Burak Abay

Burak Abay
Born	(1996-01-01) January 1, 1996 Turkey
Occupation	Professional cyclist
Years active	–present
Known for	2023 Turkish National Road Race Champion, competitor at 2024 Summer Olympics

Burak Abay (born 1 January 1996) is a professional cyclist from Turkey who currently competes with a UCI Continental squad. In 2023, he claimed the championship in the Turkish National Road Race Championships. During the second stage of the Tour of Van in September 2023, Abay was involved in a serious accident. Following this, he earned selection to represent Turkey in the men's individual road race at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Major results

2016

5th place Overall at the Tour of Ankara

2018

5th place in the Time trial at National Road Championships

2019

5th Overall in the Tour of Mesopotamia

8th Overall at the Tour of Mersin

8th Overall in the Tour of Central Anatolia

10th position at Grand Prix Erciyes

2022

National Road Championships

2nd place in Time trial

4th place in Road race

4th Overall at the Tour of Sakarya

6th place in Time trial during Islamic Solidarity Games

Achieved top 10 placements at Grand Prix Cappadocia, Tomarza, Develi, and Kayseri

2023 (1 professional victory)

National Road Championships

Champion in Road race

Runner-up in Time trial

Secured podium spots at Grand Prix Erciyes, Grand Prix Aspendos, and Alanya Cup

Recorded top 10 overall results at Kırıkkale Road Race, Tour of The Republic, Tour of Yiğido, Grand Prix Kaisareia, and Tour of Albania

2024

Finished 2nd at Grand Prix Kaisareia

National Road Championships

3rd place in Road race

4th place in Time trial

Placed within top 10 at Grand Prix Altınkale, Tour of Alanya, GP Yıldızdağı, Grand Prix Syedra Ancient City, Tour of Sakarya, Grand Prix Apollon Temple, and Grand Prix Antalya Airport City

External links

• Burak Abay profile at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics