Gallery: Presidential Tour of Turkey 2012 stage 8
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Apr. 30, 2012
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Riders roll out for the final 121km stage in Istanbul. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Riders roll out for the final 121km stage in Istanbul. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Stage 7 winner, Iljo Keisse, finished 13th in the points classification. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Bikes and riders tangled in an early crash. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Crossing into Asia on the Bosphorus Bridge that connects the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Starting the circuit. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
When there aren't enough road marshals ask the public to volunteer. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
AG2R tries for an early break. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Torku works to keep its man in blue. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Frantisek Rabon tried a move but was reeled back in. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Iljo Keisse tried several times. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
GreenEdge rider Matt Goss took the points jersey, but got caught in a late crash in the closing stage. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Argos leads the chase. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
The streets of Istanbul were packed with eager fans. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Theo Bos added the final stage win to his win in the first stage in the 2012 Tour of Turkey. He won the sprint over Andrew Fenn and Stefan Van Dijk. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Jersey winners (R-L): Ivaïlo Gabrovski of Konya Torku Seker Spor (GC), Marco Bandiera of Omega Pharma-Quick Step (KOM), Matt Goss of GreenEdge (points), Maxim Belkov of Katusha (Turkish Beauties sprint classification). Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Astana won the team classification. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Stage 8 podium: 1. Theo Bos of Rabobank (c), 2. Andrew Fenn of Omega Pharma-Quick Step (l), 3. Stefan Van Dijk of Accent Jobs (r). Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Ivaïlo Gabrovski of Konya Torku Seker Spor won the overall. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Matt Goss won the points classification. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
Tour of Turkey stage 8
Marco Bandiera of Omega Pharma-Quickstep won the KOM. Photo: Brian Hodes/VeloImages
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