Italian Team
Astana Clinches Tour of Oman 2026 Title in Thrilling Finale

Nizwa, 11 Feb
2026 (ONA) — Team Astana of Italy has been crowned champion of the 2026 Tour
of Oman, following the dramatic conclusion of the fifth and final stage in the
Wilayat of Birkat Al Mawz, A’Dakhiliyah Governorate. The prestigious race was
organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth in partnership with the Oman
Cycling Association.

The official
closing ceremony was held under the patronage of HH Sayyid Faris bin Fatik Al
Said.

Italian rider Christian
Scaroni of Team Astana secured the overall General Classification
victory, delivering a commanding performance to win the decisive final stage.

In the fourth
stage, Norwegian rider Erlend Blikra of Uno-X Mobility emerged victorious. Swiss
rider Mauro Schmid of Team Jayco AlUla claimed the red jersey, while Polish
rider Patryk Goszczurny of Team VISMA | LEASE A BIKE captured the gold jersey. French
rider Baptiste Veistroffer of Team Lotto–Intermarché took the green jersey, and
Norwegian Martin Tjøtta of Team Uno-X Mobility earned the white jersey for best
young rider under 23.

Stage three
saw Swiss rider Mauro Schmid of Team Jayco AlUla triumph, securing both the
stage win and the red jersey. Patryk Goszczurny retained the gold jersey, while
Baptiste Veistroffer added the green jersey to his tally. Martin Tjøtta again
claimed the white jersey.

Stage two
belonged to French rider Baptiste Veistroffer of Team Lotto–Intermarché. Eritrean
rider Henok Mulubrhan of Team XDS Astana finished second, followed by Frenchman
Thibaud Gruel of Team GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED in third. Veistroffer claimed both
the red and green jerseys, while Patryk Goszczurny secured the gold jersey. Thibaud
Gruel was awarded the white jersey.

The opening stage was captured by Colombian
rider Sebastián Molano of UAE Team Emirates, who also took the red and green
jerseys. Colombian rider Fernando Gaviria of Team Caja Rural-Seguros RGA finished
second, with Patryk Goszczurny of Team VISMA | LEASE A BIKE rounding out the
podium in third and claiming both the gold jersey and the white jersey for
under-23 riders.

— Ends/Khalid