In a sprint finish, Tobias Lund Andresen (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) won the fourth stage of the 59th edition of the Tour of Turkey, after riding 137.9 kilometers between the city of Marmaris and the Turkish port of Bodrum.
The Dane was the fastest in the bunch, beating the Dutchman Danny van Poppel (BORA – hansgrohe), who came second, and the German Henri Uhlig (Alpecin – Deceuninck), who finished third.
As for the two South Americans in competition, Harold Martin Lopez (Astana Qazaqstan Team) finished 25th and Jefferson Cepeda (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) finished 39th, the two Ecuadorians were reported with the same time as Andresen.
The breakaway of the day was led by James Whelan (Q36. 5 Pro Cycling Team), Calum Johnston (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA), Manuele Tarozzi (VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè), Owen Geleijn (TDT – Unibet Cycling Team), Gianni Marchand (Tarteletto – Isorex), Petros Mengs (Beykoz Belediyesi Spor Türkiye), Samet Bulut (Beykoz Belediyesi Spor Türkiye) and Vinzent Dorn (Bike Aid), however, all were neutralized by the peloton in the final stage.
As for the general classification, Italian Giovanni Lonardi (Team Polti Kometa) ceded the lead to Scandinavian Tobias Lund Andresen (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL). The provisional podium is completed by German Henri Uhlig (Alpecin – Deceuninck).
The Ottoman round will continue on Thursday with the fifth stage that will take the riders from the port of Bodrum to the coastal town of Kuşadası over 177.9 kilometers with two categorized mountain passes.
Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye 2024 (2.Pro)
Results Stage 4 | Marmaris – Bodrum (137,9 km)
| 1 | Tobias Lund Andresen | Team dsm-firmenich PostNL | 3:29:42 |
| 2 | Danny van Poppel | BORA – hansgrohe | ,, |
| 3 | Henri Uhlig | Alpecin – Deceuninck | ,, |
| 4 | Sebastian Nielsen | TDT – Unibet Cycling Team | ,, |
| 5 | Matyáš Kopecký | Team Novo Nordisk | ,, |
| 6 | Max Kanter | Astana Qazaqstan Team | ,, |
| 7 | Thomas Joseph | Tarteletto – Isorex | ,, |
| 8 | Lander Loockx | TDT – Unibet Cycling Team | ,, |
| 9 | Merhawi Kudus | Terengganu Cycling Team | ,, |
| 10 | Marco Tizza | Bingoal WB | ,, |
Ranking General
| 1 | Tobias Lund Andresen | Team dsm-firmenich PostNL | 14:33:55 |
| 2 | Giovanni Lonardi | Team Polti Kometa | 0:04 |
| 3 | Henri Uhlig | Alpecin – Deceuninck | ,, |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel | BORA – hansgrohe | 0:08 |
| 5 | Filippo Conca | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 0:11 |
| 6 | David Lozano | Team Novo Nordisk | ,, |
| 7 | Tomasz Budziński | Mazowsze Serce Polski | 0:12 |
| 8 | Willie Smit | China Glory – Mentech Continental Cycling Team | 0:13 |
| 9 | Manuele Tarozzi | VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè | ,, |
| 10 | Merhawi Kudus | Terengganu Cycling Team | 0:14 |