Giovanni Visconti won the
Tour of Turkey, with Germany’s Andre Greipel winning the final stage to
make it four stage wins out of eight as he dominated the points standings.
In Sunday’s eighth stage, Greipel powered clear at the line to hold
off Italian Angelo Furlan (Lampre-Farnese Vini) and Dutchman Kenny
Robert Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) in the chaotic bunch sprint. Elia
Viviani of Liquigas won stage seven of the Tour of Turkey after a major
crash at the end of the 114km stage in Antalya. Viviani crossed the line
ahead of race leader Giovanni Visconti of ISD-Neri with Andrea Grendene
(Lampre-Farnese Vini) completing an all Italian podium after a pile-up
at a sharp right-hander inside the final kilometre denied Andre Greipel
the chance to sprint for a fifth stage victory.
