Giant Shimano's Marcel Kittel has won the Saitama Criterium race in Japan.
The big names of World Tour cycling including 2014 Tour De France winner Vincenzo Nibali, Chris Froome and Peter Sagan for this race's second edition.
Nibali made a trademark attack but he was caught late on and Marcel Kittel was able to win the sprint in 1.24.39 ahead of Cannondale's Peter Sagan, Alexander Kristoff of Katusha, Arnaud Demare of FDJ and Japanese team rider Yukiya Arashiro.