September 16, 2012 (Japan) – Canada’s Nic Hamilton (Jelly Belly) is racing at the Tour of Hokkaido and is leading the KOM while sitting in 6th place overall after two stages. Hamilton who races for Jelly Belly is Rob Britton’s Victoria, B.C. roommate… and Britton was just on the podium at the Thompson Bucks County Classic.

Results (brief)

Stage 1 (Sept. 15) –  Asahikawa to Toma – 156.6km
1. Shiki Kuroeda (Jpn) 3:56:19
2. Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Team Nippo
3. Yuzuru Suzuki (Jpn) Shimano Racing Team
4. Jin Okubo (Jpn)
5. Hayato Yoshida (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor

12. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly

Stage 2 (Sept. 16) Toma to Biei – 156.5 km
1. Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Team Nippo 4:00:28
2. Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Bank BGZ
3. Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen
4. Tomoyuki Iino (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen
5. Kazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Matrix Powertag 0:02

7. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly 0:08

GC after Stage 2
1. Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Team Nippo 7:56:31
2. Ryota Nishizono (Jpn) Bank BGZ 0:10
3. Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen 0:12
4. Kazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Matrix Powertag 0:15
5. Tomoyuki Iino (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitze 0:16
6. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly 0:21

KOM
1. Nic Hamilton (Can) Jelly Belly 13 pts