2017 Tour of Oman explained

2017 Tour of Oman
Series:UCI Asia Tour
Date:14–19 February 2017
Stages:6
Distance:878
Unit:km
Time:20h 56' 20"
First:Ben Hermans
First Nat:Belgium
First Color:red
Second:Rui Costa
Second Nat:Portugal
Third:Fabio Aru
Third Nat:Italy
Points:Alexander Kristoff
Points Nat:Norway
Points Color:green
Youth:Merhawi Kudus
Youth Nat:Eritrea
Youth Color:white
Combativity:Aimé De Gendt
Combativity Nat:Belgium
Combativity Color:red green
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Tour of Oman was a road cycling stage race that took place between 14 and 19 February 2017 in Oman. It was the eighth edition of the Tour of Oman and was rated as a 2.HC race as part of the 2017 UCI Asia Tour.[1] The previous year's winner, Vincenzo Nibali, did not defend his title.[2]

The race was won by Belgium's Ben Hermans,[3] as part of the ; Hermans took the race lead after winning the second stage of the race, and further extended his lead with a victory in the queen stage of the race, finishing at Jabal Al Akhdhar. Hermans won the race by 22 seconds ahead of Portuguese rider Rui Costa, who finished second on two stages during the race. The podium was completed by 's Fabio Aru from Italy, who was a further 13 seconds in arrears of Costa.[4]

Hermans duked it out for the points classification victory with Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff, with the honours ultimately going to Kristoff,[4] who won three of the remaining four stages of the race. The young rider classification was won by Eritrea's Merhawi Kudus, who finished in fourth place overall for, while Belgian Aimé De Gendt won the combativity classification for points won at intermediate sprints and noted climbs.[4] With Kudus, Lachlan Morton and Nathan Haas all finishing within the top ten overall, won the teams classification.[4]

Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included nine UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI Professional Continental teams.[5]

Route

The route for the race was announced on 27 January 2017.[6]

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
114 FebruaryAl Sawadi Beach to Naseem Park173km (107miles)Flat stage
215 FebruaryNakhal to Al Bustan142km (88miles)Hilly stage
316 FebruarySultan Qaboos University to Quriyat162km (101miles)Hilly stage
417 FebruaryYiti to Ministry of Tourism118km (73miles)Hilly stage
518 FebruarySamail to Jabal Al Akhdhar152.5km (94.8miles)Medium-mountain stage
619 FebruaryThe Wave Muscat to Matrah Corniche130.5km (81.1miles)Flat stage

Stages

Stage 1

14 February 2017 — Al Sawadi Beach to Naseem Park, 173km (107miles)[7]

Stage 2

15 February 2017 — Nakhal to Al Bustan, 142km (88miles)[8]

Stage 3

16 February 2017 — Sultan Qaboos University to Quriyat, 162km (101miles)[9]

Stage 4

17 February 2017 — Yiti to Ministry of Tourism, 118km (73miles)[10]

Stage 5

18 February 2017 — Samail to Jabal Al Akhdhar, 152.5km (94.8miles)[11]

Stage 6

19 February 2017 — The Wave Muscat to Matrah Corniche, 130.5km (81.1miles)[12]

Classification leadership table

There were five principal classifications in the 2017 Tour of Oman.

The first and most important was the general classification; the winner of this was considered the overall winner of the race. It was calculated by adding together each rider's times on each stage, then applying bonuses. Bonuses were awarded for coming in the top three on a stage (10 seconds for the winner, 6 seconds for the second placed rider and 4 seconds for the rider in third) or at intermediate sprints (3 seconds, 2 seconds and 1 second for the top three riders). The rider in the lead of the general classification wore a red jersey.[13]

The second competition was the points classification, calculated by awarding points for the top 10 riders at the finish of each stage (15 points to the winner down to 1 point for the rider in tenth place) and to the top three at intermediate sprints (3 points, 2 points and 1 point). The rider with the highest points total was the leader of the classification and wore a green jersey.[13] The young rider classification was open to those born on or after 1 January 1992. The young rider ranked highest in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification and wore a white jersey.[13]

The combativity classification was based on points won at intermediate sprints and classified climbs along the route. Points were awarded to the top three riders across each sprint or climb (3 points, 2 points and 1 point). The rider with the most accumulated points was the leader of the classification and wore a white jersey with red and green polka dots.[13] The final competition was the team classification. On each stage, each team was awarded a time based on the cumulative time of its top three riders; the times for each stage were then added together and the team with the lowest total time was the leader of the team classification.[13]

