5 cyclists who had an accident during the stage of Marmaris-Akjak (Kyran) of the Turkish presidential tour (TUR 2025) were discharged after the examination and conduct of the necessary procedures.
According to the statement of the Organizing Committee of the 60th Presidential Cycle of Turkey, the accident with the participation of 5 riders occurred 50 kilometers before the end of the stage, which took place under heavy rain. The incident occurred as a result of improper braking of cyclists at the entrance to the turn.
After this accident, which often occurs on bicycle races, medical brigades that followed the escort quickly intervened and took the athletes to the hospital in a short time. All 5 athletes who underwent an additional examination in the Mugla educational hospital were discharged.
The message that the athletes were injured by their heads are not true.