About “Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM”
“Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM” has been held in the city of Saitama, Japan since 2013, the event the world carries the prestige of Le Tour de France and the 6th edition of the event will be upcoming in 4th November 2018.
The race is set on the closed circuit in the center of Saitama city in which international top riders, who won various classifications of 2018 Le Tour de France, and Japanese leading riders compete with each other and gain attention from the approximately 100 thousand excited spectators.
On the day before the race, cultural exchange events are held in Saitama, which the riders experience Japanese traditional cultures.
“ Le Tour de France SAITAMA CRITERIUM” is a meaningful international event which presents “SAITAMA” to the world.
2018 Event Outline
Event name | J:COM presents 2018 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 | 2018 SAITAMA CRITERIUM Executive Committee |
Race management | Japan Cycling Federation |
Presenting Sponsor | Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) |
Official Media Partners | The Asahi Shimbun Company , The Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo Headquarters |
Official Airlines | ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS CO., LTD.(ANA) |
Event date | Sunday,4 th November,2018 |
Venue | Around Saitama Shintoshin station, saitama city, Japan |
Event contents |
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Race results (2013-2017 editions)
2017
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Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
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1 | 41 | Mark CAVENDISH / GBR / DDD | 01'25'07" |
2 | 51 | Fumiyuki BEPPU / JPN / TDF | +00" |
3 | 81 | Yusuke HATANAKA / JPN / UKO | +00" |
4 | 21 | Warren BARGUIL / FRA / SUN | +00" |
5 | 12 | Alberto BETTIOL / ITA / CDT | +00" |
6 | 3 | Michal KWIATKOWSKI / POL / SKY | +00" |
7 | 62 | Michael SCHAR / SUI / BMC | +00" |
8 | 34 | Julien VERMOTE / BEL / QST | +00" |
9 | 43 | Nathan HAAS / AUS / DDD | +00" |
10 | 124 | Hayato OKAMOTO / JPN / AIS | +00" |
2016
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Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
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1 | 11 | Peter SAGAN / SVK / TNK | 01'22'02'" |
2 | 81 | Sho HATSUYAMA / JPN / BGT | +00" |
3 | 1 | Christopher FROOME / GBR / SKY | +00" |
4 | 21 | Adam YATES / GBR / OBE | +05" |
5 | 41 | Marcel KITTEL / GER / EQS | +12" |
6 | 33 | Samuel DUMOULIN / FRA / ALM | +12" |
7 | 62 | Fumiyuki BEPPU /JPN / TDF | +12" |
8 | 102 | Shimpei FUKUDA / JPN / AIS | +12" |
9 | 52 | Zico WAEYTENS / BEL / TGA | +12" |
10 | 31 | Romain BARDET / FRA / ALM | +12" |
2015
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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
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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
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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.
2017
Catching an Japanese eel with bare hands
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Traditional ninja and samurai costume
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Group photo with International riders at the welcoming event
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Sword battle experience
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2016
Traditional ''Japanese KIMONO'' Costume Experience
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Reproduction of Iwatsuki Jumbo Hina Dolls Display
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Reproduction of Iwatsuki Jumbo Hina Dolls Display
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Rice-cake Pounding Experience
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2015
Visit to OMIYA BUDOKAN
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Japanese traditional harp performed by the high school students of Saitama city
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Japanese traditional archery experience
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Visit to OMIYA Railway museum
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2014
Visit to Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine
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Japanese Calligraphy Experience
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Tea Ceremony Experience
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2013
SUMO Experience
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Visit to The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum
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Access
Shintoshin , Chuo-ku Saitama-shi, Saitama, 330-0081, Japan