2023 Tour of Oman

2023 Tour of Oman
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates	11–15 February 2023
Stages	5
Distance	831 km (516.4 mi)
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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The 2023 Tour of Oman is a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 15 February 2023 in Oman. The race is rated as a category 2. Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and will be the 12th edition of the Tour of Oman.^[1]^[2]

Teams

Eight of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, two UCI Continentalteams, and the Omani national team made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.^[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Oman

Route

Stage characteristics and winners^[4]
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	11 February	Al Rustaq Fort to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre	147.5 km (91.7 mi)	Flat stage	Tim Merlier (BEL)
2	12 February	Sultan Qaboos University to Qurayyat	174 km (108 mi)	Hilly stage	Jesús Herrada (ESP)
3	13 February	Al Khobar to Jabal Hatt	152 km (94 mi)	Hilly stage	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
4	14 February	Izki to Yitti Hills	205 km (127 mi)	Hilly stage	Diego Ulissi (ITA)
5	15 February	Samail (Al Feyhaa Resthouse) to Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain)	152.5 km (94.8 mi)	Mountain stage	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)
Total			831 km (516 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

11 February 2023 — Al Rustaq Fort to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)^[5]

Stage 1 Result (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 31' 00"
2	David Dekker (NED)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 0"
3	Axel Zingle (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 0"
4	Arne Marit (BEL)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 0"
5	Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
6	Pascal Ackermann (GER)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 0"
7	Matthew Walls (GBR)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
8	Alexander Salby (DEN)	Bingoal WB	+ 0"
9	Max Kanter (GER)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
10	Rüdiger Selig (GER)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 31' 00"
2	David Dekker (NED)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 4"
3	Jeroen Meijers (NED)	Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team	+ 5"
4	Axel Zingle (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 6"
5	Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP)	Burgos BH	+ 6"
6	Arne Marit (BEL)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 10"
7	Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	+ 10"
8	Pascal Ackermann (GER)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 10"
9	Matthew Walls (GBR)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 10"
10	Alexander Salby (DEN)	Bingoal WB	+ 10"

Stage 2

12 February 2023 — Sultan Qaboos University to Qurayyat, 174 km (108 mi)^[7]

Stage 2 Result (1–10)^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	4h 21' 07"
2	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 3"
3	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 3"
4	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	+ 3"
5	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 3"
6	Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 5"
7	Rémy Rochas (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 5"
8	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 5"
9	Stan Dewulf (BEL)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 5"
10	Davide Formolo (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 5"

General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	7h 51' 57"
2	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 4"
3	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 6"
4	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 10"
5	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	+ 10"
6	Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 13"
7	Davide Formolo (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 15"
8	Lennert Teugels (BEL)	Bingoal WB	+ 15"
9	Niklas Eg (DEN)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	+ 15"
10	Harold Tejada (COL)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 15"

Stage 3

13 February 2023 — Al Khobar to Jabal Haat, 152 km (94 mi)^[9]

Stage 3 Result (1–10)^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	3h 33' 51"
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 2"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 3"
4	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 3"
5	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 3"
6	Victor Langellotti (MON)	Burgos BH	+ 3"
7	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 3"
8	Harold Tejada (COL)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 7"
9	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 9"
10	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 11"

General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	11h 25' 48"
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 6"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 14"
4	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 15"
5	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 15"
6	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 16"
7	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 18"
8	Victor Langellotti (MON)	Burgos BH	+ 18"
9	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 18"
10	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 18"

Stage 4

14 February 2023 — Izki to Yitti Hills, 205 km (127 mi)^[11]

Stage 4 Result (1–10)^[12]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	4h 36' 48"
2	Axel Zingle (FRA)	Cofidis	+ 0"
3	Ide Schelling (NED)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
4	Jordi Warlop (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
5	Louis Bendixen (DEN)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
6	Jenthe Biermans (BEL)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 0"
7	Andrea Vendrame (ITA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 0"
8	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 0"
9	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 0"
10	Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)^[12]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	16h 02' 36"
2	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 5"
3	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 5"
4	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 14"
5	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 15"
6	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 16"
7	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 18"
8	Victor Langellotti (MON)	Burgos BH	+ 18"
9	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 18"
10	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 18"

Stage 5

15 February 2023 — Samail (Al Feyhaa Resthouse) to Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain), 152.5 km (94.8 mi)^[13]

Stage 5 Result (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 53' 51"
2	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 12"
4	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 22"
5	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 37"
6	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 37"
7	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 58"
8	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 58"
9	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 1' 00"
10	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 12"

General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	19h 56' 21"
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 1"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 28"
4	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 46"
5	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 48"
6	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 58"
7	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 1' 20"
8	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 1' 22"
9	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 36"
10	Carlos Verona (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 37"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Aggressive rider classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier	Jeroen Meijers	David Dekker	UAE Team Emirates
2	Jesús Herrada	Jesús Herrada	Jesús Herrada		Maxim Van Gils	Burgos BH
3	Matteo Jorgenson	Matteo Jorgenson	Matteo Jorgenson		Matteo Jorgenson	Bora–Hansgrohe
4	Diego Ulissi		Diego Ulissi	Fredrik Dversnes
5	Mauri Vansevenant		Matteo Jorgenson	Fredrik Dversnes
Final		Matteo Jorgenson	Matteo Jorgenson	Fredrik Dversnes	Matteo Jorgenson	Bora–Hansgrohe

Classification standings

Legend^[15]
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the aggressive rider classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	19h 56' 21"
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 1"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 28"
4	Rein Taaramäe (EST)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 46"
5	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 48"
6	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 58"
7	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	+ 1' 20"
8	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 1' 22"
9	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 36"
10	Carlos Verona (ESP)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 37"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	34
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	33
3	Diego Ulissi (ITA)	UAE Team Emirates	31
4	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	22
5	Axel Zingle (FRA)	Cofidis	21
6	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	20
7	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	18
8	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	17
9	Cristián Rodríguez (ESP)	Arkéa–Samsic	14
10	David Dekker (NED)	Arkéa–Samsic	12

Aggressive rider classification

Final aggressive rider classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Fredrik Dversnes (NOR)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	15
2	Jeroen Meijers (NED)	Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team	11
3	Iván Cobo Cayon (ESP)	Equipo Kern Pharma	9
4	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	7
5	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	6
6	Johan Meens (BEL)	Bingoal WB	6
7	Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP)	Burgos BH	6
8	Lawrence Naesen (BEL)	AG2R Citroën Team	4
9	Said Al Rahbi (OMA)	JCL Team Ukyo	4
10	Jesús Herrada (ESP)	Cofidis	3

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Matteo Jorgenson (USA)	Movistar Team	19h 56' 21"
2	Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 1"
3	Maxim Van Gils (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 58"
4	Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 36"
5	Sylvain Moniquet (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 2' 44"
6	Michel Ries (LUX)	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 3' 27"
7	Ide Schelling (NED)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 5' 38"
8	Magnus Kulset (NOR)	Uno-X Pro Cycling Team	+ 5' 41"
9	Pablo Castrillo (ESP)	Equipo Kern Pharma	+ 6' 01"
10	Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR)	Human Powered Health	+ 6' 35"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Team	Time
1	Bora–Hansgrohe	59h 55' 12"
2	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 2' 36"
3	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 2' 46"
4	Arkéa–Samsic	+ 2' 47"
5	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 4' 52"
6	Lotto–Dstny	+ 5' 49"
7	Movistar Team	+ 7' 28"
8	UAE Team Emirates	+ 9' 15"
9	Burgos BH	+ 9' 30"
10	Equipo Kern Pharma	+ 10' 03"