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Japan Cyclocross Championships - CN, Sakai, Japan, December 11, 2005

Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins his fourth consective Japanese cyclocross champion title.
The 11th all-Japan
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(Click for larger image) The 11th all-Japan cyclocross championship raced by 55 riders
Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor)
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) leads the peloton
Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor)
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) attacked and soloed away to victory
Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins
Photo ©: Makoto Ayano
(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) wins his fourth consective Japanese cyclocross champion title.
Elite men's podium
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(Click for larger image) Elite men's podium (l-r): Masanori Kosaka, Keiichi Tsujiura, Shingo Shiraishi
Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor)
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) with the Japanese champion's jersey
Can I eat it?
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(Click for larger image) Can I eat it? Keiichi Tsujiura (Bridgestone-Anchor) bites his gold medal
U23 men's champion
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(Click for larger image) U23 men's champion Kohey Yamamoto (INAC)
Yu Takenouchi (Rits Univ)
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(Click for larger image) Yu Takenouchi (Rits Univ) got the win in the junior race
Now that's a hat I could eat...
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(Click for larger image) Now that's a hat I could eat... Yu Takenouchi (Rits Univ) is the new Japanese junior CX champion
Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) wins
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(Click for larger image) Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) wins her first Japanese cyclocross title
There were nine riders
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(Click for larger image) There were nine riders in the women's race
Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com)
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(Click for larger image) Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) heads out solo
Ikumi Tazika was chasing Toyooka
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(Click for larger image) Ikumi Tazika was chasing Toyooka but couldn't catch up
The elite women's podium
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(Click for larger image) The elite women's podium (l-r): Ikumi Tazika (GOD HILL), Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com), Masumi Sakai (testach)
Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com)
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(Click for larger image) Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) bites her gold medal
The Japanese cyclocross original cowbell
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(Click for larger image) The Japanese cyclocross original cowbell is sponsored by Cateye
Keiichi Tsujiura's ride
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura's ride was a Bridgestone-Anchor prototype cross bike
Ayako Toyooka's NOKO
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(Click for larger image) Ayako Toyooka's NOKO cross bike took her to the national crown
Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com)
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(Click for larger image) Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.com) and her bike
Sake, anyone?
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(Click for larger image) Sake, anyone? But this cup was signed by Daniele Pontoni
The Panasonic bananas...
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(Click for larger image) The Panasonic bananas... are supercharged for extra special energy power
The elite men start
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(Click for larger image) The elite men start
The elite women's champion
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(Click for larger image) The elite women's champion was Eiko Toyooka (BiciNoko.com)
It was a fast pace
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(Click for larger image) It was a fast pace from the gun
Mifune leads
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(Click for larger image) Mifune leads the front group
The lead riders
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(Click for larger image) The lead riders head through the barriers
The leaders
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(Click for larger image) The leaders
This is cross
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(Click for larger image) This is cross in Japan, so there are plenty of big buildings around
Keiichi Tsujiura and Masahiko Mifune
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura and Masahiko Mifune get a gap
Keiichi Tsujiura takes a pull
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura takes a pull at the front
Keiichi Tsujiura wins
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(Click for larger image) Keiichi Tsujiura wins another Japanese 'cross title