Held for the first time in 2007, this criterium race was the first of its kind to take place in the very centre of Tokyo and fell within an area designated in TOKYO 2016’s plan for the Olympics as the“Yoyogi cluster,” the area home to the iconic 1964 Olympic stadium and other venues.
The Tokyo 2016 bid committee said it saw events such as the Criterium and ultimately the hosting of the Games as being at the heart of life and ensure that future generations will enjoy a rich sporting, social, heritage.
