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Tour of Oman 2026 start list: Adam Yates and Sepp Kuss lead the bill

The Tour of Oman returns from Saturday 7 February to Wednesday 11 February, with the race once again set to be decided on the Green Mountain summit finish. Adam Yates leads the start list as he targets a third straight overall win for UAE Team Emirates-XRG. Read on for the complete start list of the 2026 Tour of Oman.

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18 teams will take to the start line, each fielding seven riders, resulting in a peloton of 126 riders.

11 UCI WorldTour teams are on the start list, led by UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Team Visma | Lease a Bike, Soudal Quick-Step, Movistar, EF Education-EasyPost, Jayco AlUla, Uno-X Mobility, Alpecin Premier-Tech, Groupama-FDJ United, Lotto-Intermarché and XDS-Astana. The line-up is completed by a cast of ProTeams and continental teams, including Tudor Pro Cycling Team, TotalEnergies, Cofidis, Burgos Burpellet BH, Pinarello-Q36.5, Caja Rural Seguros RGA and the Oman national team.

Next to Adam Yates, the most prominent GC riders to watch out for are Sepp Kuss (Visma | Lease a Bike), Valentin Paret-Peintre, Mauri Vansevenant (both Soudal Quick-Step) and Einer Rubio (Movistar).

Tour of Oman 2026 start list

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