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Takenouchi wins Yasu round of Kansai 'cross

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Toyooka collects victory in women's contest

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Molly Cameron on the beach in Yasu

Molly Cameron on the beach in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Molly Cameron came in seventh place

Molly Cameron came in seventh place (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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(Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi wins in Yasu

Yu Takenouchi wins in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yoshitaka Hama rounded out the top 10

Yoshitaka Hama rounded out the top 10 (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Shinya Ikemoto fell outside the top 10

Shinya Ikemoto fell outside the top 10 (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Masanori Kosaka rides in sixth

Masanori Kosaka rides in sixth (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Hikaru Kosaka rides to fourth place

Hikaru Kosaka rides to fourth place (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Kohei Madea in the lead

Kohei Madea in the lead (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Kohei Maeda rides to a top 10 in Yasu

Kohei Maeda rides to a top 10 in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Michisama Naka finished in fifth

Michisama Naka finished in fifth (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The elite men's podium in Yasu

The elite men's podium in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Sawada and Maruyama in the sand

Sawada and Maruyama in the sand (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Toki Sawada battles with Atsushi Maruyama for second

Toki Sawada battles with Atsushi Maruyama for second (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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(Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The men's start

The men's start (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi

Yu Takenouchi (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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(Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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(Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi leads through the barriers

Yu Takenouchi leads through the barriers (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi left the rest behind

Yu Takenouchi left the rest behind (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi alone on the beach in Yasu

Yu Takenouchi alone on the beach in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi

Yu Takenouchi (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi is a step above the rest

Yu Takenouchi is a step above the rest (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi solos to another win

Yu Takenouchi solos to another win (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi leads through the sand

Yu Takenouchi leads through the sand (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi remounts

Yu Takenouchi remounts (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Yu Takenouchi in the lead in Yasu

Yu Takenouchi in the lead in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Brennan Wodtli races in Japan

Brennan Wodtli races in Japan (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The beach was a long, difficult section in Yasu

The beach was a long, difficult section in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Sakiko Miyauchi rides to second place

Sakiko Miyauchi rides to second place (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The women's podium: Sakiko Miyauchi, Ayako Toyooka and Laura Winberry

The women's podium: Sakiko Miyauchi, Ayako Toyooka and Laura Winberry (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The start of the women's race

The start of the women's race (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Ayako Toyooka

Ayako Toyooka (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Ayako Toyooka in the Yasu round

Ayako Toyooka in the Yasu round (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Ayako Toyooka takes on the sands of Yasu

Ayako Toyooka takes on the sands of Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Ayako Toyooka wins another round of UCI 'cross

Ayako Toyooka wins another round of UCI 'cross (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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American Laura Winberry races in the Yasu round of Kansai Cross in Japan

American Laura Winberry races in the Yasu round of Kansai Cross in Japan (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Laura Winberry races to third in Yasu

Laura Winberry races to third in Yasu (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The women tackle the sand

The women tackle the sand (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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There was a lot of sand in the Kansai 'cross

There was a lot of sand in the Kansai 'cross (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Atsushi Maruyama in the lead

Atsushi Maruyama in the lead (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Atsushi Maruyama

Atsushi Maruyama (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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Atsushi Maruyama in the sand

Atsushi Maruyama in the sand (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The podium: Atsushi Maruyama, Yu Takenouchi and Toki Sawada

The podium: Atsushi Maruyama, Yu Takenouchi and Toki Sawada (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)
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The Yasu round of Kansai 'cross had a children's race

The Yasu round of Kansai 'cross had a children's race (Image credit: Kei Tsuji)

Full Results

Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Yu Takenouchi (Jpn)0:56:14
2Atsushi Maruyama (Jpn)0:01:41
3Toki Sawada (Jpn)0:02:34
4Hikaru Kosaka (Jpn)0:02:39
5Michimasa Nakai (Jpn)0:03:03
6Masanori Kosaka (Jpn)0:03:16
7Molly Cameron (USA)0:04:29
8Kohei Maeda (Jpn)0:04:52
9Brennan Wodtli (USA)0:05:17
10Yoshitaka Hama (Jpn)0:05:39
11Shinya Ikemoto (Jpn)0:06:21
12Masayuki Goda (Jpn)0:06:43
13Yoshihide Kimura (Jpn)0:06:55
14Yudai Izawa (Jpn)0:07:19
15Takafumi Iizuka (Jpn)0:07:43
16Hiroaki Kaneko (Jpn)
17Shinji Kubo (Jpn)
18Yuichi Sawada (Jpn)
19Kodai Izawa (Jpn)
20Syuntarou Yamakawa (Jpn)
21Yoshitaka Nakahara (Jpn)
22Kazuya Sano (Jpn)
23Shintarou Nakama (Jpn)
24Daisuke Yano (Jpn)
25Kouichi Matsumura (Jpn)
26Taichi Kakei (Jpn)
27Jun Furusaki (Jpn)
28Yasumasa Sawada (Jpn)
29Yuya Murayama (Jpn)
30Yudai Kouga (Jpn)
31Obuchi Koki (Jpn)
32Wataru Otsuka (Jpn)
33Masanori Kuniyoshi (Jpn)
34Satoshi Matsumoto (Jpn)
35Makoto Shimada (Jpn)
36Masato Fujikawa (Jpn)
37Shigenori Sugahara (Jpn)
38Masashi Matsui (Jpn)
39Makoto Yoshida (Jpn)
40Kiyoshi Inomata (Jpn)
41Kousuke Sakai (Jpn)
42Kenji Murata (Jpn)
43Akira Nakatsu (Jpn)
44Makoto Kawamura (Jpn)
45Hiroyuki Issiki (Jpn)
46Tatsuki Amagoi (Jpn)
47Masamiti Matsui (Jpn)
48Takashi Kawabuchi (Jpn)
49Hitoaki Yoshida (Jpn)
50Takuya Kitou (Jpn)
51Yukihiro Doi (Jpn)

Elite women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ayako Toyooka (Jpn)0:42:18
2Sakiko Miyauchi (Jpn)0:00:41
3Laura Winberry (USA)0:00:50
4Kiyoka Sakguchi (Jpn)0:01:03
5Chika Fukumoto (Jpn)0:01:33
6Heidi Beck (USA)0:03:06
7Alexandra Burton (USA)0:04:55
8Junko Ueda (Jpn)0:05:24
9Masami Noma (Jpn)0:07:35

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