The Japan Cup Cycle Road Race is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race held in the city of Utsunomiya in Japan since 1992. The race usually held in October each year. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 1.Pro race as part of the UCI ProSeries.
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race was to become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020, although the event in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 and 2022 events were held as a class 2.2 race with all domestic teams due to the international travel restrictions during the pandemic. The race returned to the UCI ProSeries in 2023.
Alois Kaňkovský is a Czech former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2021 for the ASC Dukla Praha and Elkov–Kasper teams. At the 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, he became world champion in the omnium event and also won a bronze medal in the madison.
Team Manzana Postobón was a UCI Professional Continental cycling team based in Colombia. The team was founded in 2006, becoming a Continental team in 2007. In 2015, the team competed as a club, before returning to Continental status the following year. From 2017 until its disbanding in 2019 the team held Professional Continental status.
Milan Kadlec is a Czech former racing cyclist, who competed both on the road and the track. In 2010, he won the bronze medal in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships points race.
The Tour of Hainan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hainan Province, China. The race consists of nine stages and has been part of the UCI ProSeries since 2023, previously having been on the UCI Asia Tour. The event was first held in 2006. It was made a UCI 2.1 race from 2007 and upgraded to category 2.HC in 2009. The race was due to be part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020, but the race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rafaâ Chtioui is a Tunisian road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI Continental team VIB Sports.
Ahmet Örken is a Turkish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Spor Toto Cycling Team.
The Sibiu Cycling Tour is a 2.1 category professional bicycle road race held in Sibiu, Romania. Its first edition took place in July 2011, as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The race is organised with the support of the local council as well as the regional council of Sibiu. Held entirely around the city, the race normally runs over four days including a prologue on the cobbled streets of the city, and two climbing stages, one on the Transfăgărășan road to Bâlea Lake and a second to the mountain resort of Păltiniș.
Boris Vallée is a Belgian former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2021.
Serghei Țvetcov is a Moldovan-born Romanian racing cyclist, who rides for the Denver Disruptors. He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships, where he competed in both the road race and the individual time trial.
Jiří Hochmann is a Czech former professional racing cyclist. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Jakub Mareczko is an Italian road cyclist of Polish origin, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Corratec. A sprinter, Mareczko was described by the Italian national cycling coach Davide Cassani as one of the best young hopes for Italian cycling.
Brenton Jones is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for Australian amateur team Inform TMX MAKE.
Nicolas Marini is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team.
Wang Meiyin is a Chinese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Hengxiang Cycling Team.
Mihkel Räim is an Estonian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team ATT Investments. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. He is four time Estonian national road race champion. In his career he earned more than 15 UCI victim different categories.
Matthew John Bostock is a Manx road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Bolton Equities Black Spoke. He won a bronze medal riding for Great Britain, at the 2016 UEC European Track Championships, in the team pursuit.
Bolton Equities Black Spoke was a New Zealand UCI ProTeam status cycling team focusing on road bicycle racing. The team was run by ex-professional Scott Guyton and folded at the end of the 2023 season.
The 2023 Tour of Taihu Lake was a men's road cycling stage race which took place from 14 to 17 September 2023. It was the 11th edition of the Tour of Taihu Lake, which is rated as a 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendars.
David Kemp (AUS)
Jakub Mareczko (ITA)(2 wins)
George Jackson (NZL)