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Young rider classification
Combativity classification
Team classification
1[14] Alexander KristoffAlexander KristoffAlexander KristoffAimé De GendtAimé De Gendt
2[15] Ben HermansBen HermansMerhawi KudusMark Christian
3[16] Søren Kragh AndersenBen Hermans
4[17] Alexander KristoffAlexander KristoffStefan Denifl
5[18] Ben HermansBen HermansMark Christian
6Alexander KristoffAlexander KristoffAimé De Gendt
FinalBen HermansAlexander KristoffMerhawi KudusAimé De Gendt

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Oman 2017. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 14 February 2017.
  2. News: Tour of Oman 2017 start list. Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 7 February 2017. 14 February 2017.
  3. News: Hermans seals Tour of Oman as Kristoff wins final day sprint. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 19 February 2017. 19 February 2017.
  4. News: Hermans and Kristoff, heroes of Oman. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 19 February 2017. 19 February 2017. Well protected by his BMC team mates, Ben Hermans made it to the finish among the peloton, winning the general classification of this 8th Tour of Oman. In the final standings, the Belgian wins the race with a 22" lead over Rui Costa and 35" over Fabio Aru. Second of the Vuelta a la Comunitat Valenciana behind Nairo Quintana at the beginning of the month, he confirms his fine start to the 2017 season. Thanks to his day's success, Alexander Kristoff wins the green jersey (points classification) and Merhawi Kudus (DDD) finishes best young rider while his Dimension Data squad is the best team of this Tour of Oman. Present at the front, on day 1 and again for over 120kms [sic] of the final stage, Aimé De Gendt claims the most aggressive rider's jersey.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170220013801/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-6/news/flm/hermans-and-kristoff-heroes-of-oman.html. 20 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: 2017 Tour of Oman start list. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 13 February 2017. 14 February 2017.
  6. News: Tour of Oman route and teams announced for 2017. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 January 2017. 14 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Al Sawadi Beach / Naseem Park. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215114228/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-1.html. 15 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Nakhal / Al Bustan. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215171757/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-2.html. 15 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: Sultan Qaboos University / Quriyat. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215114426/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-3.html. 15 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Yiti (Jebel Sifah) / Ministry of Tourism. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215114131/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-4.html. 15 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Sama'il / Jabal Al Akhdhar. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214211253/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-5.html. 14 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: The Wave Muscat / Matrah Corniche. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215114636/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-6.html. 15 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Specific regulations. PDF. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 14 February 2017.
  14. Web site: Honor 1st Stage. PDF. MATSport.fr. MATSport Timing. 14 February 2017. 14 February 2017.
  15. Web site: Honor 2nd Stage. PDF. MATSport.fr. MATSport Timing. 15 February 2017. 15 February 2017.
  16. News: Andersen powers to glory. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 February 2017. 16 February 2017. Third on the day, Ben Hermans remains in the overall lead with a 2" advantage over Rui Costa and 10" over Jakob Fuglsang (AST). The Belgian also takes command of the points classification while Kudus keeps the best young rider's white jersey. Mark Christian also keeps the most aggressive jersey on his shoulders.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217142803/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-3/news/flm/andersen-powers-to-glory.html. 17 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  17. News: Kristoff in classic style. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 17 February 2017. 17 February 2017. Part of the break of the day, Stefan Denifl (ABS) takes the most aggressive rider's jersey from his team mate Mark Christian.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170217152654/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-4/news/flm/kristoff-in-classic-style.html. 17 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  18. News: King of Green Mountain, Hermans comforts Red Jersey. Tour of Oman. Amaury Sport Organisation. 18 February 2017. 18 February 2017. On the eve of the final stage on the Matrah Corniche, the BMC rider has all the cards in hands to conquer his very first Tour of Oman. He now also leads the points classification while Kudus (DDD), fifth today, remains the best young rider. The Most aggressive rider's jersey changes shoulders and returns to those of Mark Christian.. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219091255/http://www.letour.fr/tour-of-oman/2017/us/stage-5/news/flm/king-of-green-mountain-hermans-comforts-red-jersey.html. 19 February 2017. dead. dmy-all.

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