Welcome to stage 1 of the tour of Japan, this pan flat warm up favours the sprinters although with many teams focusing on the Team time trial favourites are Arashiro, Loddo and Del Nero
Parra Bustamante goes on a solo break
With 50km to go Loosli, Scholz and Salgueiro break up the monotony with a little dig
They quickly catch and drop our early attacker
Although it's all for nothing as they get pulled back with plenty of time to spare
7km to go and While Petronas have their own chain for Van der Velde most sprinters are on the back wheel of Arashiro
5km to go and Bobridge is pulling Van der Velde clear
Yamamha are desperately trying to pull them back
As the sprint kicks off Benfica have also joined the front
Coming up to 1km to go and both Priamo and Van der Velde pounce
And Priamo takes it ahead of Van der Velde and Kairelis
Bad news at the back of the peleton though where Michael Rasmussen is forced to retire
