to Naseem Garden, 164.5 km (102.2 mi) [7]
Stage 1 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol 4h 03' 31"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
3Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
4Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Michael Van Staeyen  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Barry Markus  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling s.t.
8Flag of France.svg  Steve Chainel  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
9Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Borut Božič  (SLO) Astana s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 4h 03' 21"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Orica–GreenEDGE + 4"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 6"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Preben Van Hecke  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Niki Terpstra  (NED) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 7"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Boem  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 7"
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stijn Devolder  (BEL) Trek Factory Racing + 9"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 9"
9Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr + 10"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"

Stage 2

19 February 2014 Al Bustan to Quriyat, 139 km (86.4 mi) [8]
Stage 2 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha 3h 12' 01"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
4Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Förster  (GER) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
5Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Pieter Vanspeybrouck  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise s.t.
8Flag of Germany.svg  Marcus Burghardt  (GER) BMC Racing Team s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Trentin  (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
10Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL) NetApp–Endura s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Jersey white.svg Orica–GreenEDGE 7h 15' 20"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha + 2"
3Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol + 2"
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Preben Van Hecke  (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 8"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Ruffoni  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 8"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Paolo Colonna  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 8"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Nicola Boem  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 9"
9Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 11"
10Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stijn Devolder  (BEL) Trek Factory Racing + 11"

Stage 3

20 February 2014 BankMuscat to Al Bustan, 145 km (90.1 mi) [9]
Stage 3 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Belisol 3h 29' 08"
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Cannondale s.t.
3Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
5Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Canola  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Astana s.t.
8Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Zak Dempster  (AUS) NetApp–Endura s.t.
9Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Trentin  (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
10Flag of Italy.svg  Enrico Battaglin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 10h 44' 20"
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Leigh Howard  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Orica–GreenEDGE + 8"
3Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha + 10"
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Cannondale + 14"
5Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr + 16"
6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 16"
7Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 19"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Bazzana  (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 19"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ben Swift  (GBR) Team Sky + 20"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Daniele Bennati  (ITA) Tinkoff–Saxo + 20"

Stage 4

21 February 2014 Wadi Al Abiyad to Ministry of Housing, 173 km (107.5 mi) [10]
Stage 4 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Cannondale 4h 02' 20"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
3Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Astana + 2"
4Flag of South Africa.svg  Daryl Impey  (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 2"
5Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 2"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP) Team Katusha + 2"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Astana + 2"
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Zdeněk Štybar  (CZE) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 2"
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Thomas Löfkvist  (SWE) IAM Cycling + 2"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Moreno Moser  (ITA) Cannondale + 2"
General Classification after Stage 4
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Jersey red.svg Jersey white.svg Cannondale 14h 46' 44"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 10"
3Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Nibali  (ITA) Astana + 14"
4Flag of France.svg  Tony Gallopin  (FRA) Lotto–Belisol + 17"
5Flag of South Africa.svg  Daryl Impey  (RSA) Orica–GreenEDGE + 18"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Gavazzi  (ITA) Astana + 18"
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) Tinkoff–Saxo + 18"
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Team Sky + 18"
9Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 18"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 18"

Stage 5

22 February 2014 Bidbid to Jabal al Akhdar, 147.5 km (91.7 mi) [11]
Stage 5 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Team Sky 3h 49' 53"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 22"
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 33"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 38"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 47"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 51"
7Flag of France.svg  Arnold Jeannesson  (FRA) FDJ.fr + 56"
8Flag of France.svg  Romain Bardet  (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 59"
9Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL) Team Sky + 1' 09"
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 15"
General Classification after Stage 5
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Team Sky 18h 36' 45"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 26"
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 31"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 48"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 57"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 01"
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL) Team Sky + 1' 19"
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 25"
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Johann Tschopp  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 32"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 34"

Stage 6

23 February 2014 As Sifah to Matrah Corniche, 146.5 km (91.0 mi) [12]
Stage 6 Result
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Jersey green.svg Lotto–Belisol 3h 25' 41"
2Flag of France.svg  Nacer Bouhanni  (FRA) FDJ.fr s.t.
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Sam Bennett  (IRL) NetApp–Endura s.t.
4Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Team Katusha s.t.
5Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Mørkøv  (DEN) Tinkoff–Saxo s.t.
6Flag of Italy.svg  Filippo Fortin  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF s.t.
7Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Trentin  (ITA) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step s.t.
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Jens Keukeleire  (BEL) Orica–GreenEDGE s.t.
9Flag of Slovenia.svg  Borut Božič  (SLO) Astana s.t.
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Peter Sagan  (SVK) Cannondale s.t.
Final General Classification
RiderTeamTime
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Chris Froome  (GBR) Jersey red.svg Team Sky 22h 02' 26"
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tejay van Garderen  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 26"
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Rigoberto Urán  (COL) Omega Pharma–Quick-Step + 31"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Joaquim Rodríguez  (ESP) Team Katusha + 48"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Gesink  (NED) Belkin Pro Cycling + 57"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Domenico Pozzovivo  (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 1' 01"
7Flag of Colombia.svg  Sergio Henao  (COL) Team Sky + 1' 19"
8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Roman Kreuziger  (CZE) Tinkoff–Saxo + 1' 25"
9Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Johann Tschopp  (SUI) IAM Cycling + 1' 32"
10Flag of Spain.svg  Daniel Moreno  (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 34"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey red.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Combative classification
Teams classification
1 André Greipel André Greipel André Greipel Leigh Howard Preben Van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2 Alexander Kristoff Leigh Howard Leigh Howard
3 André Greipel André Greipel André Greipel Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
4 Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Jelle Wallays Orica–GreenEDGE
5 Chris Froome Chris Froome Romain Bardet Preben Van Hecke Team Sky
6 André Greipel
Final Chris Froome André Greipel Romain Bardet Preben Van Hecke Team Sky

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