The 2010 Tour of Oman was the first edition of the Tour of Oman cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and held from 14 February to 19 February 2010, in Oman. The race was won by Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank.
Teams
Sixteen teams competed. These included ten UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and one Continental team. Each team entered a squad of eight riders, giving the Tour a peloton of 128 riders. The teams that participated in the race were: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Trek-Livestrong U23 • • ==Stages==
Stages
Stage 1 ;14 February 2010 – Muscat Corniche, The Frenchman Jimmy Casper outsprinted the peloton. The first stage was a night time stage along a 16 lap course in Muscat Corniche. This night racing made the first couple of laps cautious because the riders had to race without headlights and did not want to risk an accident. ==Classification leadership==