Preview Tour of Turkey 2025 | Several favorites from the Low Countries and riders preparing for the Giro
CyclingThursday, 24 April 2025 at 15:21
The classic spring season ends with Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday, April 27, but preparations for the Giro d'Italia are already in full swing. Several participants of the Italian tour are finalizing their preparations in Turkey, which is a good reason for IDLProCycling.com to give you a detailed preview of the Tour of Turkey.
Last year, a Dutchman celebrated in the 2.Pro race: Frank van den Broek took the victory and is back again this year with bib number 1. He won ahead of Merhawi Kudus and Paul Double. The year before, it was Alexey Lutsenko, while familiar names such as Patrick Bevin, Felix Grossschartner, and Diego Ulissi are also on the recent list of winners.
Latest winners Tour of Turkey
2024 Frank van den Broek
2023 Alexey Lutsenko
2022 Patrick Bevin
2021 José Manuel Diaz
2020 Canceled
2019 Felix Grossschartner
2018 Eduard Prades
2017 Diego Ulissi
2016 José Goncalves
2015 Kristijan Durasek
2023 Alexey Lutsenko
2022 Patrick Bevin
2021 José Manuel Diaz
2019 Felix Grossschartner
2018 Eduard Prades
2017 Diego Ulissi
2016 José Goncalves
2015 Kristijan Durasek
Tour of Turkey 2025: Course, times and favorites stage wins
Stage 1, Sunday, April 27: Antalya - Antalya (132.0 km)
The Tour of Turkey starts with a short, flat stage starting and finishing in the resort of Antalya. The riders must get up early to avoid overlapping the Liège race, but the organizers accommodate them with this easy ride.
Favorites
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X)
Simon Dehairs (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X)
Simon Dehairs (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Times
Start: 10:20 AM local time (03:20 AM EDT)
Finish: 1:12 PM local time (06:12 AM EDT)
Start: 10:20 AM local time (03:20 AM EDT)
Finish: 1:12 PM local time (06:12 AM EDT)
Stage 2, Monday, April 28: Kemer - Kalkan (167.4 km)
On day two, the riders will travel from Kemer to Kalkan, where they must conquer some altitude. The program includes two climbs (6.2 kilometers at 4.8 percent and 10.3 kilometers at 5.0 percent), and the last kilometer also climbs steeply. Punchers, bring it on!
Favorites
Andreas Kron (Uno-X)
Lander Loockx (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Andreas Kron (Uno-X)
Lander Loockx (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Times
Start: 12:05 AM local time (05:05 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:05 PM local time (09:05 AM EDT)
Start: 12:05 AM local time (05:05 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:05 PM local time (09:05 AM EDT)
Stage 3, Tuesday, April 29: Fethiye - Marmaris (175.9 km)
On day three, we travel to another well-known seaside resort: Marmaris. Here, another punchy stage is on the program, with a 3.1-kilometer climb at 6.6 percent in the final as the decisive factor.
Favorites
Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL)
Henok Mulubhran (XDS-Astana)
Andreas Kron (Uno-X)
Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL)
Henok Mulubhran (XDS-Astana)
Andreas Kron (Uno-X)
Times
Start: 11:56 AM local time (04:56 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:08 PM local time (09:08 AM EDT)
Start: 11:56 AM local time (04:56 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:08 PM local time (09:08 AM EDT)
Stage 4, Wednesday, April 30: Marmaris - Akyaka (115.4 km)
Mountain stage! In stage four, the riders head for Akyaka, where, after 115 kilometers of cycling, they finish on a 9.1-kilometer mountain with an average gradient of 9.7 percent. This stage will probably decide the GC of the Tour of Turkey.
