Edirne hosts 17th Republic Cup Cycling Road Race

The 17th Republic Cup Cycling Road Race was held in Edirne to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the Republic. Organized by the Edirne Bicycle Sports Club (EBIS) in cooperation with the Turkish Cycling Federation, the event featured 120 athletes competing across four categories: Men's Elite, Master A, Master B, and Women.

The 70-kilometer course began at Şevki Arman Avenue and proceeded through Havsa to Yolageldi village before returning to the starting area. Timur Öztoprak, racing for the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality, won the general classification and the Men's Elite category with a time of 1 hour 46 minutes and 2 seconds.

Other category winners included Reyhan Yakışır in the Women's category, Timur Nizam in Master B, and Gökhan Uzuntaş in Master A. Edirne Governor Yunus Sezer and Mayor Filiz Gencan presented trophies and medals to the winners during the award ceremony.