Tour of Oman – Jonas Van Genechten «We have three cards to play»

Moving from one desert to another, from one atmosphere to another, the riders will not be facing the echelons and mass sprints of the Tour of Qatar, but rather the more selective routes and mountains at the Tour of Oman.

And since this race offers multiple opportunities for the sprinters and climbers both to shine, the IAM Cycling team has come with clear ambitions.

“IAM Cycling’s targets for the Tour of Oman are similar to those we had for Qatar, which are to give the riders good races to ramp up for the season, but also to chalk up some top results,” explained Jonas Van Genechten.

For this, IAM Cycling has fielded a squad capable of fighting on all fronts.

“We have three cards to play at the Tour of Oman,” the Belgian rider added.  “We’ll come with Mathias Frank for the mountains, and in terms of the sprints, the team can rely on Matteo Pelucchi and me.  For Mathias, he won’t have too much pressure on him to perform just yet, but personally, I really hope to do well.  I know that Oman will suit me better since it is a course fit for rouleurs and is a bit more selective.  I think that with the work done at the Tour of Qatar and then a little rest, I will be in good condition.  And I am sure that Matteo and I will be able to work very well together on the team; it will not be a problem.  I am expected to work for him, but I know that I will also be getting my own chances if he has less of a shot.”

Tour  of Oman (Tuesday February 17 – Sunday February 22)

Tuesday 17 February: Bayt Al Naman Castle – Al Wutayyah, 161 km (8h30 – 12h25 CET)

Wednesday 18 February: Al Hazm Castle – Al Bustan, 195 km (7h35 – 12h18)

Thursday 19 February: Al Mussanah  – Al Mussanah Sports City, 158 km (8h40 – 12h21)

Friday 20 February: Sultan Qaboos Grande Mosque – Green Mountain, 189 km (7h30 12h17)

Saturday 21 February: Al Sawadi Beach – Ministry of Housing, 151km (8h35 – 12h16)

Sunday 22 February: Oman Air – Matrah Corniche, 133 km (7h40 – 10h52)

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Team IAM on the Tour Of Oman 

Directeur Sportif  Eddy Seigneur

Marcel Aregger

Matthias Brändle

Dries Devenyns

Martin Elmiger

Mathias Frank

Reto Hollenstein

Matteo Pelucchi

Jonas Van Genechten