# Tour of Istanbul cycling competition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/tour-of-istanbul-cycling-competition
> Updated: 2026-09-04T17:40:05.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Tour of Istanbul cycling competition progressed through its second and third stages in September 2026.

During the second stage, a 149.9-kilometer route through Şile, Giovanni Lonardi of Team Polti VisitMalta won via a final sprint. Baptiste Vadic maintained the lead in the general classification, holding the orange jersey, while Artëm Fofonov held the white jersey for best young rider. Mustafa Tekin defended his green jersey during the stage.

In the third stage, an 86-kilometer race through the Fatih district, Daniil Pronskiy secured his first victory of the season by attacking from a breakaway group. Despite this stage result, the overall classification leaders remained unchanged: Baptiste Vadic retained the orange jersey, Artem Fofonov held the white jersey, Mustafa Tekin held the green jersey, and Giovanni Lonardi remained the leader of the points classification in the blue jersey.

## Claims

- Daniil Pronskiy won the third stage of the Tour of İstanbul. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- This victory was the first win of the season for the 26-year-old Pronskiy. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Callum Macleod finished second, followed by Noah Shelton in third. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Baptiste Vadic continues to hold the orange jersey as the general classification leader. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Artem Fofonov remains the leader in the white jersey. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Mustafa Tekin maintains leadership in the green jersey. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Giovanni Lonardi continues to lead the points classification in the blue jersey. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Giovanni Lonardi won the second stage in Şile. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: Tour of İstanbul: Daniil Pronskiy wins third stage in Fatih

Kazakh cyclist Daniil Pronskiy won the third stage of the Tour of İstanbul in Fatih. Baptiste Vadic retains the overall lead in the orange jersey as the race progresses.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tour-of-istanbul-daniil-pronskiy-wins-third-stage-in-fatih

### 2026-09-04: Giovanni Lonardi wins Stage 2 of the Tour of Istanbul

Italian cyclist Giovanni Lonardi won Stage 2 of the Tour of Istanbul in Şile, while Baptiste Vadic maintained his lead in the general classification.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/giovanni-lonardi-wins-stage-2-of-the-tour-of-istanbul

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Cite as: Tour of Istanbul cycling competition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/tour-of-istanbul-cycling-competition