Giovanni Lonardi (Polti-Kometa) won the 3rd stage of @tourofturkiye and became the new race leader in Marmaris after Danny van Poppel was relegated. From the helicopter images, you can see that the decision of the jury was the correct one. 👍 #TUR2024
"This is a tremendous setback" - BORA - hansgrohe react to Danny van Poppel being denied Tour of Turkey stage win
CyclingTuesday, 23 April 2024 at 16:37
On stage 3 of the Tour of Turkey this afternoon, BORA - hansgrohe's Danny van Poppel initially thought he had secured the victory after a frantic sprint for the line. The race jury however, quickly quietened the celebrations.
With van Poppel adjudged to have deviated from his sprinting line in the final few hundred metres, the jury saw fit to award the victory to Giovanni Lonardi, who when crossing the line in second place, left no one in any doubt about his frustrations.
“The final corner made the sprint very tricky," reflects BORA - hansgrohe sports director, Bernhard Eisel to the team's official X (Twitter) account, after the decision of the race jury had been announced. "This is a tremendous setback for both Danny and the team, especially after our intense efforts today.”
Wider afield however, the decision seems to have been met mostly with agreement from fans on social media. See the incident for yourself down below and make up your own mind!
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