Dal 17 al 22 febbraio 2015 si disputa il Giro dell’Oman, la terza competizione in programma negli Emirati Arabi dopo Dubai Tour e Giro del Qatar.
Sono 6 le frazioni previste, tutte in linea:
Tappa 1 – 17 Febbraio : Bayt Al Naman Castle – Al Wutayyah, 161.00 km
Tappa 2 – 18 Febbraio : Al Hazm Castle – Al Bustan, 195.00 km
Tappa 3 – 19 Febbraio : Al Mussanah, 158.50 km
Tappa 4 – 20 Febbraio : Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque – Jabal Al Akhdhar, 189.00 km
Tappa 5 – 21 Febbraio : Al Sawadi Beach – Ministry of Housing, 151.50 km
Tappa 6 – 22 Febbraio : Oman Air – Muttrah Promenade, 133.50 km
Tra i principali atleti al via Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team), Tejay Van Garderen (BMC Racing Team), Tom Boonen e Niki Terpstra (Etixx-Quick Step), Thibaut Pinot (FDJ), Rui Costa e Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha), Peter Sagan e Roman Kreuziger (Tinkoff-Saxo), Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing). Non sarà presente il vincitore dell’edizione 2014 Christopher Froome (Team Sky).
Di seguito l’elenco completo dei partenti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
ASTANA PRO TEAM
1 NIBALI Vincenzo Italy
2 BOZIC Borut Slovenia
3 CATALDO Dario Italy
4 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
5 GRIVKO Andriy Ukraine
6 GUARDINI Andrea Italy
7 LUTSENKO Alexey Kazahkstan
8 WESTRA Lieuwe Netherlands
BMC RACING TEAM
11 VAN GARDEREN Tejay United States
12 CARUSO Damiano Italy
13 DE MARCHI Alessandro Italy
14 HERMANS Ben Belgium
15 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
16 TEUNS Dylan Belgium
17 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
18 VELITS Peter Slovakia
TINKOFF – SAXO
21 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
22 BELTRAN SUAREZ Eduard Alexander Colombia
23 BENNATI Daniele Italy
24 BRESCHEL Matti Denmark
25 KREUZIGER Roman Czech Republic
26 MAJKA Rafal Poland
27 POLJANSKI Pawel Poland
28 ROVNY Ivan Russia
TEAM KATUSHA
31 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin Spain
32 GUARNIERI Jacopo Italy
33 HALLER Marco Austria
34 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Russia
35 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
36 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel Spain
37 PAOLINI Luca Italy
38 SMUKULIS Gatis Latvia
MOVISTAR TEAM
41 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
42 AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVA Andrey Costa Rica
43 ERVITI Imanol Spain
44 LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo Spain
45 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
46 SANZ UNZUE Enrique Spain
47 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Germany
48 VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José Spain
FDJ
51 PINOT Thibaut France
52 BONNET William France
53 CHAVANEL Sébastien France
54 DELAGE Mickael France
55 DEMARE Arnaud France
56 JEANNESSON Arnold France
57 MORABITO Steve Switzerland
58 OFFREDO Yohan France
TREK FACTORY RACING
61 CANCELLARA Fabian Switzerland
62 ARREDONDO MORENO Julian Colombia
63 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel Spain
64 POPOVYCH Yaroslav Ukraine
65 RAST Grégory Switzerland
66 STEEGMANS Gert Belgium
67 VAN POPPEL Boy Netherlands
68 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
TEAM SKY
71 KONIG Leopold Czech Republic
72 DEIGNAN Philip Ireland
73 EARLE Nathan Australia
74 KNEES Christian Germany
75 LOPEZ GARCIA David Spain
76 PATE Danny United States
77 POELS Wouter Netherlands
78 SUTTON Christopher Australia
TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN
81 BARGUIL Warren France
82 ARNDT Nikias Germany
83 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
84 JONES Carter United States
85 PREIDLER Georg Austria
86 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
87 STAMSNIJDER Tom Netherlands
88 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
ETIXX – QUICK STEP
91 BOONEN Tom Belgium
92 KEISSE Iljo Belgium
93 MAES Nikolas Belgium
94 SERRY Pieter Belgium
95 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
96 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
97 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Belgium
98 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
101 BOUHANNI Nacer France
102 AHLSTRAND Jonas Sweden
103 CHAINEL Steve France
104 LEMOINE Cyril France
105 PETIT Adrien France
106 ROLLIN Dominique Canada
107 SENECHAL Florian France
108 SOUPE Geoffrey France
LAMPRE – MERIDA
111 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto Portugal
112 BONO Matteo Italy
113 FERRARI Roberto Italy
114 MODOLO Sacha Italy
115 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe Portugal
116 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
117 POZZATO Filippo Italy
118 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
MTN – QHUBEKA
121 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
122 GOSS Matthew Harley Australia
123 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Jacques South Africa
124 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt South Africa
125 MEINTJES Louis South Africa
126 PAUWELS Serge Belgium
127 VAN ZYL Johann South Africa
128 VENTER Jacobus South Africa
ORICA GREENEDGE
131 BLYTHE Adam United Kingdom
132 DOCKER Mitchell Australia
133 HOWSON Damien Australia
134 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
135 LANCASTER Brett Australia
136 MEYER Cameron Australia
137 MOURIS Jens Netherlands
138 WEENING Pieter Netherlands
IAM CYCLING
141 FRANK Mathias Switzerland
142 AREGGER Marcel Switzerland
143 BRANDLE Matthias Austria
144 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
145 ELMIGER Martin Switzerland
146 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
147 PELUCCHI Matteo Italy
148 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas Belgium
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
151 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
152 CAMPENAERTS Victor Belgium
153 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
154 SALOMEIN Jarl Belgium
155 VAN HECKE Preben Belgium
156 VAN HOECKE Gijs Belgium
157 VAN MEIRHAEGHE Jef Belgium
158 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
BORA-ARGON 18
161 BENNETT Sam Ireland
162 DEMPSTER Zakkari Australia
163 HUZARSKI Bartosz Poland
164 KONRAD Patrick Austria
165 MATZKA Ralf Germany
166 NERZ Dominik Germany
167 SALERNO Cristiano Italy
168 SCHORN Daniel Austria
BARDIANI CSF
171 ANDREETTA Simone Italy
172 BARBIN Enrico Italy
173 BATTAGLIN Enrico Italy
174 BONGIORNO Francesco Manuel Italy
175 CHIRICO Luca Italy
176 COLBRELLI Sonny Italy
177 TONELLI Alessandro Italy
178 ZARDINI Edoardo Italy
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