The 10th edition of the Tour de France J:COM Saitama Critérium ended with an atypical sprint won by Biniam Girmay, the green jersey of the last Tour de France. In the final, Primoz Roglic's attack was wiped out by the return of the peloton, but the winner of the Vuelta managed to insert himself between the Eritrean and the man with 35 stages, Mark Cavendish, who completed the podium .
In the history of the Japanese event presented as a “22nd stage of the Tour”, the winners list welcomes an African rider for the first time. The points classification established on the 3.6 kilometer street circuit was dominated by Jasper Philipsen. After competing in his last Tour de France in July, Romain Bardet leaves Japan at the top of the climbers' ranking as in 2019. Chris Froome, who like him was there during the first edition in 2013, was rewarded of his temperament by the price of combativeness.
The ranking of the Saitama Critérium 2024
- Biniam Girmay
- Primoz Roglic
- Mark Cavendish
ASO/Yuzuru Sunada
France
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