April 22, 2012 (Alanya, Turkey) – The 8-stage Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey got underway on Sunday with the 135km Stage 1 in Alanya won by Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team over Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) GreenEDGE Cycling Team in second with Daniele Colli (Ita) Team Type 1-Sanofi in third. Canada’s Will Routley (SpiderTech p/b C10) was in a 7-rider break that had an 8+ min lead at one point but was caught near the end as Bos won the final sprint while behind a crash behind marred the finish of the first stage.

Results (brief)

1. Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 3:05:55
2. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) GreenEDGE Cycling Team
3. Daniele Colli (Ita) Team Type 1-Sanofi
4. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-ISD
5. Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team

157. Will Routley (Can) Spidertech powered by C10
159. David Veilleux (Can) Team Europcar
167. Simon Lambert-Lemay (Can) Spidertech powered by C10
168. Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Spidertech powered by C10
190. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech powered by C10
193. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech powered by C10 6:33
194. Keven Lacombe (Can) Spidertech powered by C10