Cycling, Tour of Türkiye: Lonardi wins

Polti-Kometa party in the third stage of the Tour of Turkey, 147 km and finish in Marmaris, just a glance from the sea. In fact, the winner was Giovanni Lonardi, a 27-year-old from Veneto from Polti-Kometa, who preceded another Venetian, Enrico Zanoncello from VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè. Danny Van Poppel, a Dutchman from Bora, passed first at the finish line, but was then downgraded for an irregular manoeuvre. Lonardi, also a leader, is expected in the Giro d’Italia lineup of Basso and Contador’s team.

ROMANDY TOUR

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Meanwhile, the Tour of Romandie in Switzerland began today with a 2.2 km prologue: a surprise winner is Maikel Zijlaard, a 24-year-old Dutchman from Tudor with his first pro success. He finished the Payerne test in 2’55”, at an average of almost 47. Alaphilippe third at 2”.