# 2023 Tour of Oman

The 2023 Tour of Oman is a road cycling stage race that took place between 11 and 15 February 2023 in Oman. The race is rated as a category 2. Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and will be the 12th edition of the Tour of Oman.

## Teams

Eight of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, two UCI Continentalteams, and the Omani national team made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Movistar Team
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Bingoal WB
* Burgos BH
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Human Powered Health
* Lotto–Dstny
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* JCL Team Ukyo
* Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team
National Teams
* Oman

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 11 February | Al Rustaq Fort to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre | 147.5 km (91.7 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 2 | 12 February | Sultan Qaboos University to Qurayyat | 174 km (108 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jesús Herrada (ESP) |
| 3 | 13 February | Al Khobar to Jabal Hatt | 152 km (94 mi) | | Hilly stage | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) |
| 4 | 14 February | Izki to Yitti Hills | 205 km (127 mi) | | Hilly stage | Diego Ulissi (ITA) |
| 5 | 15 February | Samail (Al Feyhaa Resthouse) to Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) | 152.5 km (94.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 831 km (516 mi) | 831 km (516 mi) | 831 km (516 mi) | 831 km (516 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 11 February 2023 — Al Rustaq Fort to Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, 147.5 km (91.7 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 31' 00" |
| 2 | David Dekker (NED) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 4 | Arne Marit (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 0" |
| 5 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 7 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Alexander Salby (DEN) | Bingoal WB | + 0" |
| 9 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 31' 00" |
| 2 | David Dekker (NED) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 4" |
| 3 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) | Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team | + 5" |
| 4 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 6" |
| 5 | Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 6" |
| 6 | Arne Marit (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 10" |
| 7 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 9 | Matthew Walls (GBR) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10" |
| 10 | Alexander Salby (DEN) | Bingoal WB | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 February 2023 — Sultan Qaboos University to Qurayyat, 174 km (108 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 4h 21' 07" |
| 2 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 3" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 3" |
| 5 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3" |
| 6 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 5" |
| 7 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Cofidis | + 5" |
| 8 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 5" |
| 9 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 5" |
| 10 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 5" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 7h 51' 57" |
| 2 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 4" |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 4 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 5 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 6 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 13" |
| 7 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 8 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Bingoal WB | + 15" |
| 9 | Niklas Eg (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 15" |
| 10 | Harold Tejada (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 February 2023 — Al Khobar to Jabal Haat, 152 km (94 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 3h 33' 51" |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 3" |
| 5 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 6 | Victor Langellotti (MON) | Burgos BH | + 3" |
| 7 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 3" |
| 8 | Harold Tejada (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 7" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 9" |
| 10 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 11" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 11h 25' 48" |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 14" |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 5 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 15" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 16" |
| 7 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18" |
| 8 | Victor Langellotti (MON) | Burgos BH | + 18" |
| 9 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 18" |
| 10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 18" |

### Stage 4
#### 14 February 2023 — Izki to Yitti Hills, 205 km (127 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 4h 36' 48" |
| 2 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Jordi Warlop (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 5 | Louis Bendixen (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Jenthe Biermans (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 10 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 16h 02' 36" |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 5" |
| 3 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 4 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 15" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 16" |
| 7 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 18" |
| 8 | Victor Langellotti (MON) | Burgos BH | + 18" |
| 9 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 18" |
| 10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 18" |

### Stage 5
#### 15 February 2023 — Samail (Al Feyhaa Resthouse) to Jabal al Akhdhar (Green Mountain), 152.5 km (94.8 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 53' 51" |
| 2 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 12" |
| 4 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 22" |
| 5 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 37" |
| 6 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 37" |
| 7 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 58" |
| 8 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 58" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 00" |
| 10 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 12" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 19h 56' 21" |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 28" |
| 4 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 46" |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 6 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 58" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 20" |
| 8 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 36" |
| 10 | Carlos Verona (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 37" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Aggressive rider classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Jeroen Meijers | David Dekker | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2 | Jesús Herrada | Jesús Herrada | Jesús Herrada | Jeroen Meijers | Maxim Van Gils | Burgos BH |
| 3 | Matteo Jorgenson | Matteo Jorgenson | Matteo Jorgenson | Jeroen Meijers | Matteo Jorgenson | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi | Matteo Jorgenson | Diego Ulissi | Fredrik Dversnes | Matteo Jorgenson | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 5 | Mauri Vansevenant | Matteo Jorgenson | Matteo Jorgenson | Fredrik Dversnes | Matteo Jorgenson | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Final | Final | Matteo Jorgenson | Matteo Jorgenson | Fredrik Dversnes | Matteo Jorgenson | Bora–Hansgrohe |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the aggressive rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 19h 56' 21" |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 28" |
| 4 | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 46" |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 6 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 58" |
| 7 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 20" |
| 8 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 22" |
| 9 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 36" |
| 10 | Carlos Verona (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 37" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 34 |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 33 |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 31 |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | 22 |
| 5 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | 21 |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 20 |
| 7 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 18 |
| 8 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 17 |
| 9 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Arkéa–Samsic | 14 |
| 10 | David Dekker (NED) | Arkéa–Samsic | 12 |

### Aggressive rider classification

Final aggressive rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 15 |
| 2 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) | Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team | 11 |
| 3 | Iván Cobo Cayon (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | 9 |
| 4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 7 |
| 5 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 6 |
| 6 | Johan Meens (BEL) | Bingoal WB | 6 |
| 7 | Rodrigo Álvarez (ESP) | Burgos BH | 6 |
| 8 | Lawrence Naesen (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | 4 |
| 9 | Said Al Rahbi (OMA) | JCL Team Ukyo | 4 |
| 10 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 19h 56' 21" |
| 2 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 1" |
| 3 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 58" |
| 4 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 36" |
| 5 | Sylvain Moniquet (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | + 2' 44" |
| 6 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 3' 27" |
| 7 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 5' 38" |
| 8 | Magnus Kulset (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 5' 41" |
| 9 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 6' 01" |
| 10 | Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR) | Human Powered Health | + 6' 35" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 59h 55' 12" |
| 2 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 36" |
| 3 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 2' 46" |
| 4 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 4' 52" |
| 6 | Lotto–Dstny | + 5' 49" |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 7' 28" |
| 8 | UAE Team Emirates | + 9' 15" |
| 9 | Burgos BH | + 9' 30" |
| 10 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 10' 03" |