The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team in Japan from left to right, Oka Toyohiro, Yu Takenouchi, Ken Onodera, Leon van Bon, support staff; Chantal van Bon, Linna Zhang, Nathan Dahlberg and Shinobu Noguchi and rider Genta Nakamura. (Photo: Jai Crawford)

Dinner in a Japanese restaurant, from left to right, Linna Zhang, Jai Crawford, Leon van Bon, Chantal van Bon and organisation staff from Japan. (Photo: Nathan Dahlberg)

The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team at a Japanese square before the start of a stage. (Photo: Chantal van Bon)

Leon van Bon from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team with a Deer in Japan. (Photo: Chantal van Bon)

Leon van Bon from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team in front of a Japanes temple before the start of a stage. (Photo: Chantal van Bon)

Rhys Pollock from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team in the front porch from a friendly Japanese lady. (Photo: Leon van Bon)

A Japanese monch doing a ceremony before the start of a stage. (Photo: Leon van Bon)

Leon van Bon from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team on his way to the victory in the Tour de Kumano (Japan). (Photo: Chantal van Bon)

Leon van Bon from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team wins in the Tour de Kumano (Japan). (Photo: Mr. Takagi)

Leon van Bon from The Trek – Marco Polo Cycling Team celebrating his victory in the Tour de Kumano (Japan). (Photo: Mr. Takagi)