Favorites
Wout Poels (XDS-Astana)
Harold Martin Lopez (XDS-Astana)
Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Equipo Kern Pharma)
Wout Poels (XDS-Astana)
Harold Martin Lopez (XDS-Astana)
Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Equipo Kern Pharma)
Times
Start: 12:55 PM local time (05:55 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:14 PM local time (09:14 AM EDT)
Start: 12:55 PM local time (05:55 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:14 PM local time (09:14 AM EDT)
Stage 5, Thursday, May 1: Marmaris - Aydin (151.0 km)
On day five, the riders start from Marmaris for the second time in a row, and again, it is not an easy ride. Immediately after the start, the road climbs, followed by a steep climb after thirty kilometers. After that, it is mainly downhill, although the final kilometer is also quite steep.
Favorites
Mirco Maestri (Polti-VisitMalta)
Adrien Maire (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Stefan De Bod (Terengganu)
Mirco Maestri (Polti-VisitMalta)
Adrien Maire (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Stefan De Bod (Terengganu)
Times
Start: 10:36 AM local time (03:36 AM EDT)
Finish: 2:12 PM local time (07:12 AM EDT)
Start: 10:36 AM local time (03:36 AM EDT)
Finish: 2:12 PM local time (07:12 AM EDT)
Stage 6, Friday, May 2: Kusadasi - Selcuk (161.4 km)
The finish in Selcuk has been absent from the Tour of Turkey for more than five years, but that does not mean that the stage race organizers have forgotten about the climb. Alexey Lutsenko, the last winner in 2018, will have a successor this year on the 4.2-kilometer climb, with an average gradient of 8.2 percent.
Favorites
Wout Poels (XDS-Astana)
Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL)
Giovanni Carboni (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Wout Poels (XDS-Astana)
Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL)
Giovanni Carboni (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Times
Start: 12:12 AM local time (05:12 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:01 PM local time (09:01 AM EDT)
Start: 12:12 AM local time (05:12 AM EDT)
Finish: 4:01 PM local time (09:01 AM EDT)
Stage 7, Saturday, May 3: Selcuk - Cesme (144.2 km)
The sprinters will think, "He he." After day one, they had to wait a while, but they would probably get another chance in the penultimate stage. The finish in Cesme is barely 7 meters above sea level.
Favorites
Elia Viviani (Lotto)
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
Elia Viviani (Lotto)
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Jon Aberasturi (Euskaltel-Euskadi)
Times
Start: 11:02 AM local time (04:02 AM EDT)
Finish: 2:14 p.m. (07:14 AM EDT)
Start: 11:02 AM local time (04:02 AM EDT)
Finish: 2:14 p.m. (07:14 AM EDT)
Stage 8, Sunday, May 4: Cesme - Izmir (105.7 km)
We won't see much action in the final weekend of the Tour of Turkey. The final stage is also flat, although, in a way, it will be a tempting opportunity for the sprinters to get over the many hills earlier in the week.
Favorites
Jakub Mareckzo (Mazowsze)
Davide Bomboi (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Jakub Mareckzo (Mazowsze)
Davide Bomboi (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL)
Times
Start: 10:48 AM local time (03:48 AM EDT)
Finish: 1:07 PM local time (06:07 AM EDT)
Start: 10:48 AM local time (03:48 AM EDT)
Finish: 1:07 PM local time (06:07 AM EDT)
Favorites GC Tour of Turkey 2025
It is clear that the Tour of Turkey is a 2. Pro race, as several teams fighting for promotion or against relegation have favorites at the start. XDS-Astana, in particular, seems keen to score, as they have three riders in their ranks who are expected to do well in Turkey: Wout Poels, Harold Martin Lopez, and Henok Mulubhran. Poels is probably the best based on quality, but Lopez is also doing really well this season.
Defending champion Frank van den Broek will try to make things. The attacker has a solid year, but he's still waiting for a standout performance. Will it be the same as last year in Turkey? Uno-X, another team involved in the points battle, saw its leader, Andreas Kron, miss the Ardennes classics. However, the Dane is making his comeback in Turkey and immediately finding some opportunities.
The men of Unibet Tietema Rockets have gotten off to a good start this season and are also bringing much talent to Turkey. Adrien Maire, Giovanni Carboni, and Lander Loockx can finish in the top five in this race. At Alpecin-Deceuninck, the name Tibor Del Grosso stands out. Primarily for stage wins, but who knows?
