Rapha Condor Sharp at the Tour of Japan

The team are currently in Osaka at the Tour of Japan where six of the squad will take part in this stage race set over 7 days, beginning on Sunday.

Darren Lampthorne is currently 3rd on the GC after two tough stages with a solid team display in support.

You can follow the team's progress on the Rapha Condor Sharp Team on their website

Tomorrow sees the riders take on the 160km Mino stage, a little longer than today but no less relentless in its severity. Hopefully we’ll have twitter back up and running in time for that. Follow them on Twitter via www.twitter.com/raphacondor