The second stage of the 55th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey (TOUR 2019) was won by the Irish rider of BORA - Hansgrohe (Germany), Sam Bennett.

 

 

Bennett completed the 183,3 kilometers-long 2^nd stage between Tekirdağ and Eceabat, with a duration of 4 hours 11 minutes and 48 seconds.

 

 

Topping the all, Bennett secured his second consecutive win in this year's TOUR, as well as raising his total number of stage winnings in TOUR to 9. Maintaining to be the general classification leader, the 28-year-old rider thus will be keeping the Turquoise Jersey, along with the Green Jersey which is given to the top sprinter.

 

 

Bennett's teammate Felix Grossshartner took second place, while Colombian Jhonatan Restrepo (Manzana Postobon) came third.

 

 

The Belgian rider Thimo Willems from the SVB-Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise Team (Belgium) won the Red Jersey which is given to the mountains classification leader. Feritcan Şamlı of the National Turkish Cycling Team, will be keeping the White Jersey as the Beauties of Turkey classification leader.

 

 

122,6 kilometers-long 3^rd stage of TOUR 2019 will be held between Çanakkale and Edremit.