Sivas-Amasya Stage, which is the first stage of the 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour of 208,8 km; It will start at 1:09.00 on Tuesday, August 14.15, in front of the Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum, where the foundation steps of the Republic were taken, and will end at approximately XNUMX in front of the Amasya National Struggle Museum.
100 cyclists participating in the race from Turkey and the world will pedal for the spirit of National Struggle in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic.
In honor of the 1923th Anniversary of the Republic of the Turkish Cycling Federation, which started its activities in 100 when the Republic was founded; All preparations have been completed for the International Centennial Republic Cycling Tour from Sivas to Ankara in the Elite Men 2023 category in the International Cycling Union (UCI) European Tours 2.2 calendar.
5 Days, 5 Stages, 6 Teams from 16 Countries, 100 Cyclists will pedal 784 km from Sivas to Ankara on the Republic road, in the footsteps of history
In the 100th Anniversary Cycling Tour, in which UCI Continental Teams, National Teams and Club Teams will participate; 16 cyclists from 100 teams will pedal 5 km on the path of the Republic from Sivas to Ankara during 5 Days, 784 Stages. 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation; With the support of the Presidency, TR Ministry of Youth and Sports, General Directorate of Sports Services, Provincial Governorships, Municipalities, Spor Toto Organization Presidency, Public Institutions and Shimano Turkey, it will start in front of Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum, where the foundation steps of the Republic were taken, on Tuesday, August 1st. 100th Anniversary Cycling Tour; It will end in front of the First Grand National Assembly of Turkey, where the Republic was founded, on Saturday, August 5, via Amasya, Havza, Samsun, Çorum and Çankırı.
The 1th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour, which will start from Sivas on August 100, will give teams, cyclists and spectators a sense of time travel.
The first stage of the 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour is the Sivas-Amasya Stage of 208,8 km; It will start at 1:09.00 on Tuesday, August 14.15, in front of the Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum, where the foundation steps of the Republic were taken, and will end at approximately XNUMX in front of the Amasya National Struggle Museum.
Cyclists, who will start in front of Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum, will travel in time from the historical Sivas Train Station junction and continue in the direction of Tokat, passing through the villages that hosted the Anatolian struggle, historical caravanserais and bridges, and arrive in Amasya. The total height of the race will be 2.267 meters.
Invitation from Müftüoğlu
President of Turkish Cycling Federation Emin Müftüoğlu: “We have completed all our preparations. We invite all our people with Turkish flags in their hands to the start, finish and transition routes of the 100th Anniversary Cycling Tour, which will start in Sivas and end in Ankara. Let's experience this enthusiasm together. "said.
100 Teams from 6 countries will participate in the 16th Year Republic Cycling Tour. 9 Continental Teams, 2 National Teams, 5 Club Teams will compete for 784 km.
Teams participating in the race and their categories: UCI Continental Teams: Spor Toto Cycling Team (Turkey), Konya Metropolitan Belediye Spor (Turkey), Beykoz Belediyespor (Turkey), Iraq Cycling Project (Iraq), DFT CCN Mesh Shahr (Iraq), MES Sungun Azad (Iraq), Suez Canal Discovery (Egypt), Vino Sko Team (Kazakhstan), Almaty Astana Motors (Kazakhstan) National Teams: Uzbekistan National Team (Uzbekistan), Iraq National Team (Iraq) Club Teams: Arvich Shargh Mazandaran (Iraq), Karya Cycling Team (Turkey), Velo Bursa Cycling Team (Turkey), Ankuva Bicycle Team (Turkey), CT Vassil Levski (Bulgaria)
6 teams will represent Turkey. Stars of Turkish cycling will pedal for the championship in the 100th year
6 teams representing Turkey will participate in the historical and meaningful organization. Stars of Turkish cycling such as Spor Toto Cycling Team, Konya Metropolitan Municipality Spor, Beykoz Belediyespor, Karya Cycling Team, Velo Bursa Cycling Team, Ahmet Örken from Ankuva Cycling Team will compete for the Leadership in this honorable race.
The Leader of the Race will wear the Yellow Jersey. It will carry the Turkish Flag in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic
In the 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour, Yellow Jersey: Race Leader, Red Jersey: Best Climber, Green Jersey: Best Sprinter and White Jersey: Youngest Athlete will meet their owners in challenging stages. In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, in the 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour, the winner of the Stage Winner Yellow Jersey will carry the Turkish Flag.
The 100th Year Republic Cycling Tour will be broadcast by TRT Spor in the form of daily summaries.
The Sivas Atatürk and Congress Museum, which hosted the Sivas Congress, which was held under the leadership of the Great Leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, where the idea of national independence was adopted, decisions were taken that shed light on the national liberation struggle, and which was the center of the 108-day National Struggle, will start on August 1st. The Stage Program of the 100th Anniversary Republic Cycling Tour will be as follows:
Stage Date Km Start End
Stage 1: 1 August Sivas-Amasya 208,8 km 09:00 14:15
Stage 2: 2 August Amasya-Havza 89,4 km 09:00 11:15
Stage 3: 3 August Havza-Samsun 135,4 km 09:00 12:25
Stage 4: 4 August Samsun-Çorum 176,1 km 09:00 13:25
5th Stage: 5 August Çankırı- Ankara 175,4 km 09:00 13:25
100th Anniversary Cycling Tour Team List:
UCI Continental Teams:
- Spor Toto Cycling Team (Türkiye)
- Konya Metropolitan Municipality Sports (Türkiye)
- Beykoz Belediyespor (Türkiye)
- Iraq Cycling Project (Iraq)
- DFT CCN Mesh Shahr (Iraq)
- MES Sungun Azad (Iraq)
- Suez Canal Discovery (Egypt)
- Vino Sko Team (Kazakhstan)
- Almaty Astana Motors (Kazakhstan)
National Teams:
- Uzbekistan National Team (Uzbekistan)
- Iraq National Team (Iraq)
Club Teams:
- Arvich Shargh Mazandaran (Iraq)
- Karya Cycling Team (Türkiye)
- Velo Bursa Cycling Team (Türkiye)
- Ankuva Cycling Team (Türkiye)
- CT Vassil Levski (Bulgaria)