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About JAPAN CUP CYCLE ROAD RACE

Japan Cup Cycle Road Race started as a memorial road race commemorating the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Road World Championships held in Utsunomiya city in 1990. This year proudly marks the 27th annual event.

Since 2008, the Japan Cup has been certified as “Hors class” by UCI which makes it one of the most high-level races. With the criterium race set in central Utsunomiya city beginning in 2010, the Japan Cup has truly become the most important race in Asia.

Please feel the true excitement of cycle road racing brought to you by UCI WorldTeam riders and the best Japanese riders.

Outline

Event Name	2018 JAPAN CUP CYCLE ROAD RACE
Organizer	Utsunomiya City
Management	Japan Cycling Federation / Japan Cup Cycle Road Race Organizing Committee / NPO Japan Cup Cycle Road Race Association
Supporting Organizations	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Japan Tourism Agency / Japan Sports Agency / Bicycle Utilization Promotion Headquarters / Tochigi Prefecture / JKA Foundation / Sports Nippon Newspapers Co., Ltd. / Shimotsuke Newspapers Co., Ltd. / Tochigi Television Co., Ltd. / TOCHIGI Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Cooperating Organizations	Tochigi Prefectural Police Headquarters / Mobile Traffic Unit / Utsunomiya Central Police Station / Utsunomiya City Fire Department/Utsunomiya Inter resort HOTEL & GOLF / Lakeland Country Club / Tochigi Bus Association / Tochigi Taxi Association / Romantic Village / New Supia Tochigi / Utsunomiya Kyowa University / Sakushin Gakuin University / TOBU RAILWAY Co.,Ltd. / Seven-Eleven Japan Co.,Ltd. / NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION / DOCOMO CS,Inc

ENTRY TEAMS

UCI WorldTeams

BMC RACING TEAM[BMC/USA]
MITCHELTON – SCOTT[MTS/AUS]
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE[EFD/USA]
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO[TLJ/NED]
TREK – SEGAFREDO[TFS/USA]

UCI Professional Continental Teams

NIPPO - VINI FANTINI - EUROPA OVINI[NIP/ITA]
TEAM NOVO NORDISK[TNN/USA]
WILIER TRIESTINA - SELLE ITALIA[WIL/ITA]

UCI Continental Teams

7 ELEVEN - CLIQQ ROADBIKE PHILIPPINES[7RP/PHI]
AUSTRALIAN CYCLING ACADEMY - RIDE SUNSHINE COAST[ACA/AUS]
LJUBLJANA GUSTO XAURUM[LJU/SLO]
TERENGGANU CYCLING TEAM[TSG/MAS]
THAILAND CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM[TCC/THA]
KINAN CYCLING TEAM[KIN/JPN]
TEAM UKYO[UKO/JPN]
UTSUNOMIYA BLITZEN[BLZ/JPN]
MATRIX POWERTAG[MTR/JPN]
TEAM BRIDGESTONE CYCLING[BGT/JPN]
SHIMANO RACING TEAM[SMN/JPN]
NASU BLASEN[NAS/JPN]

National Team

JAPAN NATIONAL TEAM

JAPAN CUP Special Team

CRITERIUM SPECIAL RIDERS

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TEAM PRESENTATION

Photo: HAT TRICK COMPANY photo: Satoru Kato

Program

Date	Friday, 19th October, 2018
Venue	Orion Square

Access

8-3 Enomachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 320-0802, Japan

2018 JAPAN CUP CRITERIUM

photo: Kei Tsuji photo: Kei Tsuji

Program

Date	Saturday, 20th October, 2018
Venue	Utsunomiya Odori Special Course
Regulation	UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.

Course

Course	Utsunomiya Odori Special Course
Distance	38.25km (2.25km x Parade Run 2 Laps + Race 15 Laps)

Course Map

Access

Babadori, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 320-0026, Japan

2018 JAPAN CUP CYCLE ROAD RACE

photo: Kei Tsuji photo: Kei Tsuji

Program

Date	Sunday, 21st October, 2018
Venue	Utsunomiya City Forest Park Circuit
Race Category	UCI Asia Tour Hors Class
Regulation	UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.

Course

Course	Utsunomiya City Forest Park
Distance	144.2km (10.3km x 14Laps)

Course Map

Elevation Profile

Estimated Lap Time

Access

Fukuokamachi, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi, 321-0342, Japan

Inquiry

JAPAN CUP CYCLE ROAD RACE Organizing Committee / Secretariat
E-Mail: info@japancup.gr.jp