The 2019 Presidential Tour of Turkey was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 16 and 21 April 2019 in Turkey. It was the 55th edition of the Presidential Tour of Turkey and the 17th race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1]
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| Dates | 16–21 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 993.4 km (617.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 53' 58" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editSeventeen teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
National teams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 16 April | Istanbul to Tekirdağ | 156.7 km (97.4 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 2 | 17 April | Tekirdağ to Eceabat | 183.3 km (113.9 mi) |
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Flat stage | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 3 | 18 April | Çanakkale to Edremit | 122.6 km (76.2 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
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| 4 | 19 April | Balıkesir to Bursa | 194.3 km (120.7 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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| 5 | 20 April | Bursa to Kartepe | 164.1 km (102.0 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Felix Großschartner (AUT)
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| 6 | 21 April | Sakarya to Istanbul | 172.4 km (107.1 mi) |
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Flat stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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Stages
editStage 1
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Stage 2
edit- 17 April 2019 — Tekirdağ to Eceabat, 183.3 km (114 mi)
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 20 April 2019 — Bursa to Kartepe, 164.1 km (102 mi)
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Stage 6
edit- 21 April 2019 — Sakarya to Istanbul, 172.4 km (107 mi)
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Turkish Beauties classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Lindsay De Vylder | Feritcan Şamlı | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2 | Sam Bennett | Thimo Willems | Bora–Hansgrohe | |||
| 3 | Fabio Jakobsen | |||||
| 4 | Caleb Ewan | |||||
| 5 | Felix Großschartner | Felix Großschartner | Felix Großschartner | Team Manzana Postobón | ||
| 6 | Caleb Ewan | Thimo Willems | ||||
| Final | Felix Großschartner | Sam Bennett | Thimo Willems | Feritcan Şamlı | Team Manzana Postobón | |
Final classification standings
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General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Felix Großschartner (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 24h 53' 58" |
| 2 |  Valerio Conti (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 19" |
| 3 |  Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
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Astana | + 25" |
| 4 |  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 53" |
| 5 |  Edgar Pinto (POR)
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W52 / FC Porto | + 59" |
| 6 |  Jan Polanc (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 12" |
| 7 |  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Mauro Finetto (ITA)
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Delko–Marseille Provence | + 1' 31" |
| 9 |  Kyle Murphy (USA)
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Rally UHC Cycling | + 1' 42" |
| 10 | Etienne van Empel (NED)
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Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 1' 48" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 70 |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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Lotto–Soudal | 55 |
| 3 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 54 |
| 4 | Felix Großschartner (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 40 |
| 5 | Simone Consonni (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 40 |
| 6 | Christophe Noppe (BEL)
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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 32 |
| 7 | Valerio Conti (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 27 |
| 8 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 24 |
| 9 | Jan Polanc (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 22 |
| 10 | Enrique Sanz (ESP)
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Euskadi–Murias | 22 |
Mountains classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Thimo Willems (BEL)
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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 16 |
| 2 | Felix Großschartner (AUT)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 15 |
| 3 | Valerio Conti (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 13 |
| 4 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI)
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Astana | 8 |
| 5 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL)
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Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
| 6 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 7 |  Lucas De Rossi (FRA)
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Delko–Marseille Provence | 5 |
| 8 |  Mauricio Moreira (URU)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 4 |
| 9 | Umberto Marengo (ITA)
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Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | 3 |
| 10 |  Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU)
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Delko–Marseille Provence | 3 |
Teams classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Team Manzana Postobón | 74h 47' 35" |
| 2 | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 1' 21" |
| 3 | Astana | + 1' 25" |
| 4 | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 2' 07" |
| 5 | W52 / FC Porto | + 2' 54" |
| 6 | Rally UHC Cycling | + 5' 52" |
| 7 | Team Dimension Data | + 7' 27" |
| 8 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8' 30" |
| 9 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 8' 35" |
| 10 | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | + 10' 49" |
References
edit- ^ "UCI reveal WorldTour calendar for 2019". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 1 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Tour of Turkey: Sam Bennett wins stage 1". Cycling News. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 2 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Tour of Turkey: Sam Bennett doubles up on stage 2". Cycling News. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 3 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Jakobsen wins Tour of Turkey stage 3". Cycling News. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 4 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Tour of Turkey: Caleb Ewan wins stage 4". Cycling News. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 5 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Tour of Turkey: Großschartner takes victory and leader's jersey on stage 5". Cycling News. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2019 - Stage 6 - Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Großschartner wins Tour of Turkey as Ewan takes final stage". Cycling News. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.