Japan Cup 2011!! IT'S THE BIG ONE

[luckyboy]

22nd October - Some Kind of Criterium
23rd October - Proper Race

It's the race we've all been waiting for! The big showdown between Cunego, Basso, Majka, Kreuziger, Baliani, Beppu and a load of other guys!

The last race that any European teams participate in this calendar year I think.


Startlist

Viewable Here

 

[luckyboy]

I don't know what's going on or how long is left though

 

[palmerq]

does anyone speak japanese, what is going on?

 

[luckyboy]

Lead group of about 50. Kreuziger and some guy have just gone off the front a bit.

Don't know what the sprint is for.

 

[palmerq]

this is a criterium and the road race is tomorrow I think ? :S i am not sure though

 

[ramjambunath]

I thought it was the 23rd. That's what every website said.

Edit: Tomorrow's the main race, it's on the Japan cup website.

 

[luckyboy]

Yes, apparently so

Anyway, at least we have a day's notice now.

 

[Michele]

Today there's the criterium, tomorrow it's the actual race.

Some pics from the presentation.

 

[luckyboy]

Majka on the attack!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Was just going to post the same pic Japanese are a bit mad sometimes

 

[gregod]

does anyone speak japanese, what is going on?

i do. what do you want to know?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

i do. what do you want to know?

Who won?

 

[palmerq]

i do. what do you want to know?

I would like to know if the comentators are qualified enough to be comentating on sport, they can replace david harmon on eurosport if so :S

 

[hrotha]

Majka on the attack!

Is Majka the new forum favourite? I thought I was alone in this!

 

[jens_attacks]

so who won,majka?

 

[luckyboy]

Steele Van Hoff 1st, David Tanner 2nd, the rest were after them. This is the criterium remember.

 

[gregod]

Who won?

some guy from genisys.

 

[gregod]

I would like to know if the comentators are qualified enough to be comentating on sport, they can replace david harmon on eurosport if so :S

that is a tough call. personally, i do not care for imanaka daisuke. he still thinks he is the greatest thing to happen to japanese cycling. the DS that was on, whose name escapes me, is pretty knowledgeable, but dry. the host doesn't know FA about cycling but rarely says anything stupid. frankly, i really don't listen to them. when they are on live TV, there is always the subchannel option which is the race sound only. that is how i mainly watch.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

some guy from genisys.

i knew that anyways arigato

 

[CobbleStoner]

will Ushi be interviewing the winner?

 

[Eric8-A]

will Ushi be interviewing the winner?

Is she making Andy nervous? Check out his pits

 

[Kazistuta]

Is she making Andy nervous? Check out his pits

tbh I'm sure she would be making anyone nervous.... You did watch the video interview, right?

 

[Michele]

 

[auscyclefan94]

Von Hoff is a gun. it seems likely he'll be in europe next year and can't wait to see how he will go in the coming years!

 

[Anonymous]

Genesis having a pretty strong end of season>