59th Presidential Tour of Türkiye cycling race concludes with exciting finale

Under the auspices of the Presidency, the 59th Presidential Tour of Türkiye Cycling Race, organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation, has concluded with the presentation of medals to the winners.

Due to the roads becoming slippery after rainfall just before the race was set to begin from Besiktas Square, the organizing committee, athlete representative, team representative, and referee committee decided to neutralize the stage. The race saw athletes reaching the finish line hand in hand after traversing the designated route to Sultanahmet.

With the race being neutralized, it was decided that the prize money would be donated to a charity. Following the general classification, the winners received their medals and trophies.

Leading both the climbing classification and the Türkiye Beauties classification, Vincent Dorn from the Bike Aid team received his awards from Istanbul Deputy Governor Unal Kilicarslan, Yunus Ozleyen on behalf of Turkish Airlines, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Veli Ozan Cakir from the General Directorate of Sports.

Danish cyclist Tobias Andresen, who led the sprint classification and secured the Green Jersey, received his medal and award from Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Safa Kocoglu.

Frank van den Broek claims the Turquoise Jersey

Frank van den Broek from the Dsm-Firmenich PostNL team, who finished atop the 59th Presidential Tour of Türkiye Cycling Race and also claimed the turquoise jersey, was awarded by Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Askin Bak and Turkish Cycling Federation President Emin Muftuoglu, along with second-placed Eritrean Merhawi Kudus and third-placed Briton Paul Double.

Minister Bak and Muftuoglu also presented the awards to the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, champions of the team general classification.

'We are promoting Türkiye's tourism regions with this organization': Minister Bak

Minister Bak stressed the importance of the tour as one of Türkiye's most significant events, stating: "We traveled through the provinces, districts, and beautiful spots of Türkiye and arrived in Istanbul. We encountered rain in Istanbul. It was a rainy day in Istanbul, but the organization was accident-free. Precautions were taken, and the race referees made a good plan. Our President values the organization."

"We have made significant investments. There are major events all over Türkiye. We thank our four teams for participating. The adoption of cycling by young people and the public is crucial. Beautiful scenes emerge, and public interest increases. Demand is growing," Minister Bak.

Reiterating the important steps taken in sports, Minister Bak said: "Especially important sports that require adrenaline and strength. Just as the Tour de France introduced significant places in France, we are promoting Türkiye's tourism regions with this organization. There is a significant increase in tourism. Rain or snow, we are here. We thank those who contributed."

Source: Newsroom