Tour of Turkey: Irishman Sam Bennett claimed stage one victory

Bennett avoided being caught up in a crash in the final couple of kilometres that involved a number of riders and, aided by his Bora-Hansgrohe team-mate Shane Archbold, timed his sprint finish to perfection.

Italian Marco Benfatto (Androni-Sidermec-Bottecchia) was second, with Belgium's Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) third.

The 176.7km stage from Alanya to Kemer was the first of six. Wednesday's is 206km and runs from Kumluca to Fethiye.

Final leading positions after Stage 1, (Alanya - Kemer - 170km):
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora - Hansgrohe 3h 57m 26s
2 Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni - Sidermec - Bottecchia
3 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek - Segafredo
4 Federico Zurlo (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
5 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora - Hansgrohe
6 Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
7 Simone Consonni (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
8 Jonas Koch (Ger) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice
9 Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia
10 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Spa) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
11 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani Csf
12 Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani Csf
13 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom - Rusvelo
14 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek - Segafredo
15 Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora - Hansgrohe
16 Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni - Sidermec - Bottecchia
17 Michal Paluta (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice
18 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
19 Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora - Hansgrohe
20 Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek - Segafredo all at same time

Leading general classification after Stage 1:
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora - Hansgrohe 3:57:16
2 Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni - Sidermec - Bottecchiaat4s
3 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek - Segafredoat6s
4 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani Csfat7s
5 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni - Sidermec - Bottecchia
6 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Uae Team Emiratesat8s
7 Flavio Cardoso Santos (Bra) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
8 Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina - Selle Italiaat9s
9 Muhammet Atalay (Tur) Torku, Sekerspor
10 Federico Zurlo (Ita) Uae Team Emirates at 10s
11 Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora - Hansgrohe
12 Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team
13 Simone Consonni (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
14 Jonas Koch (Ger) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice
15 Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia
16 Jordi Simon Casulleras (Spa) Soul Brasil Pro Cycling Team
17 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani Csf
18 Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani Csf
19 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom - Rusvelo
20 Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek - Segafredo