Sohar, Tuesday 10th February 2026
A bunch sprint finish was the expected scenario at the end of the coastal route that concluded in Sohar. The day’s breakaway allowed Patryk Goszczurny to further solidify his gold jersey in the combativity classification, but not to dream of winning Stage 4. The two attackers of the day, caught with 3 km to go, made way for a hard-fought showdown won by Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility). The Norwegian sprinter, who had finished fourth on the opening stage, this time managed to beat all his rivals on the line. He finished ahead of very young French sprinter Emmanuel Houcou, 22, who came close to a major upset, and Juan Sebastian Molano, the winner at Bimmah Sink Hole three days ago. The sprinters’ battle did not affect the overall classification leaders. Mauro Schmid will start tomorrow’s final stage in the red jersey, but to keep it he will have to withstand the assault of the pure climbers on the way to the finish at Green Mountain.
Stage 4
- Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility) 03h09’02”
- Emmanuel Houcou (Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) +00”
- Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates XRG) +00”
GC
- Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla) 16h10’03”
- Christian Scaroni (XDS-Astana Team) +04”
- Martin Tjøtta (Uno-X Mobility) +09”
