She ran 14:34.60 after breaking away from the field on the uphill section of the race.
The uphill section of his army was less than a hundred paces away, and their line still held.
The race is a challenging one for athletes as they must contend with a difficult uphill section on each lap.
All that remained was a fairly short uphill section; then it would be all downhill.
The race takes place over a number of laps thus the uphill and downhill sections can make for a particularly difficult cross country course.
The start in Nagano is relatively flat, and there are two uphill sections on the course.
The uphill sections were so eroded and steep that the front wheel kept popping into the air.
The tracks vary in difficulty, with most involving some uphill sections or steps.
In addition to the overall title for general classification, the race includes 12 uphill sections.
One of the ride's notable features is a short uphill section after the first drop.