Dusan Rajovic continues his good moment. The Serbian rider from Solution Tech Vini Fantini has won the prologue of the Tour of Japan, a 2.6 km route around the city of Sakai. Rajovic finished ahead of New Zealander Liam Walsh by 2" and Australian Cameron Scott by 3". A good performance by JCL Team UKYO riders Andrea D'Amato and Alessandro Fancellu, who finished in fifth and sixth positions.

FINAL STANDINGS

1 RAJOVIC Dusan Solution Tech-Vini Fantini 00:02:58

2 WALSH Liam CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 02

3 SCOTT Cameron CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 03

4 OKA Atsushi Utsunomiya Blitzen + 03

5 D'AMATO Andrea JCL Team Ukyo + 05

6 FANCELLU Alessandro JCL Team Ukyo + 05

7 YAMAMOTO Tetsuo Japan + 05

8 RICHARDS Kane Roojai Insurance + 05

9 PRADES Benjami VC Fukuoka + 06

10 KNOLLE Jon Team REMBE | rad-net + 06

11 HOPKINS Dylan Roojai Insurance + 06

12 KANEKO Sohei Japan + 07

13 BREGNHØJ Mathias Terengganu Cycling Team + 07

14 KUBOKI Kazushige Aisan Racing Team + 07

15 TAARAMÄE Rein KINAN Racing Team + 07

16 STEWART Mark Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 07

17 SCHULTZ Elliot Victoire Hiroshima + 08

18 DJURIC Djordje Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 08

19 SOLEN Keije Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz + 08

20 HEFFERNAN William CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 08

21 QUINTERO Leonel Victoire Hiroshima + 08

22 RACCANI Simone JCL Team Ukyo + 08

23 PLACE Maxence Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz + 08

24 CONTI Valerio Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 08

25 HEIDEMANN Miguel Team REMBE | rad-net + 09