Tour of Turkey 2012 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Tour of Turkey is a pre Giro d'Italia stage race featuring sprints, hills and, this year, a proper mountain stage, all amidst the gorgeous scenery of a historic country.  Big Photos from all 8 Stages in 2011 — veloimages |
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| 1 | Sunday, April 22 | 135 km | ||||||||||
| Alanya → Alanya | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Monday, April 23 | 153 km | ||||||||||
| Alanya → Antalya | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Tuesday, April 24 | 152 km | ||||||||||
 Antalya → Elmali | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Wednesday, April 25 | 132 km | ||||||||||
| Fethiye → Marmaris | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Thursday, April 26 | 178 km | ||||||||||
| Marmaris → Turgutreis | ||||||||||||
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| 6 | Friday, April 27 | 179 km | ||||||||||
| Bodrum → Kusadasi | ||||||||||||
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| 7 | Saturday, April 28 | 124 km | ||||||||||
| Kusadasi → Izmir | ||||||||||||
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| 8 | Sunday, April 29 | 121 km | ||||||||||
| Istanbul → Istanbul | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 1174 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Tour of Turkey 2012
July 18 update:Tour of Turkey winner Gabrovski suspended for A-sample EPO positive doping test — velonation
Stage 8 results and final GC
Stage 8 Results 1 BOS, Theo (RABOBANK) 2:32:35 2 FENN, Andrew (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 3 VAN DIJK, Stefan (ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDAS) 4 GUARDINI, Andrea (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) 5 PELUCCHI, Matteo (EUROPCAR) 6 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD) 7 FöRSTER, Robert (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) 8 HAEDO, Juan José (SAXO BANK) 9 COLLI, Daniele (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) 10 VANGENECHTEN, Jonas (LOTTO BELISOL) Final General Classification 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 28:48:10 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:33 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:38 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:44 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:01 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:23 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:29 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:58 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 3:02 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 3:14
Full/Official Stage 8 Results and Final General Classification — tourofturkey
Grabovski wins 2012 Tour of Turkey — cyclingnewsGabrovski ready to return to WorldTour — cyclingnews 19 Big Finish Photo from Stage 8 (more photo added) — veloimagesBrief Stage 8 Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 2 Km of Stage 8 (02:45 English) — eurosport
Gabrovski insists Tour of Turkey win is due to hard work (02:14 English) — velonation
Stage 8 preview: Istanbul → Istanbul, 121 km (rolling)
April 28 update:
Ceremonial circuits in downtown Istanbul. Provided race leader Ivaïlo Gabrovski (Konya Torku Seker Spor) stays upright he'll wrap up the overall win. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 8 start time: Sunday 13:00 EEST (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:47 EEST (12:47:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey
Stage 7 results
21 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages/tourofturkeyStage 7 Results 1 KEISSE, Iljo (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 2:52:38 2 KITTEL, Marcel (ARGOS-SHIMANO) 3 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD) 4 GUARDINI, Andrea (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) 5 RENSHAW, Mark (RABOBANK) 6 FöRSTER, Robert (UNITEDHEALTHCARE) 7 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre (ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDAS) 8 COLLI, Daniele (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) 9 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA) 10 HAEDO, Juan José (SAXO BANK) General Classification after Stage 7 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 26:15:35 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:33 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:38 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:44 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:01 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:23 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:29 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:58 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 3:02 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 3:14
Full/Official Stage 7 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyKeisse wins dramatic stage 7 at Tour of Turkey
— cyclingnewsIljo Keisse picks himself up to take solo win in Tour of Turkey stage seven
— velonationLast 2 Km of Stage 7 (02:09 English) — eurosport
Brief Highlights from Stage 7 (00:30 English) — eurosport
Brief Highlights from Stage 7 (00:30 Turkish) — eurosport
21 Big Photos from Stage 7 — veloimages/tourofturkeyLast 7 Km of Stage 7 in HD (12:33 English) — eurosport
Stage 7 preview: Kusadasi → Izmir, 124 km (lumpy)
April 28 update:
One more lumpy stage up the scenic Turkish coast before the transfer to Istanbul. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 7 start time: Saturday 13:30 EEST (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Kusadasi, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:23 EEST (1:23:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Izmir, Turkey
Stage 6 results
