Tour of Turkey 2011 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

From the mountains back to the coast, Stage 5 of Tour of Turkey saw a successful break reshuffle the GC with a new race leader for the fifth day in a row.

Big Photos from all 8 Stages — veloimages

Sunday, April 24

121 km

Istanbul → Istanbul

Monday, April 25

181 km

Kusadasi → Turgutreis

Tuesday, April 26

166 km

Bodrum → Marmaris

Wednesday, April 27

209 km

Marmaris → Pamukkale

Thursday, April 28

221 km

Denizli → Fethiye

Friday, April 29

194 km

Fethiye → Finike

Saturday, April 30

138 km

Tekirova → Manavgat

Sunday, May 1

158 km

Side → Alanya

Total Distance

1388 km

2011 Tour of Turkey Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Group riders by: or

GARMIN-CERVELO (GRM)
(USA)

1	FARRAR Tyler	USA
2	DEAN Julian	NZL
3	FISCHER Murilo Antonio	BRA
4	LANCASTER Brett	AUS
5	MEYER Travis	AUS
6	NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas	LTU
7	PETERSON Thomas	USA
8	VANMARCKE Sep	BEL

OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (OLO)
(BEL)

11	GREIPEL André	GER
12	DE HAES Kenny	BEL
13	DEBUSSCHERE Jens	BEL
14	HANSEN Adam	AUS
15	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
16	REYNES MIMO Vicente	ESP
17	SIEBERG Marcel	GER
18	VANDOUSSELAERE Sven	BEL

LAMPRE - ISD (LAM)
(ITA)

21	PETACCHI Alessandro	ITA
22	BUTS Vitaliy	UKR
23	KONDRUT Vitaliy	UKR
24	KOSTYUK Denys	UKR
25	KRIVTSOV Dmytro	UKR
26	MAGAZZINI Enrico	ITA
27	PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor	ESP
28	SZEGHALMI Balint	HUN

LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ)
(ITA)

31	BELLOTTI Francesco	ITA
32	DUGGAN Timothy	USA
33	GUARNIERI Jacopo	ITA
34	SAGAN Juraj	SVK
35	VIVIANI Elia	ITA
36	WURF Cameron	AUS

SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS)
(DEN)

41	TOSATTO Matteo	ITA
42	BOARO Manuele	ITA
43	DIDIER Laurent	LUX
44	HAEDO Lucas Sebastian	ARG
45	JÖRGENSEN Jonas Aaen	DEN
46	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper	DEN
47	LARSSON Gustav	SWE
48	MARYCZ Jaroslaw	POL

ASTANA (AST)
(KAZ)

51	DAVIS Allan	AUS
52	BAZAYEV Assan	KAZ
53	DYACHENKO Alexsandr	KAZ
54	IGLINSKIY Valentin	KAZ
55	KIREYEV Roman	KAZ
56	NEPOMNYACHSHIY Yevgeniy	KAZ
57	RENEV Sergey	KAZ
58	ZEITS Andrey	KAZ

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (COF)
(FRA)

61	VOGONDY Nicolas	FRA
62	BAGOT Yohan	FRA
63	EDET Nicolas	FRA
64	FOUCHARD Julien	FRA
65	ISTA Kevin	BEL
66	MONIER Damien	FRA
67	ZINGLE Romain	BEL

FDJ (FDJ)
(FRA)

71	CASAR Sandy	FRA
72	BOUHANNI Nacer	FRA
73	MOUREY Francis	FRA
74	PAURIOL Rémi	FRA
75	PINOT Thibaut	FRA
76	ROUX Anthony	FRA
77	SULZBERGER Wesley	AUS
78	VICHOT Arthur	FRA

COLNAGO - CSF INOX (COG)
(IRL)

81	BELLETTI Manuel	ITA
82	FRAPPORTI Marco	ITA
83	LOCATELLI Paolo	ITA
84	LOMBARDI Omar	ITA
85	MODOLO Sacha	ITA
86	PAGANI Angelo	ITA
87	PASQUALON Andrea	ITA

ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI (AND)
(ITA)

91	GINANNI Francesco	ITA
92	BARLA Luca	ITA
93	CHIARINI Riccardo	ITA
94	ERMETI Giairo	ITA
95	FERRARI Roberto	ITA
96	SANTORO Antonio	ITA
97	SOLARI Luca	ITA

VERANDA'S WILLEMS - ACCENT (VWA)
(BEL)

101	VAN DIJK Stefan	NED
102	DE VOCHT Wim	BEL
103	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre	LUX
104	GORIS Rob	BEL
105	VAN GOOLEN Jurgen	BEL
106	VENTER Jacobus	RSA
107	VERBIST Evert	BEL

FARNESE VINI - NERI SOTTOLI (FAR)
(GBR)

111	GATTO Oscar	ITA
112	BISOLTI Alessandro	ITA
113	FAVILLI Elia	ITA
114	GUARDINI Andrea	ITA
115	MIYAZAWA Takashi	JPN
116	NOE Andrea	ITA
117	PELANEK Lubos	CZE
118	RABOTTINI Matteo	ITA

NETAPP (APP)
(GER)

121	KONIG Leopold	CZE
122	BARTA Jan	CZE
123	BAUMANN Eric	GER
124	DEL NERO MONTES Jesus	ESP
125	HUZARSKI Bartosz	POL
126	SCHILLINGER Andreas	GER
127	SEUBERT Timon	GER

SPIDERTECH p/b C10 (CSM)
(CAN)

131	TUFT Svein	CAN
132	ANDERSON Ryan	CAN
133	EUSER Lucas	USA
134	LANGLOIS Bruno	CAN
135	MC CARTY Jonathan Patrick	USA
136	PARISIEN Francois	CAN
137	ROUTLEY Will	CAN

DE ROSA - CERAMICA FLAMINIA (DER)
(IRL)

141	MARGUTTI Damiano	ITA
142	BAGGIO Filippo	ITA
143	BENENATI Cristiano	ITA
144	BRAMBILLA Giorgio	ITA
145	LAGANA Sergio	ITA
146	MERLO Michele	ITA
147	PISCOPIELLO Fabio	ITA
148	VISCONTI Gianfranco	ITA

CAJA RURAL (CJR)
(ESP)

151	GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL Egoitz	ESP
152	CHUZHDA Oleg	UKR
153	MARTINEZ Ruben	ESP
154	MILAN JIMENEZ Diego	ESP
155	MORA ORTIZ Arturo	ESP
156	REIG CONEJERO Ruben	ESP
157	ROMERO ETXEBARRIA Igor	ESP
158	RIABKIN Alexander	RUS

SKIL - SHIMANO (SKS)
(NED)

161	VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert	NED
162	BONNIN Thomas	FRA
163	CHAIGNEAU Robin	NED
164	HAN Feng	CHN
165	HUGUET Yann	FRA
166	TIMMER Albert	NED
167	VAN ZANDBEEK Ronan	NED
168	VEELERS Tom	NED

TEAM TYPE 1 (TT1)
(USA)

171	BERTOGLIATI Rubens	SUI
172	BODROGI Laszlo	FRA
173	CALLEGARIN Daniele	ITA
174	EFIMKIN Alexander	RUS
175	GRENDENE Andrea	ITA
176	KOBZARENKO Valeriy	UKR
177	KOCJAN Jure	SLO
178	VERSCHOOR Martijn	NED

COLOMBIA ES PASION - CAFE DE COLOMBIA (CEP)
(COL)

181	FORERO CARRENO Juan Pablo	COL
182	LAVERDE JIMENEZ Luis Felipe	COL
183	MARTINEZ MONTERO Carlos Andres	COL
184	PAEZ LEON Hector Leonardo	COL
185	PANTANO Jarlinson	COL
186	PENA GRISALES Victor Hugo	COL
187	SALAZAR CASTANEDA Hugo Sebastian	COL
188	VILLEGAS Juan	COL

ANDALUCIA CAJA GRANADA (ACG)
(ESP)

