Powers, Werner, Chainel Headline Penultimate CX Tokyo – 2017 Start Lists

This weekend, CX Tokyo returns to the shores of the Tokyo Bay for its sixth year. The high-profile, non-UCI event is a popular season-ending event for amateur and pro racers alike, along with thousands of fans. Held within an hour’s train ride of 40 million people in the world’s most populated metropolitan area, CX Tokyo has attracted 6 Americans and 10 overseas racers this year.

An urban beach makes for a remarkable race venue. 2016 Cyclocross Tokyo © Kei Tsuji

Jeremy Powers (Aspire) returns to defend his title, while Kerry Werner (Kona) makes his first trip. Lucie and Steve Chainel (Cross Endurance Team by G4) line up as the top-ranked UCI racers in the men’s and women’s events, while the Squid team of Emily Kachorek, Sammi Runnels and Anthony Clark will also take to the start.

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics looming on the horizon, the organizers have told Cyclocross Magazine that this year’s event is likely the penultimate running of the race, at least at this sandy Tokyo venue, as the venue will be needed for Olympics-related construction.

Is CX Tokyo on your bucket list? Next year’s event should float to the top of that bucket. The two-day event features amateur racing with professional racing ending the weekend on Sunday.

See Pigmon’s video of last year’s race, along with 2017 CX Tokyo start lists below (with names in three attempted formats).

2016 CX Tokyo Video Highlights:

2017 CX Tokyo Start List - Elite Women

2017 CX Tokyo Start List - Elite Men