Masatoshi Ichikawa
Masatoshi Ichikawa (市川 雅敏, Ichikawa Masatoshi, born 11 January 1961) was a pioneering Japanese professional racing cyclist. He was the first Japanese to ride professionally in Europe,[1] riding for such teams as the Belgian team Hitachi and the Swiss team Bleiker in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was also the first to complete a Grand Tour event,[2] finishing 50th in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1961 Tokyo, Japan |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987–1989 | Hitachi |
| 1990 | Frank–Toyo |
| 1991–1992 | Bleiker |
| 1993 | Navigare–Blue Storm |
| 1994 | Inoac-Deki |
Major results
- 1992
- 6th Giro di Toscana
- 7th Japan Cup
General classification results timeline
| Race | 1990 |
|---|---|
 Vuelta a España |
— |
 Giro d'Italia |
50 |
| Tour de France |
— |
References
- "Chīmu BCF". All Japan Businessman Cycling Federation.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - "Hatsu no gurando tsūru o hashiri Doi Yukihiro". Cyclingtime. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- Quénet, Jean-François (8 May 2010). "Arashiro makes Giro d'Italia debut". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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