19 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — veloimagesStage 6 Results 1 MODOLO, Sacha (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) 4:34:00 2 GOSS, Matthew Harley (GREENEDGE) 3 RENSHAW, Mark (RABOBANK) 4 HAEDO, Juan José (SAXO BANK) 5 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA) 6 ANDRIATO, Rafael (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) 7 COLLI, Daniele (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) 8 VIGANO, Davide (LAMPRE - ISD) 9 COLEDAN, Marco (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) 10 JARC, Blaz (NETAPP) General Classification after Stage 6 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 23:22:57 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:33 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:38 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:44 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:01 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:23 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:29 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:58 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 3:02 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 3:14
Full/Official Stage 6 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyModolo gifts Colnago another win — cyclingnewsModolo opens account ahead of Giro d'Italia
— cyclingnews 19 Big Photos from Stage 6 (more photos added) — veloimagesLast Km of Stage 6 (01:06 Turkish) — eurosport
Brief Stage 6 Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
GreenEDGE Backstage Pass - Stage 6 (07:27 Music/English) — GreenEdge
Stage 6 preview: Bodrum → Kusadasi, 179 km (hilly)
April 26 update:
Stage 6 continues up the coast with a lumpy stage ending in Kusadasi. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 6 start time: Friday 12:10 EEST (9:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bodrum, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:22 EEST (1:22:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Kusadasi, Turkey
Stage 5 results
Stage 5 Results 1 DI CORRADO, Andrea (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) 4:50:25 2 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen (SAXO BANK) + 0:40 3 COUSIN, Jerome (EUROPCAR) 4 BALLONI, Alfredo (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) + 0:42 5 DURET, Sébastien (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) 6 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy (ASTANA) 7 PELUCCHI, Matteo (EUROPCAR) + 1:27 8 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA) 9 CHTIOUI, Rafaa (EUROPCAR) 10 GUARDINI, Andrea (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) General Classification after Stage 5 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 18:48:57 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:33 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:38 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:44 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:01 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:23 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:29 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:58 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 3:02 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 3:05
Full/Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyTour of Turkey: Di Corrado solos to win
— cyclingnewsAndrea Di Corrado escapes to win Tour of Turkey stage five — velonationDi Corrado counting Tour of Turkey win will secure Giro d’Italia debut
— velonationLast Km of Stage 5 (01:15 Turkish) — eurosport
Brief Stage 5 Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
19 Big Photos from Stage 5 — veloimagesStage 5 finish, post-race, podium (01:45 Ambient Noise) — velonation
Stage 5 winner's interview (01:59 Italian) — tuttobiciweb
Stage 5 preview: Marmaris → Turgutreis, 178 km (hilly)
April 25 update:
Stage 5 is a hilly stage that is guaranteed to pose a challenge to race leader Ivaïlo Gabrovski and his local team. Note the earlier live video time. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 5 start time: Thursday 10:15 EEST (7:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Marmaris, Turkey
Earliest live video: 13:00 EEST (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 14:49 EEST (11:49:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Turgutreis, Turkey
Stage 4 results
Stage 4 results 1 Mark Renshaw (Rabobank) 3:14:01 2 Matthw Goss (GreenEDGE) 3 Daniele Colli (Team Type 1) 4 Boy Van Poppel (UnitedHealthcare) 5 Danilo Vigano (Lampre-ISD) 6 Alexei Tsatevich (Katusha) 7 Florian Vachon (Bretagne-Schuller) 8 James Vanlandschoot (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) 9 Lucas Sebastián Haedo (Saxo Bank) 10 Sébastien Turgot (Europcar) GC after Stage 4 1 Ivaïlo Gabrovski (Konya Torku Seker Spor)
Full/Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyRenshaw edges to Tour of Turkey stage 4 win
— cyclingnewsMark Renshaw gets a close ANZAC Day victory in Tour of Turkey stage four
— velonationStage 4 Finish (02:21 Turkish) — eurosport
Last 10 Km of Stage 4 (21:32 Turkish) — eurosport
20 Big Photos from Stage 4 — veloimagesStage 4 preview: Fethiye → Marmaris, 132 km (hilly)
April 24 update:
Well, that was a mighty impressive performance by Ivaïlo Gabrovski (Konya Torku Seker Spor) on Stage 3. He's carved out a tidy 1:33 lead over Alexandr Dyachenko (Astana) which his inferior team will now try to protect starting with Stage 4, a hilly route along the coast. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 4 start time: Wednesday 13:00 EEST (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Fethiye, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 EEST (1:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Marmaris, Turkey
Stage 3 results
21 Big Photos from Stage 3 (more photos added) — veloimagesStage 3 Results 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 4:21:09 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:29 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:32 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:34 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:51 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:13 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:19 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:38 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 2:52 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 2:55 General Classification after Stage 3 1 GABROVSKI, Ivaïlo (KONYA TORKU SEKER SPOR) 10:43:04 2 DYACHENKO, Alexsandr (ASTANA) + 1:33 3 ANDONOV PETROV, Danail (CAJA RURAL) + 1:38 4 PALOMARES VILLAPLANA, Adrian (ANDALUCIA) + 1:44 5 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 2:01 6 EFIMKIN, Alexander (TEAM TYPE 1 - SANOFI) + 2:23 7 GUILLOU, Florian (BRETAGNE - SCHULLER) + 2:29 8 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (COLNAGO - CSF INOX) + 2:48 9 GOLAS, Michal (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 3:02 10 ROUTLEY, Will (SPIDERTECH p/b C10) + 3:05
