Japan Cup (cycling)
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The Japan Cup is a road bicycle racing
one-day event held each October in Japan
since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour
. It is currently part of the UCI Asia Tour
.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
one-day event held each October in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
since 1992. The Japan Cup is a popular and early season stop on the UCI Asia Tour and often includes several teams from the UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
. It is currently part of the UCI Asia Tour
2011–2012 UCI Asia Tour
The 2011–2012 UCI Asia Tour is the eighth season of the UCI Asia Tour. The season begins 02 October 2011 with the Tour d'Indonesia and is scheduled to end 23 September 2011 with the conclusion of the Tour of East Java....
.