The Dutch Wout Poels (XDS Astana), leader from the fourth day, He proclaimed himself champion of Turkey after the eighth and last stage dispute105.7 kilometers between çeşme-esmirna, who won the Esprint his partner, the Italian Matteo Malucelli, and that did not cause changes in the general.
The eighth stage was decided to the sprint through the streets of Esmirna and the fastest was Matteo Malucelli, who won the goal to the Norwegian Alexander Kristoffto his compatriot Giovanni Lonardi and Spanish Marc Brustenga.
The general had no changes and the winner was Poels. For the veteran 37-year-old cyclist and twice sixth of the Tour of Spain (2017 and 2020), this triumph is the first of 2025 and expands a record that includes twenty-two victories in international races and triumphs in the Tour of León (2008), a return to the Valencian Community (2016), a return to Andalusia (2022) and a Liege-Baston-Bastón-Lieja (2016).
“I knew it was in good shape but winning the general is always special, so I’m super happy. I think the team did a great job to defend the general and also win the ultimate stage is the cherry cherry. The feeling has been very good, it is a great achievement of the team, “Poels said, when he reached the finish line.
Second on the podium was Ecuadorian Harold Martín (Astaná), sixteen seconds; and third the Colombian Juan Guillermo Martínez (Team Picnic Postnl) to 58 seconds.
Fourth, only eleven seconds of the podium, the Spanish ended Abel BalderstonE (Seguros Rural Caja).
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