Tour of Oman facing cancellation after Sultan's death

The breakaway on the queen stage of the 2019 Tour of Oman
The breakaway on the queen stage of the 2019 Tour of Oman (Image credit: Getty Images)

The Tour of Oman will not take place in 2020 due to the recent death of Sultan Qaboos earlier this month, according to Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad

The six-stage race had been scheduled to run from February 11-16 but the likes of Mark Cavendish and Elia Viviani are now facing gaps in their calendars.

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