Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye 2025

The Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye was first held in 1963, and in 2025 it will celebrate its 60th edition. The race, sponsored from the beginning by the presidency of the country, features 8 stages with several opportunities for sprinters and two mountain summit finishes.

 
Route

Of the eight stages that make up the race, 4 are categorized as flat by the organization, but up to 6 could end in some kind of sprint. Only stages 4 and 6 feature summit finishes, so the general classification will likely be decided on those two days.

 
Favorites

For the general classification, Frank Van Den Broek (200), Wout Poels (600), Harold Martín López (200), Iván Ramiro Sosa (200), Andreas Kron (400), Henok Mulubrhan (400), Lander Loockx (200), and Fausto Masnada (200) are some of the top favorites.

Among the sprinters, Alexander Kristoff (800), Giovanni Lonardi (400), Tibor del Grosso (200), Casper Van Uden (400), Jakub Mareczko (200), Elia Viviani (200), and Jon Aberasturi (200) stand out, to name a few.

 
Photo: © Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye