Japan Cup (cycling)

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For the thoroughbred racehorse event, see Japan Cup.
Japan Cup
File:Japan Cup-logo 2020.png
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
History
First edition1992 (1992)
Editions31 (as of 2024)
First winnerFile:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hendrik Redant (BEL)
Most winsFile:Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
File:Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Barbero (ITA)
(3 wins)
Most recentFile:Flag of the United States.svg Neilson Powless (USA)

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]

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 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Hendrik Redant Lotto–Mavic–MBK
1993 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1994 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1995 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Claudio Chiappucci Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1996 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Mauro Gianetti Team Polti
1997 File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan Yoshiyuki Abe Mapei–GB
1998 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Fabien De Waele Lotto–Mobistar
1999 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Sergio Barbero Mercatone Uno–Bianchi
2000 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Massimo Codol Lampre–Daikin
2001 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Gilberto Simoni Lampre–Daikin
2002 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Sergio Barbero Lampre–Daikin
2003 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Sergio Barbero Lampre
2004 File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Patrik Sinkewitz Quick-Step–Davitamon
2005 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Damiano Cunego Lampre–Caffita
2006 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Riccardo Riccò Saunier Duval–Prodir
2007 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Manuele Mori Saunier Duval–Prodir
2008 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Damiano Cunego Lampre
2009 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Chris Anker Sørensen Team Saxo Bank
2010 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Dan Martin Garmin–Transitions
2011 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Nathan Haas Genesys Wealth Advisers
2012 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Ivan Basso Liquigas–Cannondale
2013 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Jack Bauer Garmin–Sharp
2014 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Nathan Haas Garmin–Sharp
2015 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Bauke Mollema Trek Factory Racing
2016 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Davide Villella Cannondale–Drapac
2017 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Marco Canola Nippo–Vini Fantini
2018 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Rob Power Mitchelton–Scott
2019 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 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 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Neilson Powless EF Education–EasyPost
2023 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Rui Costa Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
2024 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Neilson Powless EF Education–EasyPost

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 français). Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  4. ↑ 2008年 (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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