Japan’s Rapha Super Cross in Japan drew racers from all over Japan and even a few overseas.
On Day 2, after a disappointing 31st place on Day 1, Zach McDonald focused less on taking the holeshot and instead remained patient. The Washington-based rider used a late surge to take home the victory, ahead of Hikaru Kosaka with Kohei Yamamoto taking his second third in two days.
「6回目にしてようやく勝てた」。2013年から3年連続で来日しているザック・マクドナルドがウィリーでフィニッシュ後にそう笑いました。日曜日UCI男子エリートレースを振り返ります。https://t.co/1J4rqXQsyB pic.twitter.com/inncwpJxxO
— Rapha スーパークロス野辺山 (@nobeyama_cx) November 29, 2015
Zach McDonald wasn’t the only American to line up for the day’s racing:
Pinned on a # and let it rip? Not exactly…but SO FUN to ride my @cdalecxworld @RideCannondale anyway @nobeyama_cx pic.twitter.com/CNAAfUSKIH
— Tim Johnson (@timjohnsoncx) November 29, 2015
In the women’s race, Australian National Champion Lisa Jacobs took control again after a dominant Day 1 ride, winning both days of the high-altitude race in Japan. Yesterday’s silver medalist, Miho Imai, rode strongly to finish with 40 seconds of Jacobs, with Waka Takeda in third.
女子エリートレースは再びリサ・ジェイコブス（ラファ・フォーカス）の独走劇に。粘り強く追走した今井美穂（CycleClub.jp）を振り切ったジェイコブスが2日連続で勝利を収めました。https://t.co/tkjlrNIIPj pic.twitter.com/ptgihVXe17
— Rapha スーパークロス野辺山 (@nobeyama_cx) November 29, 2015
Don’t miss the 2015 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Cup highlight video here.
2015 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Cup Day Two Elite Women's Results
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa JACOBS | AUS | 34 | 45:08:00 |
| 2 | Miho IMAI | JPN | 28 | 45:45:00 |
| 3 | Waka TAKEDA | JPN | 23 | 46:18:00 |
| 4 | Eri YONAMINE | JPN | 24 | 46:39:00 |
| 5 | Ayako TOYOOKA | JPN | 35 | 47:25:00 |
| 6 | Seika AINOTA | JPN | 21 | 50:19:00 |
| 7 | Mutsumi SUDOU | JPN | 46 | 51:21:00 |
| 8 | Michiko KAWASAKI | JPN | 37 | 51:22:00 |
| 9 | Yoko HASHIGUCHI | JPN | 35 | 51:25:00 |
| 10 | Yukiko MIZUTANI | JPN | 44 | 51:26:00 |
| 11 | Mihoko MORI | JPN | 43 | 52:21:00 |
| 12 | Miyuki NISHIYAMA | JPN | 35 | |
| 13 | Orie TAKAHASHI | JPN | 37 | |
| 14 | Saya SAKAMOTO | JPN | 26 | |
| 15 | Risa YOSHIOKA | JPN | 19 | |
| 16 | Yuka MIYAZAKI | JPN | 24 | |
| 17 | Tomoko YASUDA | JPN | 46 | |
| 18 | Chihiro Ito | JPN | 32 |
2015 Nobeyama Rapha Super Cross Cup Day Two Elite Men's Results
| Rank | Name | Nat. | Age* | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach MCDONALD | USA | 24 | 59:03:00 |
| 2 | Hikaru KOSAKA | JPN | 27 | 59:11:00 |
| 3 | Kohei YAMAMOTO | JPN | 30 | 59:17:00 |
| 4 | Kota YOKOYAMA | JPN | 20 | 59:36:00 |
| 5 | Toki SAWADA | JPN | 21 | 1:00:17 |
| 6 | Ben BERDEN | BEL | 40 | 1:00:37 |
| 7 | Ryo TAKEUCHI | JPN | 18 | 1:00:39 |
| 8 | Timothy JOHNSON | USA | 38 | 1:00:53 |
| 9 | Kyosuke TAKEI | JPN | 37 | 1:01:19 |
| 10 | Josh KELLEY | USA | 32 | 1:01:27 |
| 11 | Masaki YAMADA | JPN | 18 | 1:01:45 |
| 12 | Makoto SHIMADA | JPN | 29 | 1:01:50 |
