Adam Yates set for Tour of Turkey overall win

All that stands between Adam Yates and his first overall stage race win as a pro is Sunday's stage - Elia Viviani wins sprint on stage seven as Mark Cavendish places third

Adam Yates on the podium after retaining his overall lead on Stage 7 of the 2014 Tour of Turkey

(Image credit: Graham Watson)
Nigel Wynn
By Nigel Wynn
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Adam Yates (Orica-GreenEdge) is set to take his first overall stage race win as a professional. The 21-year-old British rider tops the general classification in the Tour of Turkey with just Sunday's stage remaining.

However, it's tight at the top - Yates leads second-placed Rein Taaramae (Cofidis) by just one second. With Sunday's stage set to be a final sprint showdown, it's unlikely that Taaramae can scrape the time back. Taaramae's team-mate Romain Hardy is third at 39 seconds.

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed. 

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