We never get tired of looking at great cyclocross photos, especially of a unique event like Daisuke Yano’s UCI Cyclocross weekend in Nobeyama.
Yesterday, we brought you Day 1 photographs from Jeff Curtes of the Rapha Super Cross in Nobeyama, and today we have photos from Day 2.
This year, only three “gaijin” (foreigners) contested the UCI races. American Cameron Beard and Kevin Bradford-Parish flew to Japan to take it all in and race for UCI points, with Bradford-Parish landing on the podium after an eighth place on Day 1, and Beard finishing in sixth after a fourth place on Day 1.
Beard negotiates the wet, slippery Nobeyama course on his way to sixth. 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2. © Jeff Curtes
Australian Garry Millburn was the third foreigner and had a great second day, overcoming a flat tire, a swap to his wife’s bike, and then a return to the front on the final lap once he was back on his own bike.
Beard and Millburn, who was on a mission after a flat and stint on his wife’s bike. 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2. © Jeff Curtes
We were fortunate to attend the event in 2011, and it has only grown in popularity since. Have a look at Curtes’ Day 2 images, which might top yesterday’s gems.
See highlights and a full photo gallery of Day 2 of the Rapha Super Cross, won by Kiyoka Sakaguchi and Garry Millburn below.
In these conditions, keeping the bike and rider clean during warm-ups is probably more important than keeping your Feedback Omnium trainer clean. 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2. © Jeff Curtes
Nobeyama racers embrace the conditions and get into the winter spirit. 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2. © Jeff Curtes
Sakaguchi had enough vision to take her second win in two days. 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2. © Jeff Curtes
2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Day 2 Photo Gallery by Jeff Curtes:
Daisuke Yano and his team (Motoji Kinumoto pictured here) promote the 2016 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross but also don’t miss a chance to line up and race. © Jeff Curtes