Other well-known names on the start list are Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Equipo Kern Pharma), Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Henri Vandenabeele (Lotto), Vadim Pronskiy, Stefan De Bod (Terangganu) and Natnael Berhane (Istanbul).
Who are the favorites for the final classification of the Tour of Turkey 2025, according to IDLProCycling.com?
Top favorites: Wout Poels (XDS-Astana) and Frank van den Broek (Picnic PostNL)
Outsiders: Harold Martin Lopez, Henok Mulubhran (XDS-Astana), Andreas Kron (Uno-X) and Adrien Maire (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Long shots: Giovanni Carboni, Lander Loockx (Unibet Tietema Rockets), Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Equipo Kern Pharma), Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Henri Vandenabeele (Lotto), Stefan De Bod (Terangganu) and Natnael Berhane (Istanbul)
Outsiders: Harold Martin Lopez, Henok Mulubhran (XDS-Astana), Andreas Kron (Uno-X) and Adrien Maire (Unibet Tietema Rockets)
Long shots: Giovanni Carboni, Lander Loockx (Unibet Tietema Rockets), Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Equipo Kern Pharma), Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Tibor Del Grosso (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Henri Vandenabeele (Lotto), Stefan De Bod (Terangganu) and Natnael Berhane (Istanbul)
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The last hour and a half of each stage of the Tour of Turkey will be broadcast on Eurosport 1/HBO Max.
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Latest Comments
- Such negative comments that are truly inappropriate and actually ridiculous. He sounds like an old man, bitter that he can't race anymore. Why can't he just be gracious? Or just shut up. Instead of howling for attention, in such a rude manner. Must be Dementia creeping in. We are all living in the Now. Records are there, and some are being broken, some are unapproachable. If he doesn't like it, and it makes him sick, maybe he ought start watching some other sport. Don't want the old mans health to be upset.
reemmo031-03-2025 - Roger De Vlaeminck inspires me to create a new beer: "Bitter Old Twat Belgian".JackInhof31-03-2025
- Shoot, I'll ride it for 1/10 of what his pay for that day is😅Veganpotter30-03-2025
- What is this? The Lance Armstrong daily cheaters channel? I could care less about Johan and Lance the seven times cheater. Greg Lemond was right all along, Why don't you write about that instead of these two knuckleheads.velodrone28-03-2025
- Are we all doomed to hear from Lance Armstrong and Johan bruneel until the end of time? It's not enough the stain they left on cycling? Do we have to see that shadow forever?bigyakman26-03-2025
- I am not sure if it is the hardest to win. In Flanders and Roubaix well before the finish the Peleton will be decimated and the race will normally be won by the best rider of the day or maybe 2nd or 3rd in case of a mechanical or unlucky break especially in case of Roubaix. In San Remo just before the finish there will still be several riders in contention and they are hard to ditch. For the best riders it is a race hard to win since it is not so selective. But if you are not a top 5 rider but still a top 10 rider this race is your best change to win. You will see more Milan San remo Winners with only 1 monument win than any other monumentsJoostmehrtens19-03-2025
- "fap fap fap oh Lance oh oh OHHHHHHH" again. Does he pay you to dredge up people with nice things to say about him? He was an giant a$$hole to people. It is a fact. Whatever his contrition about the doping, he is unapologetic about being a giant a$$hole to people. (Why yes, I do only login to complain. *I* am however only a giant a$$hole to people who laud giant a$$holes.)ericjensenridesbikes25-02-2025
- Remco is still very young. And injuries can absolutely keep you from overdoing it and getting worse. The recent Remco accident didn't keep him from being able to ride a recumbent inside. Wout's knee is a different story thoughVeganpotter23-01-2025
- Van der Poel style is winning by a half a lap and leading the race from the end of the second lap.
Barnes127420-01-2025 - If she thinks talent alone will put her there she will not see many podium finishes much less a GC finish.....work as a team utilizing tactics to consistently be at the top.Germanrazor10-01-2025