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Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Tour of Turkey is a pre Giro d'Italia stage race amidst the gorgeous scenery of a historic country. 2014 race details posted below.
Big Photos from 2014 (all stages) — veloimages
Big Photos from 2013veloimages
Big Photos from all 8 Stages in 2012veloimages
Big Photos from all 8 Stages in 2011veloimages

2014 Tour of Turkey Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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  Printable Startlist



News and Updates for Tour of Turkey 2014

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Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 8 Results and Final General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Yates secures overall success in Istanbul, Caendish wins final stagecyclingnews
Tour of Turkey win won't change Yates' approachcyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 8 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
May 3 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Viviani beats Cavendish again at the Tour of Turkeycyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 7 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
May 2 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


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Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Yates wins stage 6cyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 6 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
May 1 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Viviani beats Cavendish on stage 5cyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 5 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
April 30 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Tour of Turkey: Cavendish wins stagecyclingnews
Full On-Demand Stage 4 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
April 29 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Taaramae wins stage 3 at the Tour of Turkeycyclingnews
Adam Yates climbs to second behind Rein Taaramae in Tour of Turkeycyclingweekly.co.uk
Rein Taaramae forgets health woes with queen stage victorytourofturkey.org
Full On-Demand Stage 3 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
April 28 update: Mountain stage with an ascent to Elmali (1850m el) for the third year in a row. Compared by race director Abdurrahman Açikalin to Alpe d’Huez back in 2012. The final climb gains 700m in 12 km for an average gain of 5.8% with some very steep sections including the finish (see photo above) which is 16%. — Steve
Elmali stage photos 2012veloimages
Elmali stage photos 2013veloimages
Interactive Finishing Climb Profileveloviewer
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Cavendish strikes againcyclingnews
On-Demand Full Stage 2 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
April 27 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationtourofturkey.org
Cavendish wins stage 1cyclingnews
On-Demand Full Stage 1 Broadcast (English, subscription req'd)cycling.tv
April 25 update: As in past years, the race kicks off with the traditional out and back sprint stage along the coast based in Alanya. Cavendish, Greipel, Bos or Guardini ... take your pick for the stage 1 winner. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2014 Tour of Turkey Preview


April 27 update:
Cavendish ready for Tour of Turkeycyclingtips

April 26 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Team Colombia withdraws from Tour of Turkey due to missing passportsroad.cc

April 25 update:
Tour of Turkey starts ‘Silver Jubilee’ with stage in Alanyahurriyetdailynews
Andre Greipel to make injury comeback at the Tour of Turkeycyclingweekly.co.uk
Team Colombia may miss Tour of Turkey, claims UK Embassy in Rome has riders' passportsroad.cc



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April 21 update:
Drapac looking forward to Presidential Tour of Turkey debutcyclingnews

April 14 update:
Provisional Startliststeephill.tv

April 1 update:
Greipel to return to racing at Tour of Turkeycyclingnews

March 21 update:

February 20 update:
Third climbing stage to feature on Presidential Tour of Turkey route, GC battle will be more intensevelonation

All stage maps and profiles are posted in the race summary table (right)

Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 25 update: The tv and online options to view the 2014 Tour of Turkey are now listed below. Unrestricted live links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for updates to the online links and tv schedules. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — Steve

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (english)
        [subscription required]
USA; Live each day with Marty Macdonald & Brian Smith; subscription required. Subscribers will also get access to the As-Live Repeat Broadcast.
eurosport    live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
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  tv schedule (british)
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Eurosport English Stage 1 live coverage starts at 12:00 CET on Eurosport 2.
Eurosport Tour of Turkey TV Schedule
   live videom (turkish)
   live video (german)
  tv schedule
Daily live coverage by Turkey's national broadcaster; the earliest live coverage
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 official tweets
short text updates from any and everyone
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2014 Tour of Turkey Route Map


Stage maps and profiles are posted in the
race summary table.


2013 Tour of Turkey Archived Coverage

2012 Tour of Turkey Archived Coverage

2011 Tour of Turkey Archived Coverage