Chris Froome wins stage five of the 2014 Tour of Oman
Chris Froome (Team Sky) will not be back to defend his 2014 Tour of Oman title next year, as he opts to ride the Vuelta a Andalucía instead as part of his Tour de France perparations.
18 teams will take to the start of the Tour of Oman between February 17 and 22 next year, with MTN-Qhubeka, Bora-Argon 18, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, Cofidis, and Bardiani-CSF the Pro Continental teams that will lineup alongside the WorldTour squads.
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