# 2019 Tour of Oman

The 2019 Tour of Oman was a road cycling stage race that took place in Oman between 16 and 21 February 2019. It was the tenth edition of the Tour of Oman, and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the UCI Asia Tour.
Alexey Lutsenko defended his title from last year as he won with his Astana team as he also took home the point classification.

## Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to start the race. These included seven UCI WorldTeams and 11 UCI Professional Continental teams. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* CCC Team
* UAE Team Emirates
* Astana
* Team Dimension Data
* Bahrain–Merida
* Team Katusha–Alpecin
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Roompot–Charles
* Wallonie Bruxelles
* Cofidis
* Euskadi–Murias
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Wanty–Gobert
* Delko–Marseille Provence
* Rally UHC Cycling
* Vital Concept–B&B Hotels
* Direct Énergie

## Schedule

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 16 February | Al Sawadi Beach to Sohar | 138.5 km (86.1 mi) | Flat stage | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) |
| 2 | 17 February | Seeb to Al-Bustan | 156.5 km (97.2 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| 3 | 18 February | Shati Al-Qurm to Qurayyat | 192.5 km (119.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| 4 | 19 February | Yiti to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre | 131 km (81.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) |
| 5 | 20 February | Samail to Al Jabal al Akhḑar | 152 km (94.4 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| 6 | 21 February | Muscat to Matrah Corniche | 135.5 km (84.2 mi) | Flat stage | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 2h 54' 50" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 4 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 5 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Direct Énergie | s.t. |
| 6 | Mikel Aristi (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | s.t. |
| 7 | Boy van Poppel (NED) | Roompot–Charles | s.t. |
| 8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 9 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 10 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 2h 54' 40" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 4" |
| 3 | Michael Schär (SUI) | CCC Team | + 5" |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 6" |
| 5 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | + 10" |
| 6 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Direct Énergie | s.t. |
| 7 | Mikel Aristi (ESP) | Euskadi–Murias | s.t. |
| 8 | Boy van Poppel (NED) | Roompot–Charles | s.t. |
| 9 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 10 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |

### Stage 2

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 4h 07' 19" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 3 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 4 | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | s.t. |
| 5 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 6 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | s.t. |
| 7 | Enrico Battaglin (ITA) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 9 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 10 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Astana | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | 7h 01' 56" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 3" |
| 3 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 12" |
| 4 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 16" |
| 5 | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | s.t. |
| 6 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Astana | s.t. |
| 7 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 9 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | s.t. |
| 10 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |

### Stage 3

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 4h 35' 48" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1" |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | s.t. |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 4" |
| 6 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 6" |
| 7 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 11" |
| 8 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 9 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | s.t. |
| 10 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 11h 37' 37" |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 18" |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 20" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 24" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 27" |
| 6 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 29" |
| 7 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 30" |
| 8 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 34" |
| 9 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |

### Stage 4

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | 3h 17' 09" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | s.t. |
| 3 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 4 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 5 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 6 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 7 | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | s.t. |
| 8 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 9 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 10 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 14h 54' 46" |
| 2 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | + 14" |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 18" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 24" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 27" |
| 6 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 29" |
| 7 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 30" |
| 8 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 34" |
| 9 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |

### Stage 5

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 3h 44' 03" |
| 2 | Fabien Grellier (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 7" |
| 3 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 11" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 19" |
| 5 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | s.t. |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 7 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 23" |
| 8 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 30" |
| 9 | Mathias Frank (SUI) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 39" |
| 10 | Matteo Fabbro (ITA) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 44" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 18h 38' 39" |
| 2 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 44" |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 47" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 53" |
| 5 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 03" |
| 6 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 14" |
| 7 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 1' 43" |
| 10 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 1' 51" |

### Stage 6

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | 3h 07' 12" |
| 2 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | s.t. |
| 3 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Astana | s.t. |
| 4 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 6 | Boris Vallée (BEL) | Wanty–Gobert | s.t. |
| 7 | Reto Hollenstein (SUI) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | s.t. |
| 9 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | s.t. |
| 10 | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |

## Final standings

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 21h 45' 51" |
| 2 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 44" |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 47" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 53" |
| 5 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 03" |
| 6 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 14" |
| 7 | Eliot Lietaer (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 1' 25" |
| 8 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 1' 31" |
| 9 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 1' 43" |
| 10 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 1' 51" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 45 |
| 2 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | 32 |
| 3 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | 23 |
| 4 | Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) | Team Dimension Data | 22 |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | CCC Team | 21 |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 18 |
| 7 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 18 |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | 15 |
| 9 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 14 |
| 10 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | 14 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Élie Gesbert (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 21h 46' 54" |
| 2 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 40" |
| 3 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 50" |
| 4 | Matteo Fabbro (ITA) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 57" |
| 5 | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2' 32" |
| 7 | Julien Mortier (BEL) | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 7' 49" |
| 8 | Patrick Müller (SUI) | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels | + 11' 11" |
| 9 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13' 51" |
| 10 | Fabien Grellier (FRA) | Direct Énergie | + 16' 33" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Katusha–Alpecin | 65h 25' 36" |
| 2 | Team Dimension Data | + 1' 30" |
| 3 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 5' 17" |
| 4 | CCC Team | + 6' 27" |
| 5 | UAE Team Emirates | + 8' 15" |
| 6 | Cofidis | + 9' 02" |
| 7 | Bahrain–Merida | + 10' 46" |
| 8 | Astana | + 13' 17" |
| 9 | Roompot–Charles | + 14' 33" |
| 10 | Wallonie Bruxelles | + 16' 09" |