After Singapore, it will be Saitama's turn. On Sunday, November 15th, Amaury Sport Organisation will promote the Saitama Criterium, a major end-of-season event established in 2013 that will once again see some of the Tour de France protagonists competing against each other.

The Japanese event will also feature Paul Seixas, runner-up at the recent Singapore Criterium won by Del Toro, who will certainly add excitement to the competition.

World Champion Brandon McNulty will also race in Saitama: the American from UAE Team Emirates – XRG will return to racing almost a month after his victory at the Veneto Classic.   Alongside the two "big names," there will also be Norwegian Torstein Traeen (Uno-X Mobility), who wore the yellow jersey as race leader at the Tour after the Foix stage, Michael Matthews (Jayco Alula), Thymen Arensman (Netcompany INEOS), and Valentin Paret-Peintre (Soudal Quick-Step), winner on Mont Ventoux in 2025.

Sunday's event schedule includes a team time trial followed by a race on the 2.5-kilometer city circuit that athletes will have to complete 25 times.

Last year, Vingegaard won by a large margin over Milan and Groves. Who will succeed the Dane in the record books? We'll find out Sunday morning.