191	BENITEZ ROMAN Jose Alberto	ESP
192	BERNABEU ARMENGOL Vicente David	ESP
193	CABELLO BAENA Antonio	ESP
194	LOBATO DEL VALLE Juan Jose	ESP
195	ORTEGA OCANA Manuel	ESP
196	PALOMARES VILLAPLANA Adrian	ESP
197	ROLDAN CARMONA Jose Luis	ESP
198	RUIZ PINTO Eloy	ESP

MANISASPOR CYCLING TEAM (MNS)
(TUR)

201	YATES Jeremy	NZL
202	AKDYLEK Ahmet	TUR
203	BAJC Andi	SLO
204	CANECKY Marek	SVK
205	HARMANCI Fatih	TUR
206	KASA Gabor	SRB
207	ÖZDEMIR Bünyamin	TUR
208	PODGORNIK Dean	SLO

KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR - VIVELO (KTS)
(TUR)

211	ANDONOV PETROV Danail	BUL
212	GERGANOV Evgeni	BUL
213	KAL Mirac	TUR
214	KARAGOBEK Eyup	TUR
215	KOEV Vladimir	BUL
216	PETROV Daniel	BUL
217	SAYAR Mustafa	TUR
218	TCHANLIEV KIRILOV Svetoslav	BUL

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News and Updates for Tour of Turkey 2011

2012 race

2012 Présidential Tour of Turkey stages
Stage 1  Alanya-Alanya, 148 km
Stage 2  Alanya-Kemer, 185 km
Stage 3  Tekirova-Elmali, 148 km
Stage 4  Fethiye-Marmaris, 130 km
Stage 5  Marmaris-Turgutreis, 170 km
Stage 6  Bodrum-Kusadasi, 181 km
Stage 7  Ephesus-Izmir, 118 km
Stage 8  Istanbul, 114 km

March 30 update:

'Alpe d’Huez-like' summit finish for Presidential Tour of Turkey — velonation

Stage 8 results: Kenny Van Hummel wins the final stage while Alexander Efimkin wraps up the overall

19 Big Photos from Stage 8 — veloimages

Stage 8 results
1  Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano  3:22:59   
2  André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
3  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
4  Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo      
5  Juan Pablo Forero Carreno (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia      
6  Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana

Final General Classification
1  Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis  33:45:48   
2  Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Pro Team Astana                      + 1:13   
3  Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ                                 + 1:33   
4  Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo               + 1:50   
5  Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale                  + 2:17   
6  Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team Netapp                     + 11:12

Full/Official Stage 8 Results — tourofturkey

Final Full/Official General Classification — tourofturkey

Van Hummel wins final stage in Turkey — cyclingnews
Stage 8 Last 5 Kms (09:08 Scandinavian) — eurosport

19 Big Photos from Stage 8 — veloimages
Stage 8 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 8 preview: Side → Alanya, 158 km (rolling)

May 1 update: The eighth and final stage of this year's Tour of Turkey ends with rolling circuits in Alanya. No change at the top of the general classification is expected as Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 has over a one minute lead. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 8 start time: Sunday 12:00 EEST (9:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Side, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:00 EEST (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:39 EEST (12:39:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alanya, Turkey

Stage 7 results: Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini) gets his second win; No changes at the top of the GC

15 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages

Stage 7 results
1  Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli      
2  Kenny Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano      
3  Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Cervelo      
4  Andre Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
5  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-ISD

General Classificatin after Stage 7
1  Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis      
2  Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Pro Team Astana                    + 01:13   
3  Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ                               + 01:33   
4  Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo             + 01:50   
5  Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale                + 02:17

Full/Official Stage 7 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 7 — tourofturkey

Guardini doubles up in Manangat — cyclingnews

Andrea Guardini gets another win at Tour of Turkey, Alexander Efimkin holds lead — velonews
Brief Stage 7 Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

15 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages
Stage 7 Brief Highlights (00:30 Turkish) — Eurosport

Official Stage 7 Photos — tourofturkey.org

Stage 7 preview: Tekirova → Manavgat, 138 km (hilly)

