14 laps of the World Championship circuit at Mt. Kogashi in Asia's premier one-day road race.
The Japan Cup 2026 is scheduled for October 18 in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. The race covers 144 kilometers over 14 laps of the 10.3 km Mt. Kogashi circuit, originally built for the 1990 UCI Road World Championships. The repeated climbing creates progressive attrition that rewards positioning, patience, and the ability to attack when the decisive moment arrives.
The 2026 Japan Cup sends riders around 14 laps of the Mt. Kogashi circuit in Utsunomiya, covering 144 kilometers with 185 meters of climbing per lap. The repeated circuit format progressively strips away riders and rewards those who can read the race across multiple laps and respond to decisive moves on the final ascent.
14 laps of the 10.3 km Mt. Kogashi circuit in Utsunomiya. The repeated climbing progressively strips away riders, producing a selective finish worthy of Asia's premier one-day road race.
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Utsunomiya Japan Cup Road Race 2026 runs Oct 18, 2026. Stage start and end times are listed on the race and stage pages.
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Defending champion: Lenny Martinez
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Lenny Martinez |
| 2024 | Neilson Powless |
| 2023 | Rui Costa |
| 2022 | Neilson Powless |
| 2019 | Bauke Mollema |
| 2018 | Robert Power |
| 2017 | Marco Canola |
| 2016 | Davide Villella |
