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Radsport 2010

Before Writing on March.



Tour de Hokkaido (UCI Asia 2.2, http://www.tour-de-hokkaido.or.jp/)


Tour Infomation
(from http://www.tour-de-hokkaido.or.jp/2010/guide/Guide_Book2010.pdf )

Prologue - 16 September (Thursday)
Individual TT on Hakodate Keirin Velodrome, Prologue and Opening Ceremony.
Running 2 laps of Banked Oval, Total 800m (1/2 miles).
Place : Hakodate Keirin Velodrome


1st Stage - 17 September (Friday)
218km Road Race from Hokuto City to Suttsu Town.
Start Place : Hokuto Undou Kouen (Hokuto Athletic Park)
KOM? : Nakayama Touge (Nakayama Pass) on R227.
Transition from R227 to R229, and they goes Suttsu Town.
Finish Place : Futa Kouen (Futa Park) on R229, probably.


2nd Stage - 18 September (Saturday)
186km Road Race from Kucchan Town to Kucchan Town. Combined 2 big loop.
Start & Finish Place : Hirafu Ski Jyou (Hirafu Ski Resort)


3rd Stage - 19 September (Sunday)
179km Road Race from Muroran City to Eniwa City.
Start Place : Irie Undou Kouen (Irie Athletic Park)
Transition R36 to Hokkaido Route 2.
KOM? : Orofure Touge (Orofure Pass) on Hokkaido Route 2.
Transition Hokkaido Route 2 to R453, R276. (Maybe)
KOM? : Shikotsu Touge (Shikotsu Pass) on R276.
Transition R276 to R453 ... goes north, to Hokkaido Route 117.
Finish Place : JGSDF camp Minami-Eniwa


4th Stage - 20 September (Monday, National Holiday)
62km(61km?) Critarium Race on Sapporo City.
Route : Moerenuma Koen (Moerenuma Park)

Team Infomation
(from http://www.tour-de-hokkaido.or.jp/whatsnew/team2010info.pdf )

Continental (9)
ARBO KTM - Gebruder Weiss (Austria)
ex-KTM - Junkers : 97th on Europe Tour 2009, 85th on Europe Tour now.

Action Cycling Team (Chinese Taipei)
New Team in Chinese Taipei. 39th on Asia Tour now.

CKT - TMIT - Champion System (Armenia)
ex-Team Neotel - Stegcomputer (South Africa) : 9th on Africa Tour 2009, 71st on Europe Tour now.

Geumsan Ginseng Asia (South Korea)
New Team in Korea. 7th on Asia Tour now.

Aisan Racing Team (Japan)
6th on Asia Tour 2009, 15th on Asia Tour now.

Bridgestone Anchor (Japan)
34th on Asia Tour 2009, 12th on Asia Tour now.

Shimano Racing (Japan)
11th on Asia Tour 2009, 20th on Asia Tour now.

Team NIPPO (Japan)
Club Team on 2009, 4th on Asia Tour now.

Utsunomiya Blitzen (Japan)
49th on Asia Tour 2009, 40th on Asia Tour now.


Nationals (2)
Korea National Team (Korea)

Hokkaido Regional Selection Team (Japan)


Clubs (2)
Shonan Bellmare (Japan)
ex-Comrade Giant. Name changed on 2010

Nalsima Frend Racing Team Hachioji (Japan)
One of strong Club Team in Japan.


Universities (7)
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya (NIFS in Kanoya, Japan)

Nihon University (Japan)

Tokyo University (Japan)

Chuo University (Japan)

Kyoto Sangyo University (Japan)

Kyoto University (Japan)

Hokkaido University (Japan)


(New Team ranking on 25 June 2010)


Japan Cup (UCI Asia 1.HC, http://www.japancup.gr.jp/)

Pre-Schedule

Date Start End Race Distance 14.1km 10.3km Mass
23 Oct 9:00 9:40 Free Run 14.1km 1 Lap 　 200
　 9:50 10:50 Challenge Race (For JCF Competitor) 24.4km 1 Lap 1 Lap 350
　 11:00 13:30 Open Race - Mens (For JCF & UCI Competitor) 80.8km 5 Laps 1 Lap 150
　 11:02 12:45 Open Race - Womens (For JCF & UCI Competitor) 42.3km 3 Laps 　 50


23 Oct - Japan Cup Criterium (National Elite : NE, Probably)

Schedule : 15:30 - 16:30 (plan)
Place : Odori Circuit Course (Main Street Circuit)
1 Lap Distance: 1.55km
Race Distance : 35.65km (23 Laps = Parade 3 Laps + Race 20 Laps)
Competitor : Same Team of Japan Cup
Prize : 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Special Laps (On Lap-5, 10 and 15)

24 Oct - Japan Cup (UCI Asia 1.HC)

Rider Signing : 9:00
Schedule : 10:00 - 14:10 (plan)
Place : Shinrin Koen Circuit (Forest Park Circuit)
Race Distance : 151.3km (10 Laps of 14.1km and 10.3km on Final Lap)
Competitor : UCI-PT(4), UCI-PCT(1), UCI-CT(5/JPN), Nationals(3/JPN + 2 Nat)
5 riders each team, 13 teams ... 65 riders.
Prize : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, KOM (On Lap-3, 6 and 9) and Finisher Prize.