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The Tour de Kyushu is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Kyushu, Japan for the first time in October 2023, as part of the UCI Asia Tour.[1][2] It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race.[3] The race was created to showcase the recovery from recent disasters in Kyushu.[4]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | October |
| Region | Kyushu, Japan |
| English name | Tour of Kyushu |
| Local name(s) | ツール・ド・九州 (in Japanese) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Asia Tour 2.1 |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Tour de Kyushu Association |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Editions | 2 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Andrey Zeits (KAZ) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Emilien Jeannière (FRA) |
The main sponsor for the 2023 edition was be the Mynavi Corporation.[5] Three-stages made up the race plus a pre race criterium.[6] The Criterium consisted of multiple laps of a small city circuit for a total of 45km.[7] Stage 1 will be a 145km route from Kitakyushu to Ōmuta.[8] Stage 2 was 120km over hilly terrain going through the Aso Mountains, starting in Minami Oguni and ending in Minami Aso.[9] The final stage of the race was a stage for the sprinters of 135km starting with a decent followed by laps of a circuit around Hita to finish.[10]
In preparation for the Race in 2023 the organisers ran a virtual race with segments from each of the stages.[11]
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kazakhstan |
Andrey Zeits | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| 2024 | France |
Emilien Jeannière | Team TotalEnergies |
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