| 2023 UCI ProSeries | |||||||||||||
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| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 15 October 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 133.9 km (83.20 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3h 28' 22" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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| ← 2022 2024 → | |||||||||||||
The 2023 Japan Cup was the 30th edition of the Japan Cup single-day cycling race. It was held on 15 October 2023, over a distance of 133.9 km, starting and finishing in Utsunomiya.
It was shortened from the planned 164.8 km due to the bad weather condition.
The race was won by Rui Costa of Intermarché–Circus–Wanty.
Teams
Seven UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, eight UCI Continental teams and the Japanese national team made up the nineteen teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
- Cofidis
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
- Lidl–Trek
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental teams
- Aisan Racing Team
- JCL Team Ukyo
- Kinan Racing Team
- Levante Fuji Shizuoka
- Ljubljana Gusto Santic
- Matrix Powertag
- Victoire Hiroshima
- Utsunomiya Blitzen
National team
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rui Costa (POR)
|
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 3h 28' 22" |
| 2 |  Felix Engelhardt (GER)
|
Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 3 |  Guillaume Martin (FRA)
|
Cofidis | + 2" |
| 4 |  Maxim Van Gils (BEL)
|
Lotto–Dstny | + 27" |
| 5 | Georg Zimmermann (GER)
|
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 34" |
| 6 |  Riley Sheehan (USA)
|
Israel–Premier Tech | + 1' 34" |
| 7 | Axel Zingle (FRA)
|
Cofidis | + 1' 34" |
| 8 |  Lorenzo Rota (ITA)
|
Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 1' 34" |
| 9 |  Michael Valgren (DEN)
|
EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 34" |
| 10 | Julien Bernard (FRA)
|
Lidl–Trek | + 1' 39" |
References
- 【レース情報】悪天候によるコース短縮のお知らせ (in Japanese). Japancup.gr.jp. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "2023 Japan Cup". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- "Startlist for Japan Cup 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.