An easy flat stage to kick things off. Favourites are Calzone, Coquard and Bennati.

So here we are lined up at the start of the Tour of Turkey; the race of many goals.


The first attack comes from Dermott Walker (TNE) after 3km. Others are slow to counter.


Feunard (SOJ) looks to be the only one interested.


But Peron (TNN) and Taiwanese Champion Jang (CCS) follow, and the peloton doesn't allow them to get away.


They try again this time with Kim Tan (RVL), but again fail.


Walker takes the first sprint points.


Only Calzone (AND) goes for points out of the peloton riders.


Zach Bell (CCS) drops off the pace with 15km to go. He doesn't seem to be feeling right.


The 2 man break is caught with just 5km to go. Belkin and Europcar have trains.


Absolute chaos with 3km to go! Saxo and Androni have made last minute trains, while Europcar, with Coquard in 3rd wheel have dropped way back. Guido (MTN), Harrini (COF) and Modolo (BAR) latch on to the dominating Belkin train.


It looks like it's between 3 trains now! But disaster for Belkin who have ridden too close to the side; Leezer has nowhere to go.


And the race is over for Belkin! As well as for the collection of riders who latched on to their train. Bos goes early in persuit of something special, while Coquard has a lot of work to do. Meanwhile Bennati and Calzone are boxed in.


300m to go and it's a great effort from Coquard who only just passes his leadout man Chavanel. The Italians are only just leaving their wheels though.


It's going to be really close as Coquard leads into the final metres. Modolo is right beside him while Bennati & Calzone still fight for the spoils.


And the Frenchman just wins! It's Italians from 2-4 while the leadout men take the next few places.


Bos is a disappointing 7th while Guido is 9th.


Harrini finishes just ahead of Morkov for 13th.


And you can see just how stretched out the peloton was. A very fast sprint indeed.