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| Dates | 18–23 February | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 915.5 km (568.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 22h 02' 26" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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,[1] 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,[2] 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,[3] and Omega Pharma–Quick-Step's Rigoberto Urán completed the podium, 5 seconds down on van Garderen and 31 seconds in arrears of Froome.[4]
In the race's other classifications, André Greipel won the points classification for Lotto–Belisol, after winning three stages during the race,[5] 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,[6] after also placing Sergio Henao inside the top ten overall, as well as Froome.
- ^ "Chris Froome wins second successive Tour of Oman title". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Chris Froome wins stage five to take control in Tour of Oman". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Van Garderen Runner-Up At Tour Of Oman". BMC Racing Team. BMC Trading. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Trentin 7th in final stage, Uran 3rd in overall". Omega Pharma–Quick-Step. Decolef. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Westby, Matt (23 February 2014). "Chris Froome retains Tour of Oman title as Andre Greipel triumphs on final stage". Sky Sports. BSkyB. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Froome defends Tour of Oman title". Team Sky. BSkyB. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.