Japan National TT Championships - CN

Japan, June 11, 2006

Results

Photography

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Images by Makoto Ayano/www.cyclingtime.com

U23 champion Takeshi Ikeda (Kanoya Taiiku Univ) posted a new U23 record
The U23 podium (l-r):Norihide Murayama (Bridgestone-Anchor), Takeshi Ikeda (Kanoya Taiiku Univ), Yusuke Hatanaka (Bridgestone-Anchor)
Fumiyuki Beppu (Discovery Channel) rides hard on his way to becoming national TT champion
Fumiyuki Beppu (Discovery Channel) put in a huge effort to post the fastest time
Kazuya Okazaki (Team NIPPO) finished the day in third
Makoto Iijima (Bridgestone-Anchor) grimaces on his way to finishing second
The elite men's podium (l-r): Makoto Iijima, Fumiyuki Beppu and Kazuya Okazaki
Discovery Channel's Fumiyuki Beppu in the Japanese TT champion's jersey
Fumiyuki Beppu and his winning steed pose after the finish
'We love Fumi, we love Discovery Channel' and she's got the proof!
Fumiyuki Beppu warms up before heading out on his winning run
The Disco rig after it took Fumi Beppu to national TT glory
Fumiyuki Beppu gets wired by brother Hajime before his run
Miho Oki (NOBILI) beat Miyoko Karami by eight seconds
Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta ZARA Manhattan) finished second

Results

Elite men - 30km
 
1 Fumiyuki Beppu (Discovery Channel)                38.31     (46.73km/h)
2 Makoto Iijima (Bridgestone-Anchor)                 0.08
3 Kazuya Okazaki (Team NIPPO)                        0.46
4 Ken Hashikawa (MATRIX)                             1.19
5 Ikki Yoneyama (Sumita Ravanello Pearl Izumi)       1.39
6 Tomoya Kano (Skil-Shimano)                         1.53
 
Elite women - 15km
 
1 Miho Oki (NOBILI)                                 21.45
2 Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta ZARA Manhattan/KINAN)    0.08
3 Emiko Muranaka (GS Kiyo Miyazawa)                  1.13
 
Under 23 - 30km
 
1 Takeshi Ikeda (Kanoya Taiiku Univ)                40.20
2 Norihide Murayama (Bridgestone-Anchor)             0.23
3 Yusuke Hatanaka (Bridgestone-Anchor)               1.04
 
Juniors - 20km
 
1 Rikiya Shinohara (Kanoya Taiiku Univ)             28.08
2 Yoshiaki Tobita (Kawagoe kogyo high school)        0.14
3 Yuta Sunaga (Shirakawa Jitsugyo high school)       0.32