Japan Cup (cycling)

The Japan Cup Cycle Road Race is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race held in the city of Utsunomiya in Japan since 1992.[1] The race usually held in October each year.[2] It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 1.Pro race as part of the UCI ProSeries.[3]

For the thoroughbred racehorse event, see Japan Cup.
Japan Cup
Race details
DateOctober
RegionJapan
Local name(s)ジャパンカップサイクルロードレース (in Japanese)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries 1.Pro
TypeClassic one-day race
Web sitewww.japancup.gr.jp
History
First edition1992 (1992)
Editions30 (as of 2023)
First winner Hendrik Redant (BEL)
Most wins Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
 Sergio Barbero (ITA)
(3 wins)
Most recent Rui Costa (POR)

History

The race is held since 1992 at a circuit around the Utsunomiya Forest Park where 1990 UCI Road World Championships took place.

Japan Cup was a round of 1996 UCI Road World Cup.

Since 2008, it was a 1.HC (hors category) race as part of the UCI Asia Tour.[4] It became 1.Pro race since the start of UCI ProSeries in 2020, although the race was canceled in that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since 2010, an exhibition criterium race Japan Cup Criterium is held in downtown Utsunomiya on the day before the UCI road race. It is a CRTP (Pro Criterium) race since 2022.

Past winners
Year Country Rider Team
1992  Belgium Hendrik Redant Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993  Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1994  Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1995  Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1996   Switzerland Mauro Gianetti Team Polti
1997  Japan Yoshiyuki Abe Mapei–GB
1998  Belgium Fabien De Waele Lotto–Mobistar
1999  Italy Sergio Barbero Mercatone Uno–Bianchi
2000  Italy Massimo Codol Lampre–Daikin
2001  Italy Gilberto Simoni Lampre–Daikin
2002  Italy Sergio Barbero Lampre–Daikin
2003  Italy Sergio Barbero Lampre
2004  Germany Patrik Sinkewitz Quick-Step–Davitamon
2005  Italy Damiano Cunego Lampre–Caffita
2006  Italy Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir
2007  Italy Manuele Mori Saunier Duval–Prodir
2008  Italy Damiano Cunego Lampre
2009  Denmark Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank
2010  Ireland Dan Martin Garmin–Transitions
2011  Australia Nathan Haas Genesys Wealth Advisers
2012  Italy Ivan Basso Liquigas–Cannondale
2013  New Zealand Jack Bauer Garmin–Sharp
2014  Australia Nathan Haas Garmin–Sharp
2015  Netherlands Bauke Mollema Trek Factory Racing
2016  Italy Davide Villella Cannondale–Drapac
2017  Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini
2018  Australia Rob Power Mitchelton–Scott
2019  Netherlands Bauke Mollema Trek–Segafredo
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021[5] No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022  United States Neilson Powless EF Education–EasyPost
2023  Portugal Rui Costa Intermarché–Circus–Wanty

References
  1. "Japan Cup". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
  2. "Japan Cup Cycle Road Race(1.Pro)". ProcyclingStats. 5 October 2023.
  3. "Japan Cup (Jap) - Cat.1.ProS". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. 2008年 (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. Sato, Eiichi (24 September 2021). "2021ジャパンカップサイクルロードレース」の開催中止について" [Cancellation of "2021 Japan Cup Cycle Road Race"] (in Japanese). Japan Cup. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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