The Tour d’Oman is again on the UCI calendar in 2025. The event will take place from Saturday February 8 to Wednesday 12. Nine WorldTour teams are expected: Arkéa – B&B Hotels, XDS Astana Team, Groupama-FDJ, Movistar, Soudal Quick-Step, Team Picnic PostNL, Team Jayco-AlUla, UAE Team Emirates XRG and the Visma | Lease a Bike. 5 Proteams will also be present (TotalEnergies, UNO-X Mobility, Burgos-BH, Q36.5 et Tudor), just like three continental teams (JCL Team Ukyo, Roojai Online Insurance et Terengganu Polygon) and finally the Oman national team. The outgoing winner, Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is expected in 2025.
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The Muscat Classic, always the day before the Tour of Oman
As for three years now, the Muscat Classic will take place the day before the departure of the Tour d’Oman, on Friday February 7. For its 3rd edition, the Muscat Classic maintains its hilly route between Al Mouj and Al Bustan with a nervous finale marked by the climbs of Bousher Al Amerat (3.4 km at 8.8%), Wadi Al Kadir (2.1 km at 7.3%), Al Hamriyah (0.8 km at 9.8%) and Al Jissah (1.4 km at 9%).
The first step of Tour d’Oman should be suitable for sprinters. A first battle between punchers is expected the next day with the ascent of Yitti Hills (1.6 km at 7%), the summit of which is located 800 m from the finish line. The intensity will increase further with stage 3, on the slopes of Eastern Mountain (4.6 km at 8.5%). The peloton, and in particular the sprinters, will then find mainly flat terrain between the Oman Across Ages Museum and the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (stage 4). The final stage promises a great spectacle, with the usual appointment on the terrible slopes of Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain): 5.7km at 10.5%.
The Muscat Classic and the 5 stages of the Tour of Oman 2025
Muscat Classic
Friday February 7: Al Mouj Muscat > Al Bustan (174km)
Tour d’Oman
Stage 1, Saturday February 8: Bushar > Bimmah Sink Hole (170 km)
Stage 2, Sunday February 9: Al Rustaq Fort > Yitti Hills (203 km)
Stage 3, Monday February 10: Fanja > Eastern Mountain (181km)
Stage 4, Tuesday February 11: Oman Across Ages Museum > Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (181.5 km)
Stage 5, Wednesday February 12: Imty > Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) (139km)
The 18 teams at the start
WorldTour (9)
- Arkéa B&B Hotels
- XDS Astana Team
- Groupama-FDJ
- Movistar Team
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Picnic PostNL
- Team Jayco AlUla
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Team Visma | Lease a Bike
ProTeams (5)
- Burgos-BH
- Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
- Uno-X Mobility
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
Continentals (3)
- JCL Team Ukyo
- Roojai Online Insurance
- Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team
National team
