2016 Tour of Oman
| UCI Asia Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16–21 February 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 911 km (566.1 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Astana Pro Team) |
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| Second |
 Romain Bardet (FRA)
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(AG2R La Mondiale) | |
| Third |
 Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
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(Astana Pro Team) | |
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Points |
 Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
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(Dimension Data) |
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Youth |
 Brendan Canty (AUS)
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(Drapac Professional Cycling) |
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Combativity |
 Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA)
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(Dimension Data) |
| Team | Dimension Data | ||
The 2016 Tour of Oman was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 21 February 2016 in Oman. It was the seventh edition of the Tour of Oman and is rated as a 2.HC race as part of the 2016 UCI Asia Tour. The previous year's champion, Rafael Valls, was not present to defend his title.
Eighteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included nine UCI WorldTeams and nine UCI Professional Continental teams.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
The Tour of Oman comes towards the beginning of the road cycling season. It follows two other races in the Middle East: the Dubai Tour and the Tour of Qatar, which in 2016 were won by Marcel Kittel (Etixx–Quick-Step) and Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data respectively. The Dubai Tour and the Tour of Qatar are focused particularly on sprinters and classics riders, but the Tour of Oman is an opportunity for the climbers to compete for overall victory, with the climb of Jebel Akhdar normally decisive. Many riders who compete for the Grand Tours and the Ardennes classics start the race as part of their preparation, although increased competition from early-season European races meant that the start list for the 2016 Tour of Oman was not as strong as in some previous editions.
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