Challenging Tokyo 2020 Cycling Road Race Courses Revealed

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Mount Fuji to form the backdrop to the course climax

Tokyo, 9 August 2018 – The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Tokyo Organising Committee of

the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today announced the routes for the Tokyo 2020 cycling

road race events. Both road races will start in the Tokyo metropolitan area and route west through scenic

landscapes towards the Mount Fuji region. The athletes will be put to the test with technically challenging

courses with significant elevation gain.

The dynamic and spectator-friendly race routes will start at Musashinonomori Park in Chofu, western

Tokyo, with a 10km neutral zone where the riders will initially parade without actively racing. The race

proper will then commence, taking in a broad swathe of Japan’s rich geography, including urban areas of

Tokyo, roads with mountain views and attractive lakes against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji. Exiting the Tokyo

metropolitan area, the routes will traverse three prefectures to the west of the capital – Kanagawa,

Yamanashi and Shizuoka – each with its own distinctive landscape – finishing at the Fuji Speedway circuit

in Shizuoka prefecture.

The riders will traverse the lower slopes of the iconic Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain, which attracts

many thousands of visitors and climbers from around the world every year. They will also follow some of

the dedicated cycling routes around nearby Lake Yamanakako, another scenic tourist destination. The

final stretches of the course will feature challenging terrain where the outcome of the races may well be

decided. Racing will finish with riders completing circuits in and around the Fuji Speedway, a motorsport

race track located immediately below Mount Fuji. With each lap, spectators in the ample grandstand

seating will see the race finale unfold – be it from a solo attack, small breakaway group or bunch sprint –

and cheer the riders on as they make their final approach to the finish line and Olympic glory.

Yoshiro Mori, President of Tokyo 2020, commented, "I am very pleased that the cycling road course at

Tokyo 2020 was approved by the UCI and we were able to officially announce it today. Both the men and

women’s courses will start at Musashinonomori Park in Chofu and pass through Tokyo and three

prefectures, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka, finishing at Fuji Speedway.

"During the second half of the course, cyclists will face tough terrain around Mt. Fuji, one of Japan’s most

iconic landmarks. All in all it will be an imposing course that will offer increasing excitement as it

progresses with the elevation changes providing some of the most daunting challenges of recent Games.

We look forward to welcoming top athletes from around the world with an atmosphere that will be

reminiscent of legendary European road races of the past. We will continue our preparations to

successfully host them with just two years to go to the Tokyo 2020 Games."

David Lappartient, President of the UCI, commented, "An Olympic title is a major goal for any elite athlete,

and the challenging and spectacular road race courses at Tokyo 2020 will provide a true test for the best

cyclists in the world. Taking in iconic tourist attractions such as the Fuji Five Lakes region, the routes will

also guarantee an exciting spectacle for fans lining the roadside and spectators worldwide watching the

breath-taking images on television.

"With an impressive five disciplines on the Olympic programme, cycling is unquestionably an important

part of the Olympic Movement. Featuring at the Olympics since 1896, cycling is one of the pioneers of

the Olympic adventure, and Tokyo 2020 will provide yet another fantastic showcase for our sport with the

presence of road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing and, for the first time, BMX Freestyle Park."

Thomas Rohregger, former Olympic road cyclist and UCI Technical Advisor, stated, "The local Organising

Committee and the UCI have chosen spectacular courses that will suit the Olympic format perfectly. It will

be difficult to control the race, and this will allow for lots of attacking and aggressive riding in the first

stages of the races. The distances and elevation gain will require the riders to make perfect tactical

decisions if they wish to win Olympic medals."

You may download the following materials at https://media.tokyo2020.org/en/press-room/presskit/course/

⚫ Maps of the men’s and women’s cycling road events

⚫ Elevation details

⚫ Photos of course landmarks, including Musashinonomori Park, Doshi-michi, Lake Yamanaka, the

foothills of Mount Fuji, and Fuji Speedway.

⚫ Materials provided by the UCI are available at http://www.uci.ch/road/ucievents/2020-roadolympic-games/196852020/

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