Professional Cycling For the Fans - 2010 Tour of Turkey 2HC. starts tomorrow

2010 Tour of Turkey 2HC. starts tomorrow

will be live on Eurosport

Andre Greipel , David Moncoutie , Spilak , Mark Renshaw , Amael Moinard , Rein Taaramae
will participitate

More info www.tourofturkey.org

Andre Greipel wins the 5,8km prologue. Tomorrow's stage is Kusadası - Turgutreis 181km , flat terrain , watch for sprinters

Results

1 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 0:08:40 2 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:06 3 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:09 4 Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:00:10 5 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:11 6 Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:13 7 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano 0:00:15 8 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 9 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:16 10 Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo

Does anyone really follow or care about this race? Not exactly a spectacular field.

If you don't care about it don't read about it. Why discourage posting results?

Andre Greipel wins the 181km stage finish.The bonus adds German's overall lead by 16 seconds.
Tejay Van Gardener(USA- HTC) second and M.Bodnar(POL-Liquigas) third on GC.

Stage 2 Kusadası-Turgutreis 181km

1.André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 4:40:33[BR]
2.Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini [BR]
3.Claudio Cucinotta (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic [BR]
4.Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox [BR]
5.Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Carmiooro NGC [BR]
6.Michele Merlo (Ita) Footon-Servetto [BR]
7.Francisco José Pacheco Torres (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia [BR]
8.Giorgio Brambila (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic [BR]
9.Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice[BR]
10.Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD - Neri[BR]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/presidential-cycling-tour-of-turkey-2-hc/stage-2/photos/115385

Does anyone really follow or care about this race? Not exactly a spectacular field.

Its a honer as a cycling fan to see the sport spreading across the world even in todays economic climate. I'm really enjoying the Tour of Turkey, it really shows of the cream of the Pro Continental scene which i am a fan of. For me i don't need 5 guys battling up Alpe de Huez for a stage win some where in France to make a great race... i just need group of guys going for nothing but the line! I might find that in The Tour of France or The Tour of Turkey....or just at the local Criterium. "Ladies and Gentlemen we have a race!!"

This is the leader after stage 7...could have used a better pose?

http://www.isdcyclingteam.com/foto/1_1265797598.jpg

http://www.isdcyclingteam.com/scheda.php?id=402&mns=3&esp=26&idsc2=24&idco=31

He's worn out. Being the leader is hard!