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The 2011 Tour of Oman is the second edition of the Tour of Oman

Tour of Oman

The Tour of Oman is a road bicycle race race held in Oman and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race is classified as a 2.1. The race is run by the A.S.O., and was held for the first time between 14 and 19 February 2010. The race is a men's competition consisting of six stages...

cycling stage race. It is rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and held from 15 February to 20 February 2011, in Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

Teams

Sixteen teams will compete in the 2011 Tour of Oman. These will include ten UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and one Continental team.
The teams participating in the race are:

An Post–Sean Kelly

Stage 1

15 February 2011 - Al Sawadi to Al Seeb, 158 km (98.2 mi)

Stage 1 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			3h 38' 29"
2			st.
3			st.
4			st.
5			st.
6			st.
7			st.
8			st.
9			st.
10			st.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1		3h 38′ 19″
2		+ 4"
3		+ 4"
4		+ 6"
5	An Post–Sean Kelly	+ 7"
6		+ 7"
7		+ 10"
8		+ 10"
9		+ 10"
10		+ 10"

Stage 2

16 February 2011 - The Wave, Muscat to Al Wutayya, 139 km (86.4 mi)

Stage 2 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			3h 18' 17"
2			st.
3			st.
4			st.
5			st.
6			st.
7			st.
8			st.
9			+ 3"
10			+ 3"

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			6h 56′ 36″
2			+ 4"
3			+ 6"
4			+ 7"
5			+ 9"
6			+ 10"
7			+ 10"
8			+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Stage 3

17 February 2011 - Sur to Sur, 208 km (129.2 mi)

Stage 3 Results

	Team	Time
1		5h 14' 41"
2		st.
3		st.
4		st.
5		st.
6		st.
7		st.
8	An Post-Sean Kelly	st.
9		st.
10		st.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			12h 11′ 13″
2			+ 2"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 11"
5			+ 11"
6			+ 11"
7			+ 13"
8			+ 14"
9			+ 14"
10			+ 14"

Stage 4

18 February 2011 - Sultan to Jebel Al Akhdhar, 157 km (97.6 mi)

Stage 4 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 03' 58"
2			+47"
3			+51"
4			+53"
5			+53"
6			+1' 02"
7			+1' 02"
8			+1' 02"
9			+1' 12"
10			+1' 29"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			16h 15' 28"
2			+44"
3			+57"
4			+1' 03"
5			+1' 03"
6			+1' 09"
7			+1' 15"
8			+1' 15"
9			+1' 22"
10			+1' 33"

Stage 5

19 February 2011 - Al Jissah (ITT), 18.5 km (11.5 mi)

Stage 5 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			29' 21"
2			+16"
3			+24"
4			+27"
5			+29"
6			+36"
7			+37"
8			+43"
9			+59"
10			+1' 01"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			16h 44' 38"
2			+1' 13"
3			+1' 19"
4			+1' 52"
5			+2' 04"
6			+2' 11"
7			+2' 13"
8			+2' 19"
9			+2' 51"
10			+3' 02"

Stage 6

20 February 2011 - Qurayyat to Mattrah Seafront, 157 km (97.6 mi)

Stage 6 Results

	Team	Time
1		3h 39' 58"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7	An Post–Sean Kelly	s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			20h 24' 36"
2			+1' 13"
3			+1' 19"
4			+1' 52"
5			+2' 04"
6			+2' 11"
7			+2' 13"
8			+2' 19"
9			+2' 51"
10			+3' 03"

Classification Leadership

Stage	Winner	General Classification	Points Classification	Young Rider Classification	Combative Cyclist Classification
1	Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...	Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...	Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...	Roger Kluge Roger Kluge Roger Kluge is a German professional racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team .-Career highlights:2003...	Pieter Serry Pieter Serry Pieter Serry is a professional Belgian road cyclist, currently riding for Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator.-Palmarès:2010...
2	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling...
3	Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...		Theo Bos Theo Bos Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...
4	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	Marko Kump Marko Kump -Palmarès:2007* 1st, Porec Trophy2008* 3rd, Porec Trophy2009* Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay* 1st, Stage 1 and 4th overall Istrian Spring Trophy* 1st, Stage 1 and 9th overall Tour de Slovénie* 1st, Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir...
5	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...
6	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...
Final		Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in...	Marko Kump Marko Kump -Palmarès:2007* 1st, Porec Trophy2008* 3rd, Porec Trophy2009* Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay* 1st, Stage 1 and 4th overall Istrian Spring Trophy* 1st, Stage 1 and 9th overall Tour de Slovénie* 1st, Stage 4 Tour de l'Avenir...

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