The 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, will be held between 10-17 April 2022.
The staged road bike race, which is in the Pro Series category of the International Cycling Union (UCI), will start in Bodrum on Sunday, April 10 with the participation of professional teams and athletes, and will end in Istanbul on Sunday, April 17.
Istanbul and the historical peninsula will host the final stage of the giant intercontinental organization that will pass from the Aegean to Thrace by crossing the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge. The natural beauties and cultural riches of our country will accompany the competition of cyclists for 8 days, 8 stages. The 57 stages of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey in its 1289th year, renewed along the 8 kilometer track, will be as follows:
- April 10: Bodrum – Kusadasi (207 km)
- April 11: Selçuk (Ephesus) – Alaçatı (158,1km)
- April 12: Cesme – Izmir (Karşıyaka) (122,5 km)
- April 13: İzmir (Konak) – Manisa (Spil) (127,4 km)
- April 14: Manisa – Ayvalık (191,3 km)
- April 15: Edremit (Akçay) – Eceabat (57th Regiment Martyrdom) (204,2 km)
- April 16: Gallipoli – Tekirdag (135,8 km)
- 17 April: Istanbul – Istanbul (143 km)
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 2022 Track Will Contribute to the Promotion of the Country and the Spread of Cycling by Increasing Sportive Competition
Turkish Cycling Federation President Emin Müftüoğlu expressed his thoughts on the renewed track before the organization as follows:
“We are very excited before the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, where we will host world-renowned teams and make innovations in many ways. The TUR 2022 track, which was meticulously prepared by our board of directors and technical teams, was designed to contribute to the promotion of the country and the spread of cycling by increasing sports competition. We see the choice of track as very important in two respects. We aimed to make the race open to competition and exciting for the audience until the last moment, with the positioning of the climbing and sprint gates, which brings a breath of fresh air to the struggle in the race with its sporting aspect. In terms of national and international promotion, I believe that we have designed a route that will be followed with interest by both the people of the region and the viewers by including different routes that host the historical and natural beauties of our country.”
A First In History Will Be Signed With Cyclists Crossing The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge
Standing out as the world's first and only "Intercontinental Stage Cycling Race", the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, in its 57th year, will make another innovation, crossing two bridges connecting Anatolia to Europe and drawing attention to our country's strategic location and transportation network infrastructure.
The Edremit – Gallipoli track, which will host the 7th stage, will pass through the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and reach Europe, while the 8th and final stage will start from the historical peninsula and extend to Anatolia with the 15 July Martyrs Bridge crossing. After 3 tours that increase the pleasure of watching on Bağdat Street and the historical peninsula, the giant organization will come to an end in Istanbul.
President of the Federation Emin Müftüoğlu expressed his excitement for “Mega Proje” to host cyclists with the following words: “Our President, Youth and Sports, who did not spare us their support for the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, which is our source of pride for cycling and our country, to pass over the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge. I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who contributed to this project, which symbolizes the 100th anniversary of the Republic, especially our Minister of Sports.
It is a great pleasure for us to witness the passage of cyclists from Asia to Europe for the first time, very shortly after the opening of the longest middle span suspension bridge in the world, which carries the red and white colors of the Turkish flag and symbolizes the 18 March 1915, when the Çanakkale Naval victory was won. privilege. On behalf of all our board members, I would like to express that we are extremely excited to be signing such an important innovation.
The Gallipoli stage will almost act as a bridge to history and we will commemorate our martyrs who gave their lives for the country. The Gallipoli phase of the organization, which was held for the 57th time this year, will end on April 15 at the 57th Infantry Regiment Martyrdom. In this way, the 1915th Infantry Regiment and the Dardanelles Marine Regiment, which became legendary with the great losses and the stopping of the Anzac Landing a century ago in 15, again on April 57,
As we commemorate his victory, it will be a historical stage where we will emphasize the value of these lands for our country on the occasion of sports.”
In the organization that will host the star names and the most important teams of the world cycling, one of the most important brands of Turkey, this year cyclists; It will proceed to Thrace, one of the tourism and trade centers of the Aegean Region, and then to Istanbul, our cultural capital. For cyclists who are masters of climbing, Şirince, Spil Mountain National Park, Tekirdağ, Gelibolu and Kaz Mountains will host the uphill premiums that will push the limits. Karşıyaka, Alaçatı, Ayvalık, and Istanbul stages will be stages where strong sprinters will become stars with breathtaking sprint finishes.
The Eye of the World Cycling Will Be in Turkey with International Live Broadcasts
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, which has been held under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey since 1966, will also be one of the most important sports promotion forces of our country in 2022. The 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, which will be broadcast live on the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) and Eurosport, will be closely followed by millions of cycling enthusiasts around the world with the broadcasts of hundreds of television channels and media outlets.
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, which is a giant open space organization where approximately 1.000 people move from one stage to the next every day, thanks to its renewed stages, the superior performance of the participating teams and the athletes, the increasing competition in the race and its presence in international channels, as well as in terms of sports, culture and tourism promotion. will also be on the agenda of world cycling.
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