Muscat: The roads of the Sultanate of Oman will be subject to the annual cycling competition starting with the Muscat Classic (February 7), and then the Tour of Oman (8-12 February).
For its third edition, the Muscat Classic maintains its hilly route between Al Mouj and Al Bustan with a finale marked by the ascents of Bausher Al Amerat (3.4km), Wadi al Kadir (2.1km ), Al Hamriyah (0.8km) and Al Jissah (1.4km). This sequence of climbs saw Finn Fisher-Black take off to a solo win last year, before going on to take a stage victory in the Tour of Oman, in Qurayyat.
This year, the peloton will tackle the 14th edition of the Tour of Oman with a new finish at Bimmah Sink Hole. Sprinters will aim for victory on the 1-kilometre-long final straight after a wind-exposed finish on the shores of the Sea of Oman.
A first battle is expected the following day, on the heights surrounding Muscat. After a start from Al Rustaq Fort, the finish promises to be explosive, with the Qantab climb (2.6km), crossed with 10km to go, and the ascent of Yitti Hills (1.6km), the summit of which lies 800m from the finish line.
The intensity will increase again with stage 3, on the slopes of Eastern Mountain (4.6km at 8.5).
Muscat Classic
Friday 7 February: Al Mouj - Al Bustan (174km)
The stages of the Tour of Oman 2025
Stage 1, Saturday 8 February: Bushar > Bimmah Sink Hole (170km)
Stage 2, Sunday 9 February: Al Rustaq Fort > Yitti Hills (203km)
Stage 3, Monday 10 February: Fanja > Eastern Mountain (181km)
Stage 4, Tuesday 11 February: Oman Across Ages Museum > Oman Convention and Exhibition Center (181.5km)
Stage 5, Wednesday 12 February: Imty > Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) (139km)
Oman Observer is now on the WhatsApp channel. Click here
