| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | September |
| Region | Oman |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Asia Tour (2023–) |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Editions | 1 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Grega Bole (SLO) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Grega Bole (SLO) |
The Tour of Salalah is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Oman. It is contested in September, in 2023 the race was part of the UCI Asia Tour. [1]
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Grega Bole (SLO) |  Abdulla Jasim Al-Ali (UAE) |  Kenny Nijssen (NED) |
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