Full/Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyGrabovski wins Tour of Turkey stage 3
— cyclingnewsPresidential Tour of Turkey: Gabrovski surprises in winning stage three
— velonationGabrovski makes a surprise come back in Turkey
— cyclingnews 21 Big Photos from Stage 3 (more photos added) — veloimagesStage 3 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 13 Km of Stage 3 (43:30 Turkish) — eurosport
Stage 3 preview: Antalya → Elmali, 152 km (Mountain)
April 23 update:
Stage 3 is the mountain stage of this year's race with a summit finish in Elmali (Apple-town in English) where 12% of the apples in Turkey are grown. The stage profile isn't very detailed but it looks like the final climb gains 800m over 13 km for an average grade of 6%. The day starts at the coast and climbs inland up over two KOMs in the first half of the stage before the final kom at the finish. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveColombia-Coldeportes ready to strike at Tour of Turkey
— cyclingnews'Alpe d’Huez-like' summit finish for Presidential Tour of Turkey
— velonationStage 3 start time: Tuesday 11:30 EEST (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Antalya, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:11 EEST (1:11:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Elmali, Turkey
The Stage 2 rollout from Alanya, also the host for stage 1
15 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimagesStage 2 Results 1 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) 3:16:04 2 GOSS, Matthew Harley (GREENEDGE) 3 PELUCCHI, Matteo (EUROPCAR) 4 RENSHAW, Mark (RABOBANK) 5 SCHULZE, André (NETAPP) 6 CHICCHI, Francesco (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) 7 GUARNIERI, Jacopo (ASTANA) 8 BAGGIO, Filippo (UTENSILNORD NAMED) 9 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA) 10 GUARDINI, Andrea (FARNESE VINI - SELLE ITALIA) General Classification after Stage 2 1 GOSS, Matthew Harley (GREENEDGE) 6:21:47 2 GREIPEL, André (LOTTO BELISOL) + 0:02 3 PELUCCHI, Matteo (EUROPCAR) + 0:08 4 BOS, Theo (RABOBANK) 5 CHICCHI, Francesco (OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP) + 0:12 6 BAGGIO, Filippo (UTENSILNORD NAMED) 7 RENSHAW, Mark (RABOBANK) 8 IGLINSKIY, Valentin (ASTANA) 9 PETACCHI, Alessandro (LAMPRE - ISD) 10 TSATEVITCH, Alexey (KATUSHA)
Full/Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyGreipel wins stage two of Tour of Turkey
— cyclingnewsPresidential Tour of Turkey: Greipel victorious into Antalaya
— velonationVinokourov says form is finally coming, on attack in Turkey
— velonationStage 2 Finish (01:59 Turkish) — eurosport
15 Big Photos from Stage 2 — veloimagesStage 2 preview: Alanya → Antalya, 153 km (rolling)
April 22 update:
Stage 2 is a rolling stage that heads west along the Mediterranean Sea to the finish in Antalya, a beach resort city. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveStage 2 start time: Monday 12:50 EEST (9:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Alanya, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:24 EEST (1:24:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Antalya, Turkey
Stage 1 results
15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimagesStage 1 results 1 Theo Bos (Rabobank) 2 Matt Goss (GreenEdge) 3 Daniele Colli (Team Type 1) 4 Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre)
Full/Official Stage 1 Results and General Classification — tourofturkeyBos wins crash-marred sprint
— cyclingnewsPresidential Tour of Turkey: Bos bosses Goss and Colli in Alanya
— velonation 15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — veloimagesStage 1 crash with 2 km to go (00:36 Ambient Noise) — eurosport
Stage 1 Finish (01:03 Ambient Noise) — eurosport
Stage 1 preview: Alanya → Alanya, 135 km (Flat/Circuit)
April 21 update:
Stage 1 is a flat/rolling circuit around downtown Alanya. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — StevePresidential Tour of Turkey: Defending champion Efimkin aiming to win again
— velonationStage 1 start time: Sunday 13:20 EEST (10:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Alanya, Turkey
Earliest live video: 15:00 EEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:20 EEST (1:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alanya, Turkey
2012 Tour of Turkey Race Preview
April 21 update:Petacchi, Chicchi to feature in Presidential Tour of Turkey
— cyclingnewsGuardini builds for Giro d'Italia debut in Turkey
— cyclingnewsVinokourov building towards one last Tour de France
— velonationKittel and Greipel to resume sprinting duel in Turkey
— velonation'Alpe d’Huez-like' summit finish for Presidential Tour of Turkey
— velonation Big Photos from all 8 Stages in 2011 — veloimages2012 Race Promo (02:58 Music) — tourofturkey
Presidential Tour of Turkey: Defending champion Efimkin aiming to win again
— velonationmore to come...
 
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Race Bible
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About Turkey — en.wikipedia.org
Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
April 21 update: Listed below are the media outlets for the 2012 Tour of Turkey along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. For the 5th 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. — SteveStage 8 start time: Sunday 13:00 EEST (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey
Earliest live video: 14:30 EEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:47 EEST (12:47:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Istanbul, Turkey
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Daily live coverage by Turkey's national broadcaster | |
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2012 Tour of Turkey Route Map
