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Tour of Oman live stream: How to watch the five-day cycling race from anywhere

Movistar’s Imanol Erviti and Lawrence Naesen of Ag2R Citröen on the road in 2023’s Tour of Oman. Live streams of this year’s event are available from Saturday 10 February.

The 2024 Tour of Oman is the 13th running of this early season warm weather stage race through the deserts of the Gulf state. With three of the five stages finishing on an upward gradient it favours the climbers but there are also opportunities for the sprinters, so expect a thrilling race. 

Read on and we'll show you how to watch a 2024 Tour of Oman live stream from anywhere with a VPN.

Tour of Oman live stream, dates, channels

2024 Tour of Oman live streams will be available between Saturday, February 10 and Wednesday, February 14.
► Time — Start times vary each day. Check tour-of-oman.com for details.
► U.S.FloBikes
► CanadaFloBikes
► Australia Highlights on SBS
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The 13th Tour of Oman kicks off on Saturday, February 10 for five stages of racing under the warm desert sun. While some riders will see it as a chance to get quality miles in their legs in good conditions, many will be chomping at the bit to put in a strong performance and get their year off to a good start. 

Looking at the stage profiles, three of the five days finish on uphill gradients, but it’s only the final stage to Green Mountain that's really for the pure climbers. It's here that the favourites for the overall win will have to be at their best and top of this list are Adam Yates and Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates), Louis Meintjes (Intermarché - Wanty) and Warren Barguil (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL).

The race starts with a stage for the pure sprinters — the likes of Fabio Jakobsen, Bryan Coquard, Alexander Kristoff and Caleb Ewan — but after this they start to favor climbers or the sprinters who can climb a bit. Stage two finishes with a 2.6 kilometre 7% climb, stage three the 4.6 kilometre 8.5% climb up Eastern Mountain, then the big finale on the final stage. As is the case every year, the now infamous Green mountain, with its brutal 10% slopes, lies in wait to decide who will win.

Watch a Tour of Oman live stream from abroad

It's only natural that you might want to watch a 2024 Tour of Oman live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there when the race is on?

Look no further than a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. That means you can access the streaming services you already pay for, from anywhere on Earth. Or anywhere that has an internet connection, at least.

They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favorite right now is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on loads of devices and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a Spanish service, you'd select Spain from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. 

Watch the Tour of Oman in the U.S.

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How to watch a 2024 Tour of Oman live stream in the U.S.

Cycling fans in the U.S. can watch the 2024 Tour of Oman on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back US$149.99 for the year or US$29.99 on a monthly basis.

And if you're currently out of the U.S. but still want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore the ExpressVPN option set out above.

Watch the Tour of Oman in Canada

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How to watch a Tour of Oman live stream in Canada

Cycling fans in Canada can watch the 2024 Tour of Oman on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis.

Not at home right now? Use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you're still in Canada.

Tour of Oman schedule and route

Stages

  • Stage 1 | Saturday, February 10 | Oman Across Ages Museum - Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) (181.5 km)
  • Stage 2 | Sunday, February 11 | Al Sifah - Qurayyat (170.4 km)
  • Stage 3 | Monday, February 12 | Bid Bid - Eastern Mountain (169.3 km)
  • Stage 4 | Tuesday, February 13 | Al Rustaq Fort - Yitti Hills (207.5 km)
  • Stage 5 | Wednesday, February 14 | Imty - Jabal Al Akhdhar (Green Mountain) (138.7 km)

The route

(Image credit: Tour of Oman)

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