Japan Cup (cycling)
| Date | October |
|---|---|
| Region | Japan |
| Local name(s) | ジャパンカップサイクルロードレース (Japanese) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Asia Tour 1.HC |
| Type | Classic one-day race |
| First edition | 1992 |
| Editions | 25 (as of 2016) |
| First winner |
 Hendrik Redant (BEL)
|
| Most wins |
 Claudio Chiappucci (ITA) Sergio Barbero (ITA)(3 wins) |
| Most recent |
Davide Villella (ITA)
|
The Japan Cup Cycle Road Race is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race held in the city of Utsunomiya in Japan since 1992. The race usually held in October each year. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 1.HC (hors category) race as part of the UCI Asia Tour.
The race is held at a circuit around the Utsunomiya Forest Park where 1990 UCI Road World Championships took place.
Japan Cup was a round of 1996 UCI Road World Cup.
Since 2010, an exhibition criterium race Japan Cup Criterium is held in downtown Utsunomiya on the day before the UCI road race.
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