Japan Cup Cycle Road Race 2010: Results

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Dan Martin (Garmin-Transitions)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Dan Martin (Garmin-Transitions) put the finishing touches to his season with an emphatic victory in the Japan Cup in Utsunomiya. The Irishman danced clear on the Kogashi climb 38km from the finish and quickly stretched out an unassailable lead. Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche Cycling) won the sprint for second, 57 seconds behind.

Martin was clearly the classiest climber in the field and determined to make his ability count every time the road tilted skywards on a testing course that saw the peloton face ten laps of 14.1km before tackling a 10.3km finishing circuit. While most anticipated a shoot-out on the final lap, the Garmin rider upset the applecart by making his move early. Nobody could answer Martin’s turn of pace on the Kogashi climb as he opened up a lead of 30 seconds by the summit and he would go on to almost double that advantage over the lumpy terrain to come to put the seal on a victory of considerable quality.

After the race, Martin paid tribute to the groundwork laid down by his Garmin teammates and to the very vocal support he received from the enthusiastic roadside supporters. "When we decided to attack with three laps remaining, I thought it was a little early, but it helped having two team-mates in the group behind,” Martin said after the finish. "The cheers from the roadside helped me get over the pain. I'm very grateful to the fans."

Behind Martin, Johannes Fröhlinger (Milram), home favourite Yukiya Arashiro (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) and Luca Mazzanti (Katusha) were among the most prominent chasers they could do nothing to dent the Irishman’s advantage as he soloed to victory. At the finish, it was Peter McDonald who took out the sprint for second place, ahead of Yusuke Hatanaka (Shimano Racing), but the day belonged to the flying Martin.

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Transitions	4:02:28
2	Peter Mcdonald (Aus) Drapac Porsche Cycling	0:00:57
3	Yusuke Hatanaka (Jpn) Shimano Racing	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Team Nippo	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Milram	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Bbox Bouygues Telecom	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Thomas Peterson (USA) Garmin - Transitions	0:01:01
12	Shinichi Fukushima (Jpn) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	0:01:03
14	Junya Sano (Jpn) Team Nippo	0:01:10
15	Kenji Itami (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	0:01:56
16	Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Japan	0:01:58
17	Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin - Transitions	0:02:00
18	Kazuo Inoue (Jpn) Team Nippo	0:02:15
19	Jure Golcer (Slo) De Rosa - Stac Plastic	0:02:20
20	Cristiano Salerno (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic	0:02:24
21	Igarashi Takeshi (Jpn) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	0:03:04
22	Masaru Fukuhara (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	0:03:07
23	Jumpei Murakami (Jpn) Shimano Racing	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Takumi Beppu (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	0:03:09
25	Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Japan	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Kenichi Suzuki (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team	0:03:22
27	Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Japan	0:03:40
28	Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram	0:05:59
29	Thomas Palmer (Aus) Drapac Porsche Cycling	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Joseph Lewis (Aus) Drapac Porsche Cycling	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Ryohei Komori (Jpn) Japan	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Akira Kakinuma (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Tomoya Kano (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Makoto Iijima (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Masaaki Kikuchi (Jpn) Team Nippo	0:08:57
39	Phuchong Sai-Udomsil (Tha) Geumsan Ginseng Asia	0:09:17
40	André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:10:04
41	Yoshimitsu Hiratsuka (Jpn) Shimano Racing	0:10:14
42	Makoto Nakamura (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen	0:12:09

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.