Date: Sunday, 13 April 2025
The 4th and final stage of the organization, in which 146 athletes from 33 countries, including Türkiye, participated, started at Cumhuriyet Square. The tour, in which athletes competed along the coast of Adnan Menderes Boulevard, witnessed colorful scenes, and the race ended at Özgecan Aslan Barış Square. Jakub Mareczko finished first, Tomasz Budzinski second and Milkias Maekele third in the 4th stage of the Tour of Mersin International Cycling Tour.
In the Tour of Mersin International Cycling Tour general classification, Stefan de Bod came in first. Lennert Teugels came in second and Mathias Bregnhoj finished third. South African Stefan de Bod also won the Yellow Jersey, which is given to the winners of the general classification.
The 'Terengganu Cycling Team' from Malaysia also became champions in the Tour of Mersin International Cycling Tour, which lasted 4 days and in which athletes rode approximately 450 kilometers in Mersin.
"It has become an organization that is closely followed"
The winning teams and athletes received their awards at the ceremony held at Özgecan Aslan Barış Square. Mersin Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Vahap Seçer said in his speech at the ceremony that the Tour of Mersin International Cycling Tour has become a closely followed organization. Referring to the cycling routes they have built throughout the city, Seçer said, "As Mersin, we applied to the European Cycling Routes Network EuroVelo. This is an important cultural route. We can introduce Mersin to the world in this way. We are nearing the end of the process that has been going on for about 3 years. When Mersin is included in this route, people from all over the world who are interested in cycling will have the opportunity to pass through Mersin. This will also make a significant contribution to the promotion of Mersin to the world."
