Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Teams Presentation Full Results and Report
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Brandon MCNULTY (USA/RALLY UHC CYCLING) | 
Niki TERPSTRA (NED/DIRECT ENERGIE) | 
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Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) | 
Andre Greipel (Team Arkea Samsic) | 
Andre Greipel (Team Arkea Samsic) | 
Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept - B&B Hotels) | 
Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) | 
Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis, Solutions Credits) | 
Nathan Haas (Team Katusha - Alpecin) | 
Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) | 
Race favorites pre-race photo-op |
Stage 1: Al Sawadi Beach → Suhar Corniche, 139 km Full Results and Report
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CCC Team setup camp on the beach (Al Sawadi Beach), the start for Stage 1 | 
Last year's overall winner, Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ - Astana Pro Team) applies the required sun screen | 
Al Sawadi Beach start scene | 
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Not many fans along the route, but the age demographics are encouraging | 
The flat, hot course | 
The break | 
The peloton | 
the break | 
The break | 
UAE Emirates reeling in the break | 
Sprint finish at Suhar Corniche after 139 km of racing | 
Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) wins Stage 1 in 2:54:50. A wheelie across the line for 2nd Bryan COQUARD (FRA/VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS) and 3rd Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
The photo finish for 2nd | 
“Mercato and Bystrom did a good lead-out for me and put me in a good position,” said Kristoff. “It was fast with a tailwind in the final straight, I was seated the whole sprint. I timed it well. I am proud of how the team worked. It was a very good team effort. We had a good start as Team UAE and I’m happy to contribute to it and get my first victory of the year here in Oman.”“We decided that we’d have to make the race and we took on that responsibility,” said Sports Director Simone Pedrazzini. “At 70km out, we tried to break up the group in echelons since we were feeling well. “In the sprint, once we brought back the escape, we guided the group for Alex. In the last curve, Marcato led through, followed by Bystrom, who led out Kristoff starting in the last 200 meters and holding off Coquard. For sure, it’s a good moment for all of the team because wins bring more wins.” | 
The winning team celebrates | 
A good early season workout in the heat for the winner Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) | 
Your Stage 1 winner and first race leader, Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) |
Stage 2: Royal Cavalry Oman → Al Bustan, 157 km Full Results and Report
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Astana is making winning look easy; Yevgeniy GIDICH (AST) at the Start of Stage 2 from Royal Cavalry Oman | 
Some teams have to work a little harder than others | 
Niki TERPSTRA (TDE) | 
Sonny COLBRELLI (TBM) | 
The rollout from Royal Cavalry Oman | 
First climb of the day | 
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Today's break: Aritz BAGUES (EUS) - Preben VAN HECKE (SVB) - Jerome BAUGNIES (WGG) - Lionel TAMINIAUX (WVA) 140-20190217TOO1038-ASO_P.Ballet.jpg | 
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Preben Van Hecke (Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise) on the attack | 
Preben VAN HECKE (SVB) | 
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Feed zoone | 
Alexey LUTSENKO (AST) successfully attacked from the reduced peloton with 2 km to go | 
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Alexander Kristoff (Nor/UAE Team Emirates) won the field sprint for 2nd to retain his race lead | 
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Pro Team) post win | 
Your Stage 2 winner, Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Pro Team) was also last year's overall winner | 
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Stage 3: Shati Al Qurum → Qurayyat, 193 km Full Results and Report
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Most combative rider up before Stage 3, Preben Van Hecke (Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise) was also in the break again today | 
Hard to get use to Niki Terpstra (Direct Energie) riding for a new team | 
Stage 3 start in Shati Al Qurum | 
First climb on a lumpy stage | 
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Today's break didn't stand a prayer | 
Dramatic Oman scenery | 
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Preben Van Hecke (Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise) | 
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Alexey LUTSENKO (Astana) wins the hilltop finish at Qurayyat followed by Jesus HERRADA (COF) + 1s and 3rd Greg VAN AVERMAET (CCC TEAM) | 
7th Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) + 11s | 
2nd Jesus HERRADA (COF) recovering | 
Niccolo BONIFAZIO (TDE) | 
Stage 2 and now Stage 3 winner, Alexey LUTSENKO (AST), leads the overall by 18s |
Stage 4: Yiti → Oman Convention & Exhibition Center, 131 km Full Results and Report
Stage 5: Samayil → Al Jabal Al Akhdar, 152 km Full Results and Report
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Alexey LUTSENKO (AST) before cruising to another stage win and extending his overall lead | 
Bagdonas GEDIMINAS (ALM) was the source of some comedy at the stage 5 start in Samayil | 
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Today's break | 
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Up the road were Julien Duval (AG2R La Mondiale), Romain Cardis and Fabien Grellier (Direct Energie), Stijn Steels (Roompot-Charles), Julien Mortier (Wallonie Bruxelles) and Kenneth Van Rooy (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) | 
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Feed zone | 
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The base of the finishing climb with one break survivor, Fabien Grellier (Direct Energie), still away | 
Eventual winner Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz/Astana) and 3rd Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita/Bahrain-Merida + 11s chasing down the lone rider up the road | 
Heart break; Fabien Grellier (Direct Energie) was the last break survivor and he was caught on the final switchback at the finish on Green Mountain. He finished 2nd + 7s | 
4th Rui Costa (Por/UAE Team Emirates) + 19s | 
Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Pro Team) digging for the line | 
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Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Pro Team) wins his third stage of the race, cementing back-to-back overall wins | 
Matteo FABBRO (TKA) and Steff CRAS (TKA) post race recovery |
Stage 6: Al Mouj Muscat → Matrah Corniche, 136 km Full Results and Report
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Rollout from Al Mouj Muscat for the sixth and final Stage 6 | 
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The remains of the four men break | 
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Fans waiting at the finish in Matrah Corniche | 
Sprint finish at Matrah Corniche | 
After some incidents in the sprint finish among several riders, Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TEAM DIMENSION DATA) wins Stage 6 in 3:07:12 ahead of 2nd Sonny COLBRELLI (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) and 3rd Davide BALLERINI (ITA/ASTANA PRO TEAM) | 
Your Stage 6 winner, Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TEAM DIMENSION DATA): "I am super excited about today's victory. The team did a great job all day long. It was not an easy sprint because there were some climbs before reaching the finishing circuit and also there was a kicker with 3km to go. All I can say is I am super happy and thanks to the team, we need to carry on like this now going into the next races." | 
Your 2019 GC podium: 2nd Domenico POZZOVIVO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA) + 44s, 1st Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ/ASTANA PRO TEAM) 21:45:51, 3rd Jesus HERRADA (ESP/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) + 47s |
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