Jesper Stiansen wins the 2026 Japan Cup Criterium in Utsunomiya

Jesper Stiansen takes the Final Classification of the 2026 Japan Cup Criterium in Utsunomiya. The Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23 rider covered the course in 0:40:07, winning the sprint from a compact group and claiming victory in the single Japanese race. The race The event was decided by a matter of seconds, with the group of the best riders arriving together at the finish. No move managed to gain a decisive margin: the Utsunomiya criterium rewarded positioning ability and final speed rather than endurance on a long-range attack. Stiansen found the right line in the final few hundred metres, getting ahead of experienced opponents on a course that allowed no mistakes. Results Jesper Stiansen (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23) — 0:40:07 Alessandro Borgo (Bahrain Victorious) s.t. Anders Foldager (Team Jayco AlUla) s.t. Atsushi Oka (Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen) s.t. Yoshiki Terada (Team Ukyo) s.t. Closing Behind the winner, Alessandro Borgo finishes second in the Bahrain Victorious jersey, ahead of the Dane Anders Foldager of Team Jayco AlUla. The Japanese teams put in a good performance: Atsushi Oka of Astemo Utsunomiya Blitzen is fourth ahead of his ideal teammate Yoshiki Terada of Team Ukyo, both credited with the same time as the winner. For Stiansen, it is a prestigious result in an international race on Japanese soil, useful for confirming his form ahead of his upcoming commitments on the calendar.