Bulgarian cyclist Gabrovski wins Cycling Tour of Turkey

 　　ISTANBUL, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian cyclist Ivailo Gabrovski from the Konya Torku Seker Spor team took first place in the overall¹ individual classification² of the 48th annual Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey here on Sunday.

　　Dutch cyclist Theo Bos from the Rabobank team won the first place in the final stage of the race.

　　The Cycling Tour of Turkey began on April 22 in Antalya and came to a close on Sunday as cyclists raced from Sultanahmet Square of Istanbul's old city, along the European coast and across the Bosporus Bridge to the Asian side for the finish.

　　167 cyclists from 25 teams, of which 23 are internationally acclaimed³ professional cycling teams, compete in the race and gain a great deal of public attention.

　　In previous years, the tour has kicked off in Istanbul and taken the riders to southern Turkey. The route for this year, which began in Alanya, was reversed⁴.

1 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

2 classification   

n.分类，分级；类别，级别

参考例句：

• These things belong in a different classification.这些东西属于不同的类别。
• This is a good system for classification.这是一个很好的分类法。

3 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

4 reversed   

v.（使）反转( reverse的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）颠倒；（使）翻转；推翻adj.颠倒的

参考例句：

• The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor. 新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
• The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free. 上诉法庭撤销了原判，把那个犯人释放了。 来自《简明英汉词典》