The 2023 Japan Cup was the 30th edition of the Japan Cup single-day cycling race. It was held on 15 October 2023, over a distance of 133.9 km, starting and finishing in Utsunomiya.
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| Dates | 15 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 133.9 km (83.20 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 28' 22" | ||||||||||||
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It was shortened from the planned 164.8 km due to the bad weather condition.[1]
The race was won by Rui Costa of Intermarché–Circus–Wanty.[2]
Teams edit
Seven UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, eight UCI Continental teams and the Japanese national team made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental teams
National team
Results edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rui Costa (POR)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 3h 28' 22" |
| 2 |  Felix Engelhardt (GER)
|
Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 3 |  Guillaume Martin (FRA)
|
Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 |  Maxim Van Gils (BEL)
|
Lotto–Dstny | + 27" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER)
|
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 34" |
| 6 |  Riley Sheehan (USA)
|
Israel–Premier Tech | + 1' 34" |
| 7 | Axel Zingle (FRA)
|
Cofidis | + 1' 34" |
| 8 |  Lorenzo Rota (ITA)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 34" |
| 9 |  Michael Valgren (DEN)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Julien Bernard (FRA)
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Lidl–Trek | + 1' 39" |
References edit
- ^ 【レース情報】悪天候によるコース短縮のお知らせ (in Japanese). Japancup.gr.jp. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Japan Cup". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Startlist for Japan Cup 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.