Edward Theuns wins Japan Cup Criterium

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Trek-Segafredo rider beats Zingle and Oka in tune-up for road race

Edward Theuns wins the Japan Cup Criterium
Edward Theuns wins the Japan Cup Criterium (Image credit: Yuichiro Hosoda)

Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) claimed his second straight victory in the Japan Cup Criterium on Saturday. 

The Belgian rider got the better of Cofidis puncheur Axel Zingle, who has had a breakthrough season, in the bunch sprint. 

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Japan Cup Criterium results
PositionRider (Country) TeamRow 0 - Cell 2
1Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 1 - Cell 2
2Axel Zingle (Fra) CofidisRow 2 - Cell 2
3 Atsushi Oka (Jap) EF Education-EasyPostRow 3 - Cell 2
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