About “Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium”
“Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium” has been held in the city of Saitama, Japan since 2013, the event the world carries the prestige of Tour de France and the 9th edition of the event will be upcoming in 5th November 2023.
The race will be on set on the closed circuit around Saitama-Shintoshin Station, at the center of Saitama city. The spectators get to enjoy the heated race between internationally renowned top riders, who have achieved various classifications of 2023 Tour de France, and Japanese leading riders.
On the day before the race, cultural exchange events are held in Saitama, which the riders experience Japanese traditional cultures.
“Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium” is a meaningful international event which presents “SAITAMA” to the world.
2023 Event Outline
| Event name | J:COM presents 2023 Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium |
|---|---|
| Organizer | Saitama Sports Commission |
| Co-organizers | Saitama Prefecture, Saitama City, A.S.O.(Amaury Sport Organisation) |
| Management | SAITAMA Criterium Promotion Committee |
| Race management | Japan Cycling Federation |
| Presenting Sponsor | JCOM Co., Ltd |
| Event date | Sunday, 5th November, 2023 |
| Venue | Around Saitama-Shintoshin station, Saitama city, Japan |
| Event contents |
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| Others | Saitamarche, Cycle Festa |
Race results (2013-2019 editions)
※Not held in 2020 and 2021
2022
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | Jasper PHILIPSEN / BEL / CLT | 01'23'44" |
| 2 | 1 | Jonas VINGEGAARD / DEN / TJV | +00" |
| 3 | 21 | Geraint THOMAS / GBR / IGD | +00" |
| 4 | 61 | Alejandro VALVERDE / ESP / MOV | +04" |
| 5 | 62 | Enric MAS NICOLAU / ESP / MOV | +05" |
| 6 | 51 | Vincenzo NIBALI / ITA / AST | +05" |
| 7 | 41 | Christopher FROOME / GBR / IPT | +07" |
| 8 | 34 | Mark CAVENDISH / GBR / CLT | +24" |
| 9 | 121 | Hayato OKAMOTO / JPN / ART | +24" |
| 10 | 12 | Maximilian Richard WALSCHEID / GER / COF | +24" |
2019
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | Yukiya ARASHIRO / JPN / TDF | 01'22'16" |
| 2 | 1 | Egan BERNAL / COL / INS | +00" |
| 3 | 21 | Primož ROGLIČ/ SLO / TJV | +00" |
| 4 | 44 | Luka MEZGEC/ SLO / MTS | +05" |
| 5 | 84 | Kohei UCHIMA/ JPN / UKO | +06" |
| 6 | 41 | Matteo TRENTIN/ ITA / MTS | +06" |
| 7 | 11 | Romain BARDET/ FRA / ALM | +06" |
| 8 | 31 | Jakob FUGLSANG / DEN / AST | +09" |
| 9 | 14 | Oliver NAESEN/ BEL / ALM | +11" |
| 10 | 3 | Jonathan CASTROVIEJO/ ESP / INS | +14" |
2018
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alejandro VALVERDE / ESP / MOV | 01'20'13" |
| 2 | 1 | Geraint THOMAS / GBR / SKY | +00" |
| 3 | 61 | Yukiya ARASHIRO/ JPN / TDF | +06" |
| 4 | 21 | Vincenzo NIBALI/ ITA / TBM | +22" |
| 5 | 62 | Fumiyuki BEPPU/ JPN / TDF | +22" |
| 6 | 41 | Marcel KITTEL/ GER / TKA | +50" |
| 7 | 51 | Alexander KRISTOFF/ NOR / UAD | +50" |
| 8 | 31 | Matteo TRENTIN / ITA / MTS | +50" |
| 9 | 114 | Kota YOKOYAMA/ JPN / SMN | +50" |
| 10 | 94 | Rei ONODERA/ JPN / BLZ | +50" |
2017
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Rank | Bib | Name / Nat / Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
※Not held in 2020 and 2021
2022
Chalkboard art
Yukata experience
Cotton candy experience
Cotton candy experience
2019
Karate experience
Take a photo in karate pose
Soccer experience
Wear the original soccer uniform
2018
Japanese drum experience
Taking a swing during the baseball experience
Riders wearing their original baseball uniform
Trying Falconry at Iwatsuki prefecture
2017
Catching an Japanese eel with bare hands
Traditional ninja and samurai costume
Group photo with International riders at the welcoming event
Sword battle experience
2016
Traditional ''Japanese KIMONO'' Costume Experience
Reproduction of Iwatsuki Jumbo Hina Dolls Display
Reproduction of Iwatsuki Jumbo Hina Dolls Display
Rice-cake Pounding Experience
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