Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) si è aggiudicato la Japan Cup 2012 ad Utsunomiya, precedendo allo sprint l’irlandese Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp).
Terzo posto per il polacco Rafal Majka (SaxoBank-Tinkoff).
Per lo sponsor Liquigas si trattava dell’ultima apparizione, dal prossimo anno infatti la squadra cambierà denominazione.
Ordine d’arrivo:
1. BASSO Ivan (ITA – Liquigas – Cannondale) 04:01’58 (37,517 km/h)
2. MARTIN Daniel (IRL – Garmin – Sharp) +0″
3. MAJKA Rafal (POL – Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank) +0″
4. ARREDONDO MORENO Julian David (COL – Team Nippo) +0″
5. MEIER Christian (CAN – Orica GreenEdge) +46″
6. SHIMIZU Miyataka (JPN – Bridgestone – Anchor) +59″
7. CLARKE Simon (AUS – Orica GreenEdge) +59″
8. LE MEVEL Christophe (FRA – Garmin – Sharp) +1’38″
9. HATANAKA Yusuke (JPN – Shimano Racing Team) +1’39″
10. HAAS Nathan (AUS – Garmin – Sharp) +1’39″
11. SHINAGAWA Masahiro (JPN – Aisan Racing Team) +1’39″
12. NISHITANI Taiji (JPN – Aisan Racing Team) +1’39″
13. CARUSO Damiano (ITA – Liquigas – Cannondale) +1’39″
14. IINO Tomoyuki (JPN – Utsunomiya – Blitzen) +1’39″
15. PARISIEN François (CAN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +1’39″
16. BEPPU Fumiyuki (JPN – Orica GreenEdge) +1’39″
17. MARYCZ Jaroslaw (POL – Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank) +1’39″
18. MASUDA Nariyuki (JPN – Utsunomiya – Blitzen) +1’41″
19. O’BRIEN Mark (AUS – Team Budget Forklifts) +1’41″
20. HIRATSUKA Yoshimitsu (JPN – Shimano Racing Team) +1’41″
21. FUKUHARA Masaru (JPN – Utsunomiya – Blitzen) +1’41″
22. VANDBORG Brian Bach (DEN – Team Spidertech powered by C10) +1’45″
23. NISHIZONO Ryota (JPN – Bridgestone – Anchor) +6’03″
24. NONAKA Ryoma (JPN – Shimano Racing Team) +6’03″
25. LEMUS DAVILA Luis Enrique (MEX – Jelly Belly Cycling) +6’07″
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