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Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru racing) on his way to victory
Photo ©: Yoji Okuda

Last Sunday saw the final of the Kansai Cyclocross series, the top series in Japan. A JCF-sanctioned event, the series final was held in Kyoto City, along the Katsura River. Masahiko Mifune crushed the field with ease, winning by over one minute.

Photography

Images by Yoji Okuda

• The bunch goes through the mud.
• The field skip over the barriers.
• A Cat 4 rider goes up the stairs.
• Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru racing) way out in front.
• Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru racing) looking fast.
• The Cat 1 podium, with Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru racing) on top.

Results

Elite Men, 12 laps
 
1 Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru racing)    1.02.46
2 Shingo Shiraishi (Shimano Drinking)          1.05
3 Tsuneo Muto (ARACO-TARGET)                   1.48
4 Tadahito Omi (Team Lupin)                    2.08
5 Yoshinori Irie (Shimano Drinking)            2.18
6 Akio Soga (Goodwell Sports)                  3.30
7 David Alvarez (Broadmark)                    3.54
8 Kenichi Kikuchi (Tagada Racing)              3.57
9 Toru Fukuda (Nakagawa ASK Design)            3.58
10 Hideharu Sasai (Kinan)                      4.02
 
Elite Women, 7 laps
 
1 Keiko Sakata (Team Polpo)                   36.23
2 Mariko Ito (Team Lupin)                      0.01
3 Kaori Fukai (Gary Fisher)                    0.42
4 Eiko Toyooka (bicinoko.com)                  0.56
5 Masumi Sakai (Testach Racing)                1.11
6 Yoko Azuma (Team Johnny)                     2.22
7 Tomoko Morinaga (Cannondale)                 5.45
8 Tomoko Omori (Zippy Takeuchi RC)             6.10
 
Elite Men - Series Overall
 
1 Masahiko Mifune (Miyata Subaru Racing)        162 pts
2 Shingo Shiraishi (Shimano Drinking)           144
3 Yoshinori Irie (Shimano Drinking)              90
4 Shinobu Noguchi (Trek)                         61
5 Tadahito Omi (Team Lupin)                      55
 
Elite Women - Series Overall
 
1 Mariko Ito (Team Lupin)                       127 pts
2 Kaori Fukai (Gary Fisher)                     114
3 Keiko Sakata (Team Polpo)                      92
4 Masumi Sakai (Testach Racing)                  92
5 Hiroko Nanbu (Trek Japan)                      88