Tour of Turkey stage 5 cancelled due to horrendous weather conditions

Stage 5 of the Tour of Turkey has been officially cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, bringing an early halt to the day’s racing after just 70 kilometres.

Even before the peloton rolled out, much of the route had already been neutralised in anticipation of dangerous conditions. As the rain and wind intensified, riders voiced concerns over safety, prompting organisers to abandon the stage entirely.

The decision comes after similarly poor weather disrupted Stage 4 on Wednesday, where adverse conditions were already on full display. With no classification from Stage 5, there will be no winner declared for the day.

Despite the disruption, the Tour of Turkey, celebrating its 60th edition this year, will resume as planned, with racing set to continue through to Sunday.

Wout Poels remains in control of the general classification following his impressive mountain stage victory earlier in the week. The Dutch rider leads Martin Lopez by 23 seconds, with Juan Guillermo Martinez sitting 28 seconds back in third place overall.