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Japanese National Championships - CN
Izu Shuzenji, Japan, June 25-26, 2005
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Day 2 - June 26: U23 Men & Women Road Races, 112/64km
Oki takes #8
By Makoto Ayano/www.cyclingtime.com
On Sunday at Japan's Cycle Sports Center Izu Shuzenji, the strongest rider prevailed once again in the women's road championship, with Miho Oki (Nobili-Menikini) winning her eighth consecutive national title, two minutes ahead of neo-pro Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta Zara) and six minutes clear of third-placed Masami Mashimo (SY-Nak Specialized).
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Images by Makoto Ayano/www.cyclingtime.com
- Miho Oki (Nobli-Menikini) before the start
- Nice nails! Miho Oki is proud of her nail art
- The nail art world champion painted Miho Oki's nails
- Miyoko.Karami (Safi Pasta-Zara) looks relaxed before the start
- The women's peloton
- Miho Oki attacked with four laps to go
- Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta-Zara) chases hard
- Oki looks relaxed on her way to winning
- And from the back... which is the view everyone else had of Oki
- Strength from Miho Oki on her way to winning the women's crown
- Miho Oki (Nobli-Menikini) wins
- Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta-Zara) chases hard after Oki
- Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta-Zara) does it tough
- The podium (l-r): Miyoko Karami (Safi Pasta-Zara), Miho Oki (Nobli-Menikini), Masami Mashimo (Sy-Nak Specialized)
- Miho Oki salutes
Results
Women - 64km 1 Miho Oki (Nobli-Menikini) 2.14.51 2 Miyoko Karami (Safipastazara) 2.08 3 Masami Mashimo (Sy-Nak Specialized) 6.00 4 Kanako Nishi (Sumita-Ravanello Pearl Izumi) 5 Akemi Morimoto (Sumita-Ravanello Pearl Izumi) 6.15 6 Ayako Toyooka (Bicinoko.Com) 6.56 U23 men - 112km 1 Yukiya Arashiro (Bridegestone-Anchor Espoir) 3.32.13 2 Makoto Nakamura (Kinan CCD) 0.16 3 Daichi Nemoto (Hosei Univ.) 1.19 4 Yasuharu Nakajima (Kanoyataiiku Univ.) 3.37 5 Hideya Akiyama (Nihon.Univ.) 4.45 6 Tatsunori Goto (Nihon Univ.) 5.11
