Wout Poels secured the overall victory of the Tour of Turkey with his team XDS Astana, which had a phenomenal week with multiple wins. Matteo Malucelli completed the team's success by winning the final stage, showing remarkable speed in a fast sprint finish in İzmir. The team’s dominance was clear as they not only won the General Classification with Poels but also captured four stage victories throughout the event. Competitors like Alexander Kristoff and Guillermo Juan Martinez earned spots on the podium, but Astana's teamwork stood out as crucial to their success.
"It's super nice. I knew I was in a good shape, but to win the GC is always special, so I'm super happy," Poels said after stage 8.
"I think the team did a really good job [to defend the jersey], and also with today winning the stage, so that's the cherry on the cake. The feeling was really good, a really nice atmosphere, and everyone worked really hard, also the staff around the team, so it's really nice to finish it off."
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