Tour of Cappadocia
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | June–July |
| Region | Nevşehir Province |
| Local name(s) | Uluslararası Kapadokya Bisiklet Turu |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Turkish Cycling Federation |
| History | |
| First edition | 2011 |
| Editions | 2 (as of 2018) |
| First winner |  Mert Mutlu (TUR) |
| Most recent |  Alexandr Ovsyannikov (KAZ) |
Nevşehir
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The Tour of Cappadocia (Turkish: Uluslararası Kapadokya Bisiklet Turu) is an international road cycling race organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation at Cappadocia in central Turkey. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour with a rating of 2.2.[1]
The tour was held for the first time between June 30-July 3, 2011. It consists of four stages in a total length of 393 km (244 mi) and runs through towns in the historical region of Cappadocia around Nevşehir. The first edition's route was as follows:[2]
- 8 km (5.0 mi) (Prolog - Uçhisar - Kalaba - Hacıbektaş - Gülşehir - Nevşehir - Uçhisar)
- 126 km (78 mi) (Nevşehir- Niğde - Nevşehir)
- 141 km (88 mi) (Uçhisar - Kalaba - Hacıbektaş - Gülşehir - Nevşehir - Uçhisar)
- 118 km (73 mi) (Nevşehir - Ihlara - Nevşehir)
Winners[edit]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Turkey
|
Mert Mutlu | Brisaspor[3] |
| 2018 | Kazakhstan
|
Alexandr Ovsyannikov | Vino–Astana Motors[4] |
References[edit]
- ^ "2012 Cycling Calendar-2012 Tour of Cappadocia". Velo Wire. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ "1st Tour of Cappadocia 2011". Türkiye Bisiklet Federasyonu. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ "1. Kapadokya Turu Yarış Sonuçları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Bisiklet Federasyonu. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
- ^ "2018»Tour of Cappadocia (2.2) General classification". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2020-05-16.