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.

2023 Japan Cup
2023 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates15 October 2023
Stages1
Distance133.9 km (83.20 mi)
Winning time3h 28' 22"
Results
  Winner  Rui Costa (POR) (Intermarché–Circus–Wanty)
  Second  Felix Engelhardt (GER) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Third  Guillaume Martin (FRA) (Cofidis)
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It was shortened from the planned 164.8 km due to the bad weather condition.[1]

The race was won by Rui Costa of Intermarché–Circus–Wanty.[2]

Teams

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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.[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental teams

National team

Results

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Result[2]
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

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  1. ^ 【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.
  2. ^ a b "2023 Japan Cup". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Startlist for Japan Cup 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 October 2023.