Tour of Japan 2023 Outline of the Race

UCI Asia Tour 2.1

Tour of Japan 2023

< OUTLINE OF THE RACE >

-- DESCRIPTION --

UCI Asia Tour 2.1 - Tour of Japan 2023 -

-- ORGANIZERS --

Cycle Month Promotion Council

-- SUPERVISOR --

Tour of Japan Organizing Committee

(Secretariat：Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)

-- RACE SUPERVISOR --

Japan Cycling Federation

-- SUPPORTED BY --

The Japanese Legislators' Association for Promoting Bicycle Use

Bicycle Utilization Promotion Headquarters
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Ministry of Education , Culture , Sports , Science and Technology

Ministry of Economy , Trade and Industry

Ministry of Land , Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Osaka Prefectural Government

Mie Prefectural Government

Nagano Metropolitan Government

Shizuoka Metropolitan Government

Kanagawa Metropolitan Government

J.K.A.

National Liaison Council for Promotion of Health Japan 21

-- COOPERATION --

Sakai City

Kyoto Prefecture / Kyotanabe City / Seika Town

Inabe City

Gifu Prefectural Government / Mino City

Iida City

Oyama Town

Sagamihara City

Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation

-- TOP SPONSORS --

SPEED CHANNEL

NIPPON TOTOR CO.,LTD.

-- SPONSORS --

Inoue Rubber Co.,Ltd.

Bicycle Association

THULE

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

DyDo DRINCO, INC.

Champion System Japan

SHIMANO INC.

MAVIC JAPAN

ZENRIN CO., LTD.

OITA CITY / OITA CYCLE FES Executive Committee

NIPPO CORPORATION

KINAN Corporation

Matrix Inc.

Hibino Corporation

National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives

Tour de Kyushu Association

SBM

MERIDA JAPAN Co.,Ltd.

TOKYO SAN-ESU CO.,LTD.

Global Ride

Fukaya Sangyo Co., LTD.

OGK KABUTO Co.,Ltd.

SUBARU CORPORATION

-- ENTRY TEAMS (TBC) --

16 teams ( 6 Foreign Teams , 10 Domestic Teams )

JCL TEAM UKYO (JPN / CT)

TERENGGANU POLYGON CYCLING TEAM (MAS / CT)

ALMATY ASTANA MOTORS (KAZ / CT)

KINAN RACING TEAM (JPN / CT)

TRINITY RACING (GBR / CT)

UTSUNOMIYA BLITZEN (JPN / CT)

SOFER-SAVINI DUE-OMZ (ROU / CT)

EF EDUCATION-NIPPO DEVELOPMENTTEAM (USA / CT)

SHIMANO RACING (JPN / CT)

MATRIX POWERTAG (JPN / CT)

AISAN RACING TEAM (JPN / CT)

TEAM BRIDGESTONE CYCLING (JPN / CT)

SAITAMA/NASU SUNBRAVE (JPN / CT)

GLOBAL 6 CYCLING (NZL / CT)

VICTOIRE HIROSHIMA (JPN / CT)

SPARKLE OITA RACING TEAM (JPN / CT)

-- TEAM COMPOSITION --

6 riders / 1 team manager / 1 mechanic / 1 masseur

-- RACE REGULATIONS --

UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.

-- RACE SCHEDULE --

May. 21 - 28, 2023

< THE STAGES >

-- Pre-Race Meeting May 20 (Sat) --

License Control 13:30-14:30

Team Manager’s Meeting 15:00-15:30

Driver Briefing 15:30-16:15

Race Officials Meeting 16:30-17:30

(Comfort Hotel Sakai)

Press Conference 17:00-17:30

(Risho no mori)

-- Stage 1 May 21 (Sun) 13:35 --

Daisen Park Circuit Course

2.6km (Individual Time Trial)

Elevation gain : 10m

The transfer distance from Sakai to Kyoto is about 50km (1h by drive)

Hotel : Kyoto

Stage map

-- Stage 2 May 22 (Mon) 9:45 --

Fugenji Fureaino Eki - Keihanna Circuit Course

(Race Neutral 6.6km) 2.8km + 16.8km x 6laps = 103.6km

Neutral : -6.6km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 36.4km

KOM 1 : 42.0km (Cat.2)

