Japan Cup (cycling)

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For the thoroughbred racehorse event, see Japan Cup.

The Japan Cup is a road bicycle racing one-day event held each October in Japan since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour.

[edit] Past winners

Year Winner Nationality Team
2007 Manuele Mori Flag of Italy Italy Saunier Duval-Prodir
2006 Riccardo Riccò Flag of Italy Italy Saunier Duval-Prodir
2005 Damiano Cunego Flag of Italy Italy Lampre-Caffita
2004 Patrik Sinkewitz Flag of Germany Germany Quick Step-Davitamon
2003 Sergio Barbero (3) Flag of Italy Italy Lampre
2002 Sergio Barbero (2) Flag of Italy Italy Lampre-Daikin
2001 Gilberto Simoni Flag of Italy Italy Lampre-Daikin
2000 Massimo Codol Flag of Italy Italy Lampre-Daikin
1999 Sergio Barbero Flag of Italy Italy Mercatone Uno-Bianchi
1998 Fabien De Wael Flag of Belgium Belgium Lotto-Mobistar
1997 Yoshiyuki Abe Flag of Japan Japan Mapei-GB
1996 Mauro Gianetti Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Team Polti
1995 Claudio Chiappucci (3) Flag of Italy Italy Carrera Jeans
1994 Claudio Chiappucci (2) Flag of Italy Italy Carrera Jeans
1993 Claudio Chiappucci Flag of Italy Italy Carrera Jeans
1992 Hendrik Redant Flag of Belgium Belgium Lotto