ツアー・オブ・ジャパン 2025

The overall leader retired from the race after a crash.
Atsushi Oka (Utsunomiya Blitzen) wins the overall leader's jersey after winning the group sprint

The JPF Kyoto stage, the first massed road race of the event, was brought to a group sprint, with Atsushi Oka (Utsunomiya Blitzen) taking the stage win.
With the bonus time, Oka became the new overall leader.
The previous day's winner, RAJOVIC Dusan (Solution Tech Vini Fantini), who wore the green jersey on this day, crashed in the final stages and retired.

The JPF Kyoto stage starts at Fugenji Fureai no Eki, and after a 6.6km parade section, the riders will make 6 laps around the 16.8km Seika-cho Keihanna Plaza circuit, a total distance of 103.6km.

On the first lap, Toki Sawada (Utsunomiya Blitzen), Yuki Ishihara (Shimano Racing), and Luke Brennan (Team Buffaz Gestion De Patrimoine) broke away to form the lead group. The group controlled by Solution Tech Vini Fantini was about 1:30 ahead of the rest of the field.

Ishihara took the intermediate sprint point set at the completion of Lap 2, and Sawada took the KOM point set at the completion of Lap 3.
Brennan dropped out on Lap 3, leaving two riders in the lead, but Ishihara again won the intermediate sprint point at the completion of Lap 4.

On Lap 5, just before the KOM point, the main group absorbed two riders.
GARIBBO Nicolò (JCL TEAM UKYO) was the first to cross the mountain point from the group that had picked up pace, and he took the day's final mountain prize.

As the pack entered the final lap, there was a crash involving Rajovic Dusan (Solution Tech Vini Fantini), who was wearing the green jersey.
By the crash involved several riders, forced Rajovic to retire from the race.

The race was brought to a bunch sprint, and Atsushi Oka (Utsunomiya Blitzen), who made an early move, held off Andrea D'Amato (JCL TEAM UKYO) and Cameron Scott (SeaCash X BodyWrap) to take the stage win.

With his bonus time, Oka also took the top spot in the overall individual time awards and earned the green jersey. He is also the leader in points awards.
HEFFERNAN William (CCACHE X BodyWrap), who finished 12th in the stage, is the new leader of the best young rider classification.        

Stage winner, Individual General classification (green jersey), Points Classification (blue jersey)
Comments from Atsushi Oka (Utsunomiya Blitzen):
I was riding alone among the other teams' trains, but with 200 meters to go, I saw the distance and started sprinting, and I was able to win the stage.
I won a stage today, so that is a big relief for me. Depending on how the race unfolds, I will consider the overall, but first of all, I will be looking for more stage wins.”

Comments from GARIBBO Nicolò (JCL TEAM UKYO), winner of the overall men's red jersey:
The breakaway riders were absorbed, so we paced up from the pack to try to score some mountain points. However, our main goal is the overall result.
Although I am not in a position to aim for the overall result myself right now, I would like to fight as one with the team.
I especially want to aim for the Inabe stage tomorrow and the Sagamihara stage, which is close to the team's base.”

The best young rider classification (White Jersey) HEFFERNAN William (CCACHE X BodyWrap) comments:
I knew from yesterday's results that several riders on the team, including myself, were in the top U23 overall, so I was hoping someone else could take the white jersey. I am happy that I was able to sprint as hard as I could to support Cameron Scott and win this jersey myself.”

JPF Kyoto Stage results
1    Atsushi Oka    （Utsunomiya Blitzen)    2 h 38m 50s
2    D'AMATO Andrea    （JCL TEAM UKYO）    ＋0 s
3    SCOTT Cameron     （CCACHE X BODYWRAP)    ＋0 s

Individual General Classification (Green Jersey)
1    Atsushi Oka    （Utsunomiya Blitzen)    2 h 38m 50s
2    SCOTT Cameron     （CCACHE X BODYWRAP)    ＋6 s
3    D'AMATO Andrea    （JCL TEAM UKYO）    ＋6 s

Point Classification（Blue Jersey）
1    Atsushi Oka    （Utsunomiya Blitzen)    32pt
2    D'AMATO Andrea    （JCL TEAM UKYO）    26pt
3    SCOTT Cameron     （CCACHE X BODYWRAP)    24pt

King of the Mountain Classification（Red Jersey）
1    GARIBBO Nicolò    （JCL TEAM UKYO）    5pt
2    Toki Sawada    （Utsunomiya Blitzen)    5pt
3    HOPKINS Dylan    （Roojai Insurance)    3pt

Best Young Rider Classification（White Jersey）
1    HEFFERNAN William    （CCACHE X BODYWRAP)    
2    PLACE Maxence     （WANTY-NIPPO-RE UZ)    
3    LEDESMA GARCIA Gerard    （VC Fukuoka）