6th Tour of Japan--OFFICIAL SITE--

[DESCRIPTION]

6th TOUR OF JAPAN

[ORGANIZERS]

Cycle Month Promotion Council
The Asahi Shimbun
The Nikkan Sports News
TV Asahi

[SUPERVISOR]

Tour of Japan Organizing Committee
(Secretariat: Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)

[RACE SUPERVISOR]

Japan Cycling Federation

[SUPPORTED BY]

Cabinet Office Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Post and Telecommunications/Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Japan Keirin Association

[COOPERATION]

Todaiji Temple, Japan Cycle Sports Center, Twin Ring Motegi

[RACE SCHEDULE]

May 19(Sat)	Managers' Meeting
May 20(Sun)	1st Stage Osaka Stage	Start at 12:00
May 21(Mon)	2nd Stage Nara Stage	Start at 9:00
May 22(Tue)	Traveling day
May 23(Wed)	3rd Stage Shuzenji Stage	Start at 11:00
May 24(Thu)	Traveling day
May 25(Fri)	4th Stage Motegi Stage	Start at 9:30
May 26(Sat)	5th Stage Utsunomiya Stage	Start at 10:00
May 27(Sun)	6th Stage Tokyo Stage	Start at 11:00

[STAGE DISTANCES]

STAGE (COURSE)	DISTANCES
1. Osaka Stage (Sakai City Senboku Circuit Course)	140.80km
2. Nara Stage (Todaiji Temple to Nunome Dam Circuit Course)	146.20km
3. Shuzenji Stage (Japan Cycle Sports Center Circuit Course)	122.00km
4. Motegi Stage (Twin Ring Motegi Circuit Course)	153.36km
5. Utsunomiya Stage (Utsunomiya Forest Park Circuit Course)	154.50km
6. Tokyo Stage (Hibiya to Ohi Wharf Circuit Course)	155.10km
TOTAL	871.96km

[PARTICIPATING TEAMS]

17 teams (10 Overseas, 7 Japnese)

[TEAM COMPOSITION]

6 riders, 1 team manager, 2 attendants.

[RACE REGULATIONS]

UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied. This race is subject to Anti-Doping controls in accordance with UCI Regulations.