Quinn Simmons wins the 2026 Japan Cup Road Race: the American from Lidl-Trek beats Healy in the sprint

Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) wins the road race of the 2026 Japan Cup Road Race in Utsunomiya, closing out the 3:33:02 of racing ahead of Ben Healy (EF Education - EasyPost), who arrived in the same time. For the American, it is the most important success of his season on a course that selected the group from the very first ramps. The race The race was decided in the final phases, when the group of the best was reduced to just a few riders. Simmons and Healy gained a consistent margin over the chasers, arriving together at the final section and contesting the victory in a sprint. Behind them the gap grew rapidly: the chasing group paid over a minute in the last lap. Results Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) — 3:33:02 Ben Healy (EF Education - EasyPost) — s.t. Jenno Berckmoes (Lotto Intermarché) — +1:12 Jordan Jegat (TotalEnergies) — +1:12 Nicolò Garibbo (Team Ukyo) — +1:12 Closing Behind the two attackers, Berckmoes won the sprint of the chasing group ahead of Jegat and Garibbo, all at 1:12. For Lidl-Trek it is a significant result in a late-season classic, with Simmons able to manage at best the double difficulty of the course and of the final sprint against an opponent as fast as Healy.