11th TOUR OF JAPAN

OUTLINE

DISCRIPTION
11th TOUR OF JAPAN
ORGANIZERS
Cycle Month Promotion Council
The Asahi Shimbun
The Nikkan Sports News
TV Asahi Corporation
SUPERVISOR
Japan Cycling Federation
SUPPORTED BY
Cabinet Office / Ministry of International Affairs and Communication / Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Japan / Ministry of the Environment / Tokyo Metropolitan Government / Japan Keirin Association
COOPERATION
Sakai City / Nara Prefecture / Nara City / Yamazoe Village / Incorporated Administrative Agency Japan Water Agency Kizugawa dams integrated operation and maintenance office / Todaiji Temple / Gifu Prefecture / Mino City / Iida City / Iida Tourism Association / Oyama Town / Shizuoka Prefecture / Izu City / Izunokuni City / Kannami Town / Japan Cycle Sports Center / Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation
SPECIAL SPONSORS
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
CYCLE SPORTS BROADCASTING Inc.
NIPPON TOTOR Co., LTD.
SPONSORS
Fujitsu Limited / JT / Japan Airlines / Thule Japan / Suzuki Motor Corporation / Shimano Inc. / Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd / Bicycle Association (Japan) Approved / Asahimatsu Foods Co., Ltd. / Nalshima / Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. / Bridgestone Cycle Co., Ltd. / Tokyo San-Esu Co., Ltd. / JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc. / Matrix Inc. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd. / Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd. / Miyata Industry Co., Ltd. / Nichinao Shokai Co., Ltd. / NIPPO Corporation Co.,Ltd. / Pearl Izumi CO., Ltd. / Amer Sports japan, Inc. / Nara Convention Bereau / Goldwin Inc. / Takizawa
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
16 Teams (8 Overseas, 8 Japanese)
TEAM COMPOSITION
6 Riders, 1 team manager, 2 attendants.
RACE REGULATIONS
UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.

RACE SCHEDULE AND STAGE DISTANCES

May 20 (Sun.) Osaka Stage Start at 12:00
Sakai City Senboku Circuit Course 140.8km

May 21 (Mon.) Nara Stage Start at 9:00
Todaiji Temple to Yamazoe-mura Nunome Dam Circuit Course 146.2km

May 22 (Tue.) Mino Stage Start at 9:15
Mino City to MINO WASHI Paper Museum Circuit Course 164.7km

May 23 (Wed.) Minami-Shinshu Stage Start at 8:45
Iida Sta. to Shimohisakata Circuit Course to Matsuo Stadium 155.3km

May 24 (Thu.) Transfer
May 25 (Fri.) Fujisan Stage Start at 10:00
Fujiazami Line Subashiri IC to Mt.Fuji Subashiriguchi 5th station
(Individual TT) 11.4km

May 26 (Sat.) Izu Stage Start at 9:00
Shuzenji Sta. to Japan Cycle Sports Center Circuit Course 128.5km

May 27 (Sun.) Tokyo Stage Start at 11:00
Hibiya City to Ohi Wharf Circuit Course 148.9km

Total 895.8km