Different day, same straight result for the third stage in a row as Irish sprinter Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe) once again proved he was head of the class with a stage 3 win at Tour of Turkey.
Bennett extends his overall lead atop to 14 seconds over Theuns, with Consonni third at 26 seconds.
“When the group split, I had the support of 3 of the guys again. It was a technical finish but I came out of the final bend in the perfect position. Delighted with a third victory for the team, the sponsors and to reward the guys for their amazing work”, said Bennett.
Tour of Turkey 2017 – stage 3 results (Fethiye – Marmaris):
| 1 | Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe) | 3:25:26 |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) | ,, |
| 3 | Simone Consonni (UAE Team Emirates) | ,, |
| 4 | Manuel Belletti (Wilier Triestina) | ,, |
| 5 | Andrea Vendrame (Androni-Sidermec) | ,, |
| 6 | Francesco Gavazzi (Androni-Sidermec) | ,, |
| 7 | Vincenzo Albanese (Bardiani CSF) | ,, |
| 8 | Eduard Prades (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) | ,, |
| 9 | Jonas Koch (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) | ,, |
| 10 | Ahmet Orken (Turkey) | ,, |
General classification after stage 3:
| 1 | Sam Bennett (Bora-hansgrohe) | 13:24:28 |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) | +14” |
| 3 | Simone Consonni (UAE Team Emirates) | +26” |
| 4 | Vincenzo Albanese (Bardiani CSF) | +29” |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) | ,, |
| 6 | Francesco Gavazzi (Androni-Sidermec) | ,, |
| 7 | Mirco Maestri (Bardiani CSF) | ,, |
| 8 | Manuel Belletti (Wilier Triestina) | +30” |
| 9 | Ahmet Orken (Turkey) | ,, |
| 10 | Enrico Barbin (Bardiani CSF) | +32” |
