ISTANBUL, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian cyclist Ivailo Gabrovski from the Konya Torku Seker Spor team took first place in the overall individual classification of the 48th annual Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey here on Sunday.
Dutch cyclist Theo Bos from the Rabobank team won the first place in the final stage of the race.
The Cycling Tour of Turkey began on April 22 in Antalya and came to a close on Sunday as cyclists raced from Sultanahmet Square of Istanbul's old city, along the European coast and across the Bosporus Bridge to the Asian side for the finish.
167 cyclists from 25 teams, of which 23 are internationally acclaimed professional cycling teams, compete in the race and gain a great deal of public attention.
In previous years, the tour has kicked off in Istanbul and taken the riders to southern Turkey. The route for this year, which began in Alanya, was reversed.