ISTANBUL
Simon Dehairs of Belgium won the first stage of the 60th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye on Sunday.
The 23-year-old cyclist Alpecin-Deceuninck team came first in the 132-km (82-mile) ride, completing the Antalya-Antalya stage in two hours, 51 minutes, and four seconds.
Dehairs expressed in a press conference after winning the stage that he is thrilled with his first professional win, adding that he made significant progress last year, gaining the trust of the team.
“They believed in me as a sprinter. I’m happy to pay them back with a win. I was third on the same finish line last year. I like this race a lot, the weather is always good, we stay in nice hotels, the organization is good, and I like…