April 25 update: The profile for stage 7 could deceive you. This is a rolling stage on the Mediterranean coast. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 7 start time: Saturday 12:50 EEST (9:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tekirova, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:14 EEST (1:14:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Manavgat, Turkey

Stage 6 results: A big break succeeds with Andre Griepel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) easily winning the sprint finish; Alexander Efimkin (Team Type 1) is the 6th new race leader in 6 days

17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages

Stage 6 results
1  Andre Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma - Lotto     04:27:02   
2  Egoitz Garcia Etxeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural      
3  Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetApp      
4  Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ      
5  Jonas Aaen Jorgensen (Dan) Saxo Bank-Sungard      
6  Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne      
7  Andrea Noe (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli      
8  Leopold Konig (Cze) PSK Team Netapp     
9  Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni - Giocattoli      
10 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1

General Classificatin after Stage 6
1  Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1          27:17:12 
2  Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Pro Team Astana            + 01:13   
3  Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ                       + 01:33   
4  Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo     + 01:50   
5  Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas - Cannondale      + 02:17   
6  Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAPP            + 11:12   
7  Egoitz Garcia Etxeguibel (Spa) Caja Rural     + 11:17   
8  Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ                   + 11:19   
9  Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni - Giocattoli  + 11:23   
10 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, le crédit en ligne

Full/Official Stage 6 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 6 — tourofturkey

Greipel quickest of Finike break — cyclingnews
Stage 6 Last 5 Kms (08:51 Turkish) — trt

17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — veloimages

Official Stage 6 Photos — tourofturkey.org
Last Minute (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 6 clips from Team Type 1 (new race leaders) — teamtype1

Stage 6 preview: Fethiye → Finike, 194 km (hilly)

April 27 update: Stage 6 follows the Mediterranean Sea along the southern coast of Turkey. There are a couple modest cat 2 and cat 1 climbs before the rolling/downhill finish in Finike. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 6 start time: Friday 11:10 EEST (8:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Fethiye, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:00 EEST (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Finike, Turkey

Stage 5: A successful break reshuffles the GC after the longest day of the race

Stage 5 results
1  Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli   5:51:25   
2  Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis      
3  Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD                   + 0:03   
4  Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo      
5  Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ      
6  Lucas Euser (USA) Team Spidertech Powered By C10      
7  Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale      
8  Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano      
9  Andrey Zeits (Kaz) Pro Team Astana                    + 0:14   
10 Eloy Ruiz Pinto (Spa) Andalucia Caja Granada          + 0:25

General Classificatin after Stage 5
1  Thomas Peterson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo           22:49:41   
2  Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale                + 0:27   
3  Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis  + 0:29

Full/Official Stage 5 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 5 — tourofturkey

Rabottini takes first professional win in Fethiye — cyclingnews
Stage 5 Last 5 Kms (09:46 Scandinavian) — eurosport

17 Big Photos from Stage 5 — veloimages

Official Stage 5 Photos — tourofturkey.org
Stage 5 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 5 preview: Denizli → Fethiye, 221 km (hilly)

April 27 update: Stage 5 is basically the reverse profile of yesterday's stage as we head back to the coast just south of the Stage 4 route. There are two cat 1 climbs and a descent to the flat final kms in Fethiye after 221 km of racing, the longest of this year's event. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 5 start time: Thursday 10:10 EEST (7:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Denizli, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:18 EEST (1:18:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Fethiye, Turkey

Stage 4 results: Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) times it right after a tough stage in miserable conditions; a change at the top of GC again

Stage 4 results:
1  Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD)        5:36:26 
2  Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp)   
3  Alexander Efimkin (Type 1)               + 0:01
4  Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin-Cervélo)   
5  Rubens Bertogliati (Type 1)   
6  Egoitz García (Caja Rural)   
7  Riccardo Chiarini (Androni)   
8  Nicolas Edet (Cofidis)   
9  Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ)   
10 Adam Hansen (Omega Pharma-Lotto)   

General Classificatin after Stage 4
1  Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp)

