Irish cyclist Sam Bennett won the opening stage of the Tour of Turkey in Tekirdağ today.
The 28-year-old Bora-Hansgrohe rider, who won last year’s Rund um Köln, completed the 156.7km stage in 3:32:34.
This was also his eighth stage victory at the tour.
Sam Bennett won stage one of the Tour of Turkey in Tekirdağ today. Photo: Supplied
Fabio Jakobsen (Deceuninck-Quick Step) placed second, with Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) third.
Fourth and fifth went to Eduard Michael Grosu (Delko Marseille Provence) and Simone Consonni (UAE-Team Emirates) respectively.
View more results below.
Stage one
1. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe 3:32:34
2. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep
3. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal
4. Eduard Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence
5. Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
6. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM
7. Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
8. Giovanni Lonardi (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
9. Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
10. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Deceuninck-QuickStep
11. Juan Sebastian Molano (Col) UAE Team Emirates
12. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
13. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
14. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon
15. Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
16. Bryan Steve Gomez Peñaloza (Col) Manzana Postobon
17. Jose Daniel Viejo Redondo (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
18. Nelson Soto Martinez (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
19. Jaume Sureda Morey (Spa) Burgos-BH
20. Cyril Barthe (Fra) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
*Selected
36. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
43. Stefan de Bod (RSA) Dimension Data
115. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data +0:01:16
General classification
1. Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe 3:32:24
2. Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Deceuninck-QuickStep +0:00:04
3. Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal +0:00:06
4. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM +0:00:07
5. Alvaro Robredo Crespo (Spa) Burgos-BH +0:00:08
6. Lindsay De Vylder (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise +0:00:09
7. Eduard Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence +0:00:10
8. Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates
9. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM
10. Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
11. Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
12. Giovanni Lonardi (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Faizane
13. Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Deceuninck-QuickStep
14. Juan Sebastian Molano (Col) UAE Team Emirates
15. Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
16. Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
17. Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana Postobon
18. Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
19. Bryan Steve Gomez Peñaloza (Col) Manzana Postobon
20. Jose Daniel Viejo Redondo (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
*Selected
38. Ryan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension Data
45. Stefan de Bod (RSA) Dimension Data
115. Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data +0:01:26
