Kojima wins Road Race in western Tokyo
TOKYO:Bridgestone rider KOJIMA Naoki won the Road Race Tokyo Tama 2023 on Sunday, finishing the 72.6-kmcourseinone hour,29 minutes and 13 secondsat Tokyo’s 50,000-seat Ajinomoto Stadium.
https://www.arabnews.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/My-Movie-155-1-2.mp4OKAMOTO Hayato tied with his teammate SATOH Ken from the Asian Racing teamfor secondplaceina time of 1:29:16.
WATABE Kasugatriumphed inthe women’s race ahead ofUETAKE MikiandKOBAYASHI Akari,coveringthe distance of 49.8km in 1 hour,16 minutes and 27seconds.
A total of100male and female cyclists completedtherace incool, sunny, windless weather.
The race startedfrom Hachiojiin the west of Tokyo and covered the Tama area before finishing at Ajinomoto Stadium.
Among the observers was three-time Japan road-race championARASHIRO Yukiya,who now rides fortheBahrainVictorious team.
Arashiro, 39, is looking to extend his career so he can participate one more time in theGiroD’Italiaand the Tour de France, as well as taking part in next year’sParis Olympic Games. Arashiro has visited Bahrain andtold Arab News Japan he is gratefulfor his Arab sponsors.
The threemalemedaliststoldArab News Japanthey hope tobe selected for the Paris Olympics. Selection will be madein February of next year.
