# 2014 Tour of Oman

The 2014 Tour of Oman was the fifth edition of the Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 18 to 23 February 2014, in Oman.
For the second year in a row, the race was won by Team Sky rider Chris Froome – becoming its first repeat winner – after he won the queen stage of the race, to Jebel Akhdar, on the penultimate day and held the race leader's red jersey to the finish, the next day, at the Matrah Corniche. Froome's winning margin over runner-up Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team was 26 seconds, and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Rigoberto Urán completed the podium, 5 seconds down on van Garderen and 31 seconds in arrears of Froome.
In the race's other classifications, André Greipel won the points classification for Lotto–Belisol, after winning three stages during the race, while the young rider classification was won by Romain Bardet (Ag2r–La Mondiale), as he was the best placed rider under the age of 25, in thirteenth overall. The combative classification – to which points from mountains and sprints were awarded towards – was won by Preben Van Hecke of the Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise team, while Team Sky won the teams classification, after also placing Sergio Henao inside the top ten overall, as well as Froome.

## Teams

Eighteen teams competed in the 2014 Tour of Oman. These included thirteen UCI World Tour teams and five UCI Professional Continental teams.
The teams that participated in the race were:
* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bardiani–CSF
* Belkin Pro Cycling
* BMC Racing Team
* Cannondale
* FDJ.fr
* IAM Cycling
* Team Katusha
* Lotto–Belisol
* NetApp–Endura
* Omega Pharma–Quick-Step
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* Team Sky
* Tinkoff–Saxo
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Trek Factory Racing
* UnitedHealthcare

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 18 February 2014 — As Suwayq Castle to Naseem Garden, 164.5 km (102.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 4h 03' 31" |
| 2 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 6 | Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 7 | Barry Markus (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 8 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 9 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 10 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Astana | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 4h 03' 21" |
| 2 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 4" |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 6" |
| 4 | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 6" |
| 5 | Niki Terpstra (NED) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 7" |
| 6 | Nicola Boem (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 7" |
| 7 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 9" |
| 8 | Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 9" |
| 9 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 10" |
| 10 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 19 February 2014 — Al Bustan to Quriyat, 139 km (86.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | 3h 12' 01" |
| 2 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 3 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Robert Förster (GER) | UnitedHealthcare | s.t. |
| 5 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 6 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 7 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 8 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 10 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 7h 15' 20" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 3 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | + 2" |
| 4 | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2" |
| 5 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 6 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 8" |
| 7 | Paolo Colonna (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 8" |
| 8 | Nicola Boem (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 9" |
| 9 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Lotto–Belisol | + 11" |
| 10 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Trek Factory Racing | + 11" |

### Stage 3
#### 20 February 2014 — BankMuscat to Al Bustan, 145 km (90.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 3h 29' 08" |
| 2 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 4 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 5 | Marco Canola (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 6 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 7 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 8 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 9 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 10 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 10h 44' 20" |
| 2 | Leigh Howard (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 8" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | + 10" |
| 4 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | + 14" |
| 5 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 16" |
| 6 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 7 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Lotto–Belisol | + 19" |
| 8 | Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 19" |
| 9 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 20" |
| 10 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 20" |

### Stage 4
#### 21 February 2014 — Wadi Al Abiyad to Ministry of Housing, 173 km (107.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 4h 02' 20" |
| 2 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 2" |
| 4 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 2" |
| 5 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Lotto–Belisol | + 2" |
| 6 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 7 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Astana | + 2" |
| 8 | Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 9 | Thomas Löfkvist (SWE) | IAM Cycling | + 2" |
| 10 | Moreno Moser (ITA) | Cannondale | + 2" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | 14h 46' 44" |
| 2 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 3 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 14" |
| 4 | Tony Gallopin (FRA) | Lotto–Belisol | + 17" |
| 5 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 18" |
| 6 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Astana | + 18" |
| 7 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 18" |
| 8 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | + 18" |
| 9 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 18" |
| 10 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 18" |

### Stage 5
#### 22 February 2014 — Bidbid to Jabal al Akhdar, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 3h 49' 53" |
| 2 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 22" |
| 3 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 33" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 38" |
| 5 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 47" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 51" |
| 7 | Arnold Jeannesson (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 56" |
| 8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 59" |
| 9 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 1' 09" |
| 10 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 15" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 18h 36' 45" |
| 2 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 26" |
| 3 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 31" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 48" |
| 5 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 57" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 25" |
| 9 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 32" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 34" |

### Stage 6
#### 23 February 2014 — As Sifah to Matrah Corniche, 146.5 km (91.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Belisol | 3h 25' 41" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 4 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 5 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Tinkoff–Saxo | s.t. |
| 6 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | s.t. |
| 7 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Jens Keukeleire (BEL) | Orica–GreenEDGE | s.t. |
| 9 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Astana | s.t. |
| 10 | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Cannondale | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Froome (GBR) | Team Sky | 22h 02' 26" |
| 2 | Tejay van Garderen (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 26" |
| 3 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 31" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 48" |
| 5 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 57" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 1' 19" |
| 8 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 25" |
| 9 | Johann Tschopp (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 32" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 34" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Combative classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Leigh Howard | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff | Leigh Howard | Leigh Howard | Leigh Howard | Preben Van Hecke | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 3 | André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Leigh Howard | Preben Van Hecke | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step |
| 4 | Peter Sagan | Peter Sagan | André Greipel | Peter Sagan | Jelle Wallays | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| 5 | Chris Froome | Chris Froome | André Greipel | Romain Bardet | Preben Van Hecke | Team Sky |
| 6 | André Greipel | Chris Froome | André Greipel | Romain Bardet | Preben Van Hecke | Team Sky |
| Final | Final | Chris Froome | André Greipel | Romain Bardet | Preben Van Hecke | Team Sky |