| 13 | Motoshi KADOTA | JPN | 39 | 1:02:04 |
| 14 | Kohei MAEDA | JPN | 21 | 1:02:09 |
| 15 | Hiroaki KANEKO | JPN | 31 | 1:02:18 |
| 16 | Yoshitaka NAKAHARA | JPN | 22 | 1:02:40 |
| 17 | Masanori KOSAKA | JPN | 52 | 1:02:43 |
| 18 | Atsushi MARUYAMA | JPN | 37 | 1:02:59 |
| 19 | Asahi MIYAZU | JPN | 21 | 1:03:09 |
| 20 | Yoshitaka HAMA | JPN | 31 | 1:03:11 |
| 21 | Tomohiro SAITO | JPN | 38 | 1:03:12 |
| 22 | Toshio KUNII | JPN | 38 | 1:03:17 |
| 23 | Masayuki GODA | JPN | 41 | 1:03:47 |
| 24 | Yuichi ONDA | JPN | 35 | 1:03:57 |
| 25 | Daisuke YAMADA | JPN | 22 | 1:03:58 |
| 26 | Shinya IKEMOTO | JPN | 37 | 1:04:08 |
| 27 | Yoshinori SUZUKI | JPN | 28 | 1:04:21 |
| 28 | Mazahiro WATANABE | JPN | 30 | 1:04:22 |
| 29 | Takafumi IIZUKA | JPN | 31 | 1:04:29 |
| 30 | Daisuke YANO | JPN | 43 | 1:04:34 |
| 31 | Masaru NAKAZATO | JPN | 23 | 1:05:24 |
| 32 | Shun MATSUMOTO | JPN | 39 | 1:05:40 |
| 33 | Hirohide KUBOTA | JPN | 34 | |
| 34 | Ryoji NEMOTO | JPN | 33 | |
| 35 | Yusuke HATANAKA | JPN | 30 | |
| 36 | Obuchi KOKI | JPN | 40 | |
| 37 | Hiroyuki ONIKATA | JPN | 37 | |
| 38 | Ryu SUZUKI | JPN | 23 | |
| 39 | Yuki IWATA | JPN | 30 | |
| 40 | Ryoji TOYA | JPN | 34 | |
| 41 | Masahito KORIYAMA | JPN | 37 | |
| 42 | Takashi MAKINO | JPN | 42 | |
| 43 | Kazushi MIKAMI | JPN | 43 | |
| 44 | Shinji KUBO | JPN | 46 | |
| 45 | Junichiro HASHIGUCHI | JPN | 37 | |
| 46 | Toshiro HIRAGA | JPN | 31 | |
| 47 | Ataru HIGO | JPN | 22 | |
| 48 | Fu KANEKO | JPN | 21 | |
| 49 | Makoto KAWAMURA | JPN | 27 | |
| 50 | Yuya MURAYAMA | JPN | 23 | |
| 51 | Koji MUKOYAMA | JPN | 37 | |
| 52 | Yuki OCHIAI | JPN | 32 | |
| 53 | Tooru YOKOYAMA | JPN | 40 | |
| 54 | Toshihide SATO | JPN | 33 | |
| 55 | Ryutaro NAKAMURA | JPN | 25 | |
| 56 | Makoto AOKI | JPN | 39 | |
| 57 | Wataru OTSUKA | JPN | 29 | |
| 58 | Ryota NISHIZONO | JPN | 28 | |
| 59 | Kenji MARUYAMA | JPN | 35 | |
| 60 | Yuichi NAKASO | JPN | 29 | |
| 61 | Keisuke UZUNNBE | JPN | 24 | |
| 62 | Masanori KUNIYOSHI | JPN | 43 | |
| 63 | Jin KANAI | JPN | 41 | |
| 64 | Kazuyoshi IZAWA | JPN | 41 | |
| 65 | Kouichi MATSUMURA | JPN | 43 | |
| 66 | Masayuki OKA | JPN | 41 | |
| 67 | Hisashi MORI | JPN | 41 | |
| 68 | Akisumi SUZUKI | JPN | 38 | |
| 69 | Katsuhisa BABA | JPN | 38 | |
| 70 | Fitoshi KUNO | JPN | 30 | |
| 71 | Shinji IWANAMI | JPN | 44 | |
| 72 | Makoto SHIMAMOTO | JPN | 41 | |
| 73 | Yuji SOGAWA | JPN | 28 | |
| 74 | Ryoichi MASAI | JPN | 41 | |
| 75 | Kenichi II | JPN | 48 | |
| 76 | Toyoshige IKEYAMA | JPN | 28 | |
| 77 | Natsuki YAMADA | JPN | 47 | |
| 78 | Shintarou NAKAMA | JPN | 35 | |
| 79 | Kousuke SAKAI | JPN | 45 | |
| 80 | Masato SAMATA | JPN | 39 | |
| 81 | Shuhei YANAI | JPN | 28 | |
| 82 | Hideo YOSHIDA | JPN | 35 | |
| 83 | Koudai TAKEDA | JPN | 26 | |
| 84 | Yuichi SAWADA | JPN | 46 | |
| 85 | Teisuke MORIMOTO | JPN | 41 | |
| 86 | Asahi KURIHARA | JPN | 28 | |
| 87 | Maeda NAO | JPN | 35 | |
| 88 | Takehiro YAMAGUCHI | JPN | 24 |