Full/Official Stage 4 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 4 — tourofturkey

Alessandro Petacchi gets a win at Tour of Turkey — velonews

Petacchi powers to victory in Pamukkale — cyclingnews

Alessandro Petacchi times it perfectly to win stage 4 — velonation

Petacchi sfreccia in Turchia Romandia, Bennadi cade e si ritira — gazzetta.it

19 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimages
Last Minute (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 4 Last 5 Kms (010:48 Turkish) — trt

Official Stage 4 Photos — tourofturkey.org

Stage 4 preview: Marmaris → Pamukkale, 209 km (hilly)

April 26 update: Stage 4 starts where it left off in Marmaris, once a fishing village now one of the largest resort locales in Turkey. We'll then head inland for a cat 1 climb and a rolling ride along a plateau for 130 km before descending to the finish in Pamukkale, a popular tourist destination known for its hot springs.

At the end of the stage, the course kicks up again with a 4.5% incline for the final 2 km. This could be the most interesting of the eight stages with some hilly scenery and one of the few none sprinter finishes. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 4 start time: Wednesday 10:35 EEST (7:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Marmaris, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:18 EEST (1:18:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Pamukkale, Turkey

Stage 3 results: Manuel Belletti (Colnago - CSF Inox) wins a depleted sprint finish after the climbs shed many of the pure sprinters

17 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages

Stage 3 results:
1  Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox           4:22:24   
2  Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli      
3  Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ      
4  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
5  Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Team Garmin-Cervelo      
6  Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent      
7  Diego Milán Jiménez (Spa) Caja Rural      
8  Daniele Callegarin (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis      
9  André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
10 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ

General Classificatin after Stage 3
1  Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox         11:21:36   
2  Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli           + 0:04   
3  Wesley Sulzberger (Aus) FDJ                        + 0:10

Full/Official Stage 3 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 3 — tourofturkey

Belletti strikes in Marmaris — cyclingnews
Stage 3 Last 5 Kms (07:34 Scandinavian) — eurosport

17 Big Photos from Stage 3 — veloimages

More Stage 3 photos — cyclingnews

Official Stage 3 Photos — tourofturkey.org
Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 3 preview: Bodrum → Marmaris, 166 km (hilly)

April 25 update: Stage 3 has two climbs that reach 700m elevation and there's a 200m hill 10 km from the finish. Looks like an opportunity for a break to succeed in Marmaris after 166 km of racing. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 3 start time: Tuesday 11:50 EEST (8:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bodrum, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:14 EEST (1:14:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Marmaris, Turkey

Stage 2 results: Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana) comes off of Alessandro Petacchi's wheel for a surprise win

15 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages

Stage 2 results:
1  Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana      
2  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
3  Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli      
4  Juan Pablo Forero Carreno (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia      
5  Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent      
6  Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo      
7  Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Saxo Bank Sungard      
8  Eyup Karagobek (Tur) Konya Torku Seker Spor - Vivelo

General Classificatin after Stage 2
1  Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana

Full/Official Stage 2 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 2 — tourofturkey

Iglinskiy triumphs in Tugurgreis — cyclingnews

Valentin Iglinskiy wins Tour of Turkey stage two bunch sprint — velonation
Stage 2 Last Kms (07:41 Dutch) — exqi

15 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimages

Official Stage 2 Photos — tourofturkey.org

Stage 2 preview: Kusadasi → Turgutreis, 181 km (hilly)

April 24 update: The stage 2 profile makes the day look more difficult than it is. Basically, it's a rolling stage with three short climbs between 5 and 8 km in length averaging about 3.5%. There should be a sprint in Turgutreis after the final of these three climbs crests 20 km from the finish. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 2 start time: Monday 11:35 EEST (8:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kusadasi, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:13 EEST (1:13:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Turgutreis, Turkey

Stage 1 results: Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini) jumps early and holds for an impressive opening win

