Luke Burns wins the 2026 Tour de Kyushu Sasebo Criterium

Luke Burns (Victoire Hiroshima) has won the 2026 Tour de Kyushu Sasebo Criterium. The Australian rider covered the course in 00:55:54, beating Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Jeroen Meijers (Victoria Sports Pro Cycling) in the sprint, both classified with the same time as the winner. The race The Sasebo criterium was decided at the finish, with a reduced group contesting the victory. Burns found the right moment to go clear and resist the opponents' comeback, finishing ahead of a top-level rider such as Oliveira. There was no gap between the first three finishers: the clock recorded the same time for Burns, Oliveira and Meijers. Results Luke Burns (Victoire Hiroshima) — 00:55:54 Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates XRG) — s.t. Jeroen Meijers (Victoria Sports Pro Cycling) — s.t. Alessio Delle Vedove (XDS Astana Development Team) — s.t. Ludovico Mellano (XDS Astana Development Team) — s.t. Closing Fourth and fifth place went to the XDS Astana Development Team, which placed Delle Vedove and Mellano in the top five with the same time as the winner. For Burns, it is a success in a short and intense race, decided by a compact-bunch finale and a well-managed sprint.