Riders were waiting in their hotel for the commissaires's decision about whether an approaching typhoon would cancel the final stage.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo do their best to control the stage.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Taiji Nishitani is metres from victory on the final stage.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) celebrates his victory.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Stage three winner Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team)(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) recovers following his stage win.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team) on the podium for his stage win.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Fortunato Baliani won the general classification.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Race winner Fortunato Baliani got a pennant.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo do their best to control the stage.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Race leader Fortunato Baliani (D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo) in the yellow jersey.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
A typhoon was approaching Japan.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Aisan Racing Team members had an emblem on their sleeve regarding their hope of Japan's recovery from the earthquake and tsunami.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Points leader Taiji Nishitani (Aisan Racing Team)(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Riders were awaiting the start of the final stage under dark skies.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
The peloton awaits the start of stage three in Taiji in front of a whale statue.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
The peloton passes a small fishing port.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
The peloton passes a small fishing port on the final day of racing.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Fortunato Baliani (D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo) unleashes a torrent of champagne.(Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)
Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team
1:30:36
2
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Yoshimitsu Tsuji (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Shinri Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Kazuki Aoyanagi (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Masahiro Shinagawa (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Yoshimasa Hirose (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Ryoma Nonaka (Jpn) National Instistute Of Fitness And Sports In Kanoya
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