Genki Yamamoto

Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜, Yamamoto Genki, born 19 November 1991) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.[2]

For the Japanese kickboxer, see Genki Yamamoto (kickboxer).

Genki Yamamoto
Genki Yamamoto at the 2015 Scheldeprijs.
Personal information
Full name
Born (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991
Heguri, Nara, Japan
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamKinan Racing Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typePuncheur
Amateur teams
2010–2013NIFS in Kanoya
2014Ikaruga AsTifo
Professional teams
2014–2016Vini Fantini–Nippo
2017–Kinan Cycling Team[1]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2018)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's road bicycle racing
Asian Under-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Kuala LumpurTime trial
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2011 ShenzhenRoad race

Career

Yamamoto won the third stage of the Tour de Hokkaido twice while still a student at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, first in 2010[3] and again in 2013.[4] He won the Under-23 Japanese National Road Race Championships twice in a row in 2010 and 2011.[5] He joined Vini Fantini–Nippo in 2014[6] and stayed on as it became a Professional Continental team starting in the 2015 season.[7] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[8] He transferred to the Kinan Cycling Team for the 2017 season.[9]

Major results
2009
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
Asian Junior Road Championships
7th Time trial
8th Road race
2010
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido
2011
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Road race, Summer Universiade
3rd Japan Cup Open Road Race
6th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
2012
2nd Time trial, Asian Under-23 Road Championships
6th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
8th Overall Tour de Singkarak
2013
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido
4th Time trial, Asian Under-23 Road Championships
2014
National Road Championships
3rd Time trial
3rd Road race
2015
6th Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Tour de Korea
2017
5th Overall Tour de Flores
7th Overall Tour de Kumano
2018
1st Road race, National Road Championships
5th Overall Tour de Ijen
2019
5th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
5th Overall Tour de Siak
7th Oita Urban Classic
2022
2nd Tour de Okinawa
10th Overall Tour of Japan
2023
1st Stage 2 Tour de Kumano
3rd Road race, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2016
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 151
A yellow jersey Tour de France —
A red jersey Vuelta a España —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Kinan Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "Kinan Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. "ロングスパートを決めた山本が大金星！". Cyclingtime. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. "山本元喜が北海道ステージ2勝目". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. "全日本選手権が八幡平で開幕！U23は鹿屋の山本元喜が連覇を達成！". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. "ヴィーニファンティーニ・NIPPO・デローザに山本元喜、秋丸湧哉、石橋学、小石祐馬ら日本人若手4選手が加入". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  7. "プロコン昇格のNIPPOヴィーニファンティーニが2015メンバーを発表 山本、黒枝、石橋が加入". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  8. "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. "中島康晴、トマ・ルバ、山本元喜ら加入で11人体制3年目のキナンサイクリングチーム". Cyclowired (in Japanese). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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