2023 Tour of Oman Stage Five | Highlights

Final Race Report

With a nail-biting finish and after a day destined to be unpredictable, one which its main protagonists had almost never tackled, Matteo Jorgenson sealed the Movistar team’s second overall success of 2023. The The Boise, Idaho native kept all of his rivals under control over the brutal, 6km ascent of the Green Mountain.

Jorgenson rode intelligently and always remained next to his main rivals for the GC, Geoffrey Bouchard (ACT, 3rd) and Mauri Vansevenant (SOQ, 1st). The Belgian made the American ride to his best, taking the sprint and gaining a 4″ second bonus on Matteo, 2nd, which, considering no time gaps were between them at the finish, meant the overall victory came down to just one second.

“It was super hard. I mean: the day was relatively easy, but the heat was the main issue for me. I might have looked confident this morning, but i was actually pretty nervous. This kind of climb really tests my limits. 6k at 12% – it’s hard for me. I rode always making sure I stayed efficient on the climb. I did everything as efficient as possible to take this one. You have no idea how special this is for me. Super, super special. Two days ago, I got my first professional win, and now, to get the GC like this, with the list of previous winners in Oman, is crazy. We did it!” – Matteo Jorgenson

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