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< RACE REGULATIONS >

UCI regulations and the special regulations will be applied to this race.
This race is subject to a Doping Inspection.

< AWARD SYSTEM >

[ GENERAL ] GENERAL INDIVIDUAL TIME CLASSIFICATION Award the Rider who has raced and spent the shortest time. The time will be determined by adding or subtracting any bonus/penalty time to/from the running time of all stages. The winner will be given the Leader's Jersey, the Cup and a Supplementary Prize. GENERAL INDIVIDUAL POINTS CLASSIFICATION Give the points to the position of 1st to 5th of each stage (1st: 5points, 2nd: 4points, 3rd: 3points, 4th:2points, 5th: 1point). The rider who obtains the most points will be the No.1 and will receive the reward. For the Winner, the Leader's Jersey and the Cup and a supplementary Prize will be given. GENERAL INDIVIDUAL BEST CLIMBER'S CLASSIFICATION Give the points to the riders of 1st to 3rd places who crossed the set up lap summit line (1st: 5 points, 2nd: 4 points, 3rd: 3 points, 4th: 2 points, 5th: 1 point). The bigger points will be awarded on a first come basis. For the No.1 rider, the leader's Jersey and the Cup and a Supplementary Prize will be given. In the case of the same points, the priority will be given to the one who received the more award in the past. 　 < Best Climber's Stage Set Up Laps > 3rd Stage (Shuzenji): The 13th-,8th-,and 3rd-to-last laps 5th Stage (Utsunomiya): The12th-,8th-,and 4th-to-last laps GENERAL INDIVIDUAL SPRINTS CLASSIFICATION Give the points to the riders of 1st to 3rd places who crossed the set up lap finishing line (1st: 5 points, 2nd: 2 points, 3rd: 1 point). The bigger points will be awarded on a first come basis. For the No.1 rider, the Cup and a Supplementary Prize will be given. In the case of identical points, the priority will be given to the one who received the more award in the past. 　 < Sprint Stage Set Up Laps > 1st Stage (Osaka): The 9th-,6th-,and 3rd-to-last laps 2nd Stage (Suzuka): The 18th-,10th-,and 2nd-to-last laps 4th Stage (Fuji): The 23th-,15th-,and 7thd-to-last laps 6th Stage (Tokyo): The 8th-,5th-,and 2nd-to-last laps GENERAL TIME TEAM CLASSIFICATION Total the top 3 of each team rider's time and reward the team with the least total time. For the No.1 team, the Cup and a Supplementary Prize will be given.

[ STAGE PRIZE ] The Leader's Jersey will be given to the individual who is the No.1 General Individual Best Climber, and also to the General individual time and General Individual points of No.1 riders. The Individual Stage prize is rewarded to the No.1 rider at each stage.

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