About “Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM”
“Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM” has been held in the city of Saitama, Japan since 2013 which is inaugural event the world carrying the prestige of Le Tour de France and the 4th edition of the event will be upcoming in 29th October 2016.
The race is set on the 3.1km closed circuit in the middle of Saitama city in which international top riders who won various classifications of 2016 Le Tour de France and Japanese leading riders compete with each other.
This event has very unique and remarkable circuit passing through inside of the Saitama Super Arena gained attention to the approximately 100thousand spectators with excitement. The culture exchange events which the riders experienced the Japanese traditional cultures were held in the Saitama on the day before the race. “ Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM” is meaningful international event which presents “SAITAMA” to the world.
2016 Event Outline
Event name | J:COM presents 2016 Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM |
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Organizer | Saitama City |
Co-organizers | Saitama Prefecture, Saitama Sports Commission, Saitama Tourisms and International Relations Bureau, A.S.O.(Amaury Sport Organisation) |
Management | 2016 SAITAMA CRITERIUM Executive Committee |
Race management | Japan Cycling Federation |
Supporting Organisations | Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry, Japan Sports Tourism Alliance,TV Tokyo |
Official Media Partners | The Asahi Shimbun Company , The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters |
Event date | Saturday,29 th October,2016/10:00 -17:00 |
Venue | Around Saitama Shintoshin station, saitama city, Japan |
Broadcasters | J:COM+J SPORTS 29/Oct. (Sat.) LIVE |
Event contents |
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2016 Venue map
Race results (2013-2015 editions)
2015
Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
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1 | 61 | John DEGENKOLB / GER / GIA | 1h19'30" |
2 | 21 | Fumiyuki BEPPU / JPN / TFR | +00" |
3 | 1 | Christopher FROOME / GBR / SKY | +00" |
4 | 31 | Joaquim RODRIQUEZ / ESP / KTS | +00" |
5 | 41 | Romain BARDET / FRA / ALM | +00" |
6 | 11 | Yukiya ARASHIRO / JPN / EUC | +00" |
7 | 53 | Petr VAKOC /CZE / EQS | +22" |
8 | 23 | Marco COLEDAN / ITA / TFR | +22" |
9 | 111 | Yasuharu NAKAJIMA / JPN / AIS | +22" |
10 | 71 | Ryutaro NAKAMURA / JPN / SAI | +22" |
11 | 101 | Kazushige KUBOKI / JPN / UKO | +24" |
2014
Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
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1 | 41 | Marcel KITTEL / GER / GIA | 1h24'39" |
2 | 12 | Peter SAGAN / SVK / CAN | +00" |
3 | 62 | Alexander KRISTOFF / NOR / KAT | +00" |
4 | 71 | Arnaud DEMARE / FRA / FDJ | +00" |
5 | 81 | Yukiya ARASHIRO / JPN / TDF | +00" |
6 | 32 | Romain BARDET / FRA / ALM | +00" |
7 | 4 | Valerio AGNOLI / ITA / AST | +02" |
8 | 43 | Koen DE KORT / NED / GIA | +05" |
9 | 1 | Vincenzo NIBALI /ITA / AST | +05" |
10 | 82 | Fumiyuki BEPPU / JPN / TDF | +10" |
2013
Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
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1 | 1 | Cristopher FROOME / GBR / SKY | 1h17‘10" |
2 | 21 | Peter SAGAN / SVK / CAN | +07" |
3 | 11 | Rui Alberto COSTA / POR / MOV | +07" |
4 | 34 | Tom VEELERS / NED / ARG | +12" |
5 | 92 | Kazushige KUBOKI / JPN / JPN | +12" |
6 | 83 | Yasuharu NAKAJIMA / JPN / JPN | +12" |
7 | 104 | Masanari KOMURO / JPN / JPN | +12" |
8 | 84 | Taiji NISHITANI / JPN / JPN | +12" |
9 | 87 | Hayato YOSHIDA / JPN / JPN | +12" |
10 | 12 | Alejandro VALVERDE / ESP / MOV | +12" |
Japanese traditional Culture Experience in Saitama city
International riders visited several historical sights in Saitama city and they directly experienced Japanese traditional cultures on the day before the race.
2015
Visit to OMIYA BUDOKAN
Japanese traditional harp performed by the high school students of Saitama city
Japanese traditional archery experience
Visit to OMIYA Railway museum
2014
Visit to Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
Japanese Calligraphy Experience
Tea Ceremony Experience
2013
SUMO Experience
Visit to The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
Access
Shintoshin , Chuo-ku Saitama-shi, Saitama, 330-0081, Japan