OUTLINE OF THE RACE

DESCRIPTION:

12th TOUR OF JAPAN

ORGANIZERS:

Cycle Month Promotion Council
The Asahi Shimbun
The Nikkan Sports News

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 / Ministry of 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 City / Mino City / Iida City / Iida Tourism Association / Oyama Town / Izu City / Japan Cycle Sports Center / Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation

SPECIAL SPONSORS:

MITSUBISHI Changes for the Better
SPEED CHANNEL
NIPPON TOTOR CO., LTD.

SPONSORS:

BAA / Fujitsu Limited / Shimano Inc. / Fuyo General Lease Co.,Ltd. / Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. / Japan Tobacco Inc. / Japan Airlines / Pearl Izumi Co.,Ltd. / THULE / Suzuki Motor Corporation / Nichinao Shokai Co.,Ltd. / Amer Sports Japan, Inc. / Nalsima / Asahimatsu Foods Co.,Ltd. / Bridgestone Cycle Co.,Ltd. / Tokyo San-Esu Co.,Ltd. / Matrix Inc. / Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. / Team Comrade Giant / TAKIZAWA Inc. / Mizuho Bank, Ltd. / NIPPO corporation Co.,Ltd. / Nara Convention Bureau / Panasonic Cycle Technology Co.,Ltd. / Miyata Industry Co.,Ltd. / The Japan Banana Importers Association

PARTICIPATING TEAMS:

16teams (8 Overseas, 8 Japanese)

RACE REGULATIONS:

UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.

RACE SCHEDULE, STAGE DISTANCES

May 18(Sun.) Sakai Stage Start at 12:00
Sakai City Senboku Circuit Course 140.8km

May 19(Mon.) Nara Stage Start at 9:00
Todaiji Temple to Yamazoe-mura Nunome Dam Circuit Course 146.2km

May 20(Tue.) Mino Stage Start at 9:15
Mino City Yokogoshi to MINO WASHI Paper Museum Circuit Course 164.7km

May 21(Wed.) Minami-Shinshu Stage Start at 8:45
Iida Sta.to Shimohisakata Circuit Course to Matsuo Stadium 155.3km

May 22(Thu.) Transfer

May 23(Fri.) Fujisan Stage Start at 10:00
Fujiazami Line Subashiri IC to Mt.Fuji Subashiriguchi 5th station (Individual TT) 11.4km

May 24(Sat.) Izu Stage Start at 9:00
Shuzenji Sta.to Japan Cycle Sports Center Circuit Course 112.5km

May 25(Sun.) Tokyo Stage Start at 11:00
Hibiya City to Ohi Wharf Circuit Course 148.9km

Total 879.8km