Tour of Oman 2015 *Spoilers* 17th-22nd

frenchfighter
frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
edited February 2015 in Pro race
Lots of interesting riders doing this. Thankfully the boss has chosen to stay in Europe and his best challenger has also stayed and they will face off in Andalucia. Quintana was going to ride that race as well but suffered a crash in the Colombian Nationals and has stayed at home (Uran won the TT title).

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Has never been live before but for the first time it will be broadcast live on Oman Sports Channel.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Nothing showing up in their schedules atm, but if live gets off the ground, there might be English commentary here:
    (the footie had English, the sports news doesn't)

    http://part.gov.om/part/english/Sport-Channal.html
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    The best of the Arabian races by a mile. Far more interesting (and real!) terrain, a rare chance to see some of the top GT riders having a bit of a battle and yet never gets as much coverage for some reason.
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    As flagged by INRNG this is set to be the final edition unless a new contract is signed, but no news on this yet. Shame as I agree, it's a decent race. Definitely more interesting that Dubai!
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    dish_dash wrote:
    As flagged by INRNG this is set to be the final edition unless a new contract is signed, but no news on this yet. Shame as I agree, it's a decent race. Definitely more interesting that Dubai!

    Low bar.

    Qatar on the other hand.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    No live coverage confirmed.
    Same 26 minutes of highlights transmitted worldwide release.
    Trouble is worldwide no longer includes Eurosport, (although Rob Hatch is out there) or any other worthwhile outlet for that matter.
    Only showing up in Arabic Bein Sports schedule atm.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    dish_dash wrote:
    As flagged by INRNG this is set to be the final edition unless a new contract is signed, but no news on this yet. Shame as I agree, it's a decent race. Definitely more interesting that Dubai!

    Low bar.

    Qatar on the other hand.

    Oh come on, Qatar was hardly that thrilling either... a few echelons and a sprint finish
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Qatar? The echelons are nice, but just can't get round the complete lack of spectators at the finish (let alone anywhere else). Oman has been actually a good race, with some decent finishes. Last few years it has had one of the strongest GC line ups of any race, if not the strongest
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Another close finish again for Boonen, but no win - 2nd. Guardini takes the bunch sprint
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    FJS wrote:
    Another close finish again for Boonen, but no win - 2nd. Guardini takes the bunch sprint

    Boonen not happy.
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  • argyllflyer
    argyllflyer Posts: 893
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    No live coverage confirmed.
    Same 26 minutes of highlights transmitted worldwide release.
    Trouble is worldwide no longer includes Eurosport, (although Rob Hatch is out there) or any other worthwhile outlet for that matter.
    Only showing up in Arabic Bein Sports schedule atm.

    Might be on cycling.tv - they claim they're going to have it on demand. They currently have Carlton Kirby's version of Dubai Tour on demand as well.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Definitely pleased for Guardini to take that win. He deserves one for his consistency so far this year.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Another close finish again for Boonen, but no win - 2nd. Guardini takes the bunch sprint

    Boonen not happy.

    Which means Rick not happy.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Correct.
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  • gsk82
    gsk82 Posts: 3,599
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FJS wrote:
    Another close finish again for Boonen, but no win - 2nd. Guardini takes the bunch sprint

    Boonen not happy.

    Maybe been beaten by Guardini has made him realise what most of us already knew.

    Stick a fork in him.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    argyllflyer wrote:
    Might be on cycling.tv - they claim they're going to have it on demand. They currently have Carlton Kirby's version of Dubai Tour on demand as well.
    :D
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  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Guardini either falls or wins ! !!


    oh and cycling.tv is still going !!!? ?? wow.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What a finish!!!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Fabu wins after my man Valverde initiated the attack. Carnage on the roads.

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Fabu
    TJ
    Valv
    Sagan
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Remember the way Sagan just rode away from people in this race?

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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Sagan's results so far this season (excluding Qatar TT):

    4,4,2,2,4,6,7,4

    He's the new JJ Rojas (who has managed to win himself)
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Can't wait to see some highlights.

    FF right, Sagan rode away and had time to celebrate on these hills before.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Sweat
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Cancellara?

    Pfft.

    Ominous.


    He's been in the press saying how much more he's enjoying riding than he did 3 years ago, an he feels as good if not better than he did in 2013....
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Hate Trek's kit.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Kristoff wins the sprint, again.

    Also fairly ominous.

    Guy's got to be stand out favourite for MSR.
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  • EKIMIKE
    EKIMIKE Posts: 2,232
    He's on fire. I didn't think he'd be able to top last year but he seems to be going from strength to strength.

    Lets see what Degenkolb does today Andalucia - the finish there looks a bit like MSR with a short climb just before the finish. Could be some great battles between these two based on what we've seen so far.
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