Visma | Lease a Bike see Lemmen come close, but Muscat Classic win goes to Jayco AlUla

Since 2023, the Muscat Classic has served as the fixed warm-up event for the Tour of Oman. From this year onwards, it is no longer “just” a curtain-raiser either: the one-day race in Oman now also holds 1.Pro status in its own right. The winner of the 2025 edition, Rick Pluimers, was back again to defend his title.

Pluimers could count on stiff opposition from riders such as Brian Coquard, Diego Ulissi and Yates. With a rolling, punchy route like this, plenty of different rider types fancied their chances — and that promised an open race in Oman.

From the gun, only Veistroffer chose to go on the attack. He spent a large part of the race alone in front of a peloton that was able to keep things under control without too much stress. On the first passage of the steep Al Jissah climb, XDS Astana lifted the pace and the brave Frenchman’s advantage melted away quickly. On the penultimate climb, he was finally caught.

Heading towards the final ascent, Tudor showed their ambitions with Pluimers. The Swiss team took the initiative and, along with Soudal Quick-Step among others, kept the speed high. On the climb, a group of three managed to get away: the Jayco AlUla duo Schmid and Luke Plapp were joined by Yates in the move.