Sprint 2 : 70.0km

KOM 2 : 75.6km (Cat.2)

Finish : 103.6km

Elevation gain : 1,836m

The transfer distance from Kyoto to Inabe is about 110km (1h50m by drive)

Hotel : Yokkaichi

Stage map

-- Stage 3 May 23 (Tue) 9:32 --

Ageki Station - Shimokawajiri Junction - Inabe Bairin Park Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 3.1km)8.6km + 14.8km x 8laps = 127.0km

Neutral : -3.1km

Actual Start : 0km

KOM 1 : 24.9km (Cat.2)

Sprint 1 : 53.0km

KOM 2 : 69.3km (Cat.2)

Sprint 2 : 97.4km

Finish : 127.0km

Elevation gain : 1,650m

The transfer distance from Inabe to Mino is about 80km (1h20m by drive)

Hotel : Mino

Stage map

-- Stage 4 May 24 (Wed) 9:15 --

Kyu Imaike Jutaku - Yokogoshi - Mino Washi Paper Museum Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 4.0km) 11.6km + 21.0km x 6laps = 137.3km

Neutral : -4.0km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 32.3km

KOM 1 : 48.6km (Cat.2)

Sprint 2 : 74.3km

KOM 2 : 90.6km (Cat.2)

Sprint 3 : 116.3km

Finish : 137.3km

Elevation gain : 1,218m

The transfer distance from Mino to Iida is about 120km (1h50m by drive)

Hotel : Iida

Stage map

-- Stage 5 SHINSHU IIDA May 25 (Thu) 10:00 --

Shimohisakata elementary - Shimohisakata Circuit Corse - Shimohisakata elementary

(Race Neutral 1.7km) 10.8km + 12.2km x 9laps + 0.3km = 120.9km

Neutral : -1.7km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 22.9km

KOM 1 : 38.0km (Cat.1)

Sprint 2 : 47.3km

KOM 2 : 62.4km (Cat.1)

Sprint 3 : 71.7km

KOM 3 : 86.8km (Cat.1)

Finish : 120.9km

Elevation gain : 2,580m

The transfer distance from Iida to Gotenba is about 247km (3h30m by drive)

Hotel : Gotenba

Stage map

-- Stage 6 FUJISAN May 26 (Fri) 11:00 --

Subashiri Branch - Fuji Azami Line - Mt Fuji Subashiri 5th Station

11.4km (Massed start)

Actual Start : 0km

KOM 1 : 11.4km (Cat.HC)

Finish : 11.4km (Summit Finish)

Elevation gain : 1,160m

The transfer distance from Oyama to Sagamihara is about 90km (1h30m by drive)

Hotel : Sagamihara

Stage map

-- Stage 7 SAGAMIHARA May 27 (Sat) 8:50 --

Hashimoto Park - Kyu Ogura Bridge - Kushikawa Bridge - Toriibarafureainoie Circuit Course

(Race Neutral 4.8km) 10.9km + 13.8km x 7laps = 107.5km

Neutral : -4.8km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 19.7km

KOM 1 : 24.7km (Cat.2)

Sprint 2 : 47.3km

KOM 2 : 52.3km (Cat.2)

Sprint 3 : 74.9km

KOM 3 : 79.9km (Cat.2)

Finish : 107.5km

Elevation gain : 1,728m

The transfer distance from Sagamihara to Tokyo is about 70km (1h30m by drive)

Hotel : Tokyo

Stage map

-- Stage 8 TOKYO May 28 (Sun) 11:00 --

Oi Wharf Circuit Course

(Race Neutral 3.8km) 7.0km x 16laps = 112.0km

Neutral : -3.8km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 28.0km

Sprint 2 : 56.0km

Sprint 3 : 84.0km

Finish : 112.0km

Elevation gain : 50m

Hotel : Tokyo

Stage map

TOTAL 722.3km

Total Elevation gain : 10,232m

Leader’s Jersey

Tour of Japan Organizing Committee

(Secretariat：Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)

tojinfo@jifu.jp

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