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Partial road closures announced by ROP for Tour of Oman 2026 Stage Two

The Royal Oman Police has announced a partial road closure on Sunday, February 8, 2026, to facilitate Stage Two of the Tour of Oman 2026 cycling race.

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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Muscat: According to the Directorate of Relations and Security Information at the Royal Oman Police, parking will be strictly prohibited on both sides of roads lining the race path to ensure safety and traffic control during the event.

Stage Two of the race will begin at 10:25 a.m. from in front of Al-Rustaq Fort in the Wilayat of Al-Rustaq. Cyclists will proceed toward the Wilayat of Wadi Al-Ma’awil via the Al-Rustaq–Al-Awabi–Nakhl road before heading toward the Al-Lajal area and then to Fanja Market in the Wilayat of Bidbid via the Buh–Fanja road.

The route then takes competitors through the Al-Raseel area, passing traffic lights near the Military and Security Medical City Hospital in Al-Khod. Participants will continue through Al-Murtifa, Al-Arfan City, and Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque Road before joining Al-Ansab Road en route to Muscat Expressway.

The cyclists will then ascend the mountain street (Aqabat Al-Amrat–Bowsher), reach the Al-Mahaj Bridge in Al-Amrat, and continue north via Wadi Uday Road to Al-Hamriya. The race proceeds through Wadi Al-Kabir and concludes at Yiti Heights.

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