May 24, 2018 (Japan) – Canadian Benjamin Perry (Israel Cycling Academy) is 12th overall following Stage 4 at the Tour of Japan which runs from May 20-27. Perry was 11th on the second stage in Kyoto, 105km and 15th the next day on Stage 3 at Inabe, 127km.

“Three of us in the front today @tourofjapan, I followed and sat on a late move that produced the winner but the rest of us got caught with 300m to go. Bummed to have missed a good opportunity, but all in again tomorrow for @mihkelraim. Racing here is awesome ! #yallaacademy,” tweeted Perry following Stage 2.

Results (brief)

Prologue – May 20 – Sakai ITT – 2.6km
1. Ian Bibby (Gbr) JLT – Condor 3:12
2. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini 0:01
3. Oliver Wood (Gbr) JLT – Condor
4. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy
5. Atsushi Oka (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen

32. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:07

Stage 2 – May 21 – Kyoto – 105km
1. Takeaki Amezawa (Jpn) Utsunomiya Blitzen 2:49:29
2. Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team
3. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
4. Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Ukyo
5. Oliver Wood (Gbr) JLT – Condor

11. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy

Stage 3 – May 22 – Inabe – 127km
1. Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team 3:11:57
2. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini
3. Ian Bibby (Gbr) JLT – Condor
4. Kazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Team Bridgestone Cycling
5. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong – SwissWellness Cycling Team

15. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:07

Stage 4 – May 23 – Mino – 139.4km
1. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy 3:23:59
2. Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Ukyo
3. Martin Laad (Est) Team Illuminate
4. Jin Okubo (Jpn) Bridgestone Anchor Cycling Team
5. Kazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Team Bridgestone Cycling

26. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy

GC after Stage 4
1. Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team 9:28:23
2. Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Europa Ovini 0:05
3. Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy 0:08
4. Ian Bibby (Gbr) JLT – Condor 0:09
5. Sam Crome (Aus) Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 0:17

12. Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:28