17 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages

Stage 1 results:
1  Andrea GUARDINI Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli       2:35:54 
2  Tyler FARRAR Team Garmin - Cervelo  
3  Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL Skil-Shimano  
4  Manuel BELLETTI Colnago - CSF Inox  
5  Roberto FERRARI Androni Giocattoli  
6  Stefan VAN DIJCK Veranda's Willems-Accent  
7  Nacer BOUHANNI FDJ  
8  Juan Jose LOBATO DEL VALLE Andalucia Caja Granada  
9  Diego MILAN JIMENEZ Caja Rural  
10 Jempy DRUCKER Veranda's Willems-Accent

Full/Official Stage 1 Results — tourofturkey

Full/Official General Classification after Stage 1 — tourofturkey

Andrea Guardini wins first stage of Tour of Turkey — velonews

Unbeatable: Philippe Gilbert takes Liège-Bastogne-Liège — velonews

Guardini beats Farrar in Istanbul sprint — cyclingnews
Stage 1 Last Kms (05:01 Dutch) — exqi

17 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimages

Official Stage 1 Photos — tourofturkey.org

Stage 1 preview: Istanbul → Istanbul, 121 km (rolling)

April 23 update: Stage 1 is a rolling stage that starts and finishes in Istanbul. The stage finishes with 9 laps of Cadde Bostan Coastal Road. See the race summary table (r) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve

Stage 1 start time: Sunday 09:30 EEST (6:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey
Earliest live video: 11:00 EEST (8:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 12:19 EEST (9:19:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey

2011 Tour of Turkey Race Preview

April 20 update: The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey has only recently gained the attention of the cycling world which for many of it's previous 46 editions languished in obscurity. In 2008, it was upgraded from 2.2 to 2.1 status and now it's a 2.HC event. Last year, Giovanni Visconti won the event which gives you an idea of the type of rider this event is suited for. There is now a tradition of daily live video on Eurosport and this year we'll have daily big photos... so I present you with our first Tour of Turkey Live Dashboard. (In the past we've just posted links to highlights). I must say though, the official site has one of the best race event sites on the entire calendar.

There are eight stages in this race starting on the Aegean Sea (west coast of Turkey) in Istanbul and then working south to Alanya on the Mediterranean Sea. The route is a mix of rolling and hilly stages but nothing too difficult. Other than stage 4 there are no uphill finishes and there are no time-trials. Stage 4 has a 5% incline for the final 2 km.

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Six ProTour teams will take part: Omega Pharma-Lotto, Garmin-Cervélo, Lampre-ISD, Liquigas-Cannondale, Team Saxo Bank and Team Astana along with fourteen Pro Continental teams. And for the first time in Turkish cycling, two continental teams have been created in the country and both will be racing this year's event: Manisaspor and Konya Torku Seker-Vivelo. The Tour of Turkey runs Sunday to Sunday, April 24th to May 1st.

See the stage map and profiles right and scroll down for the list of teams. I did notice the distances on the profiles and timetables don't match up exactly. — Steve
Race Bible — tourofturkey.org
Farrar, Petacchi, Greipel and Guardini for Presidential Tour of Turkey — velonation
Viviani back to the scene of his debut pro win — cyclingnews
Vogondy targets stage wins at the Tour of Turkey — cyclingnews
Team Type 1 heading to Tour of Turkey — velonation
Tour of Turkey draws Giro-bound field — velonews
Casar aims for overall win at Tour of Turkey — cyclingnews

About Turkey — en.wikipedia.org

Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

April 21 update: Listed below are the media outlets for the 2011 Tour of Turkey along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. For the 4th year in a row Eurosport will have live video coverage. Links get verified and updated prior to each stage. Let me know if you see new options. Please report (email) new links and incorrect or missing information. We'll also have big photos every day. — Steve

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media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) live audio (english) tv schedule (europe)	Eurosport will have 1 to 2 hours of live coverage in HD every day plus rebroadcasts.
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Belgium; Dutch tv coverage of Ronde van Turkije each day on EXQI Sport.
	live video (turkish) tv schedule	Daily live coverage by Turkey's national broadcaster
	steephill txt updates official tweets #tourturkey twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link