Victory for Jesper Stiansen at the Utsunomiya Japan Cup Criterium. The Norwegian rider from Tudor Pro Cycling Team imposed his authority in the sprint, claiming the Japanese criterium ahead of Italian Alessandro Borgo, from Bahrain Victorious, and Danish Anders Foldager from Team Jayco AlUla. Following were local riders Atsuhi Oka, Yoshiki Terada and Hayato Okamoto. The race was decided in a sprint, with Stiansen able to find the winning move in the final stretch to edge out a brilliant Borgo. Foldager completed the podium, confirming his competitiveness in fast-paced races.