Genki Yamamoto

Genki Yamamoto

Genki Yamamoto at the 2015 Scheldeprijs.
Personal information
Born (1991-11-19) 19 November 1991
Osaka, Japan
Team information
Current team Nippo-Vini Fantini
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2014– Nippo-Vini Fantini
Infobox last updated on
14 October 2016

Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜 Yamamoto Genki, born 19 November 1991) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist.[1] He 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[2] and again in 2013.[3] He won the U23 Japanese National Road Race Championships twice in a row in 2010 and 2011.[4] He joined Nippo-Vini Fantini in 2014[5] and stayed on as it became a Pro Continental team starting in the 2015 season.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[7]

Career achievements

Major results

2010
National U23 Road Race Champion
1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido
2011
National U23 Road Race Champion
2013
1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2016
Pink jersey Giro 151
Yellow jersey Tour -
red jersey Vuelta -

WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress

References

  1. ↑ "Genki Yamamoto". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "ロングスパートを決めた山本が大金星！". Cyclingtime. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "山本元喜が北海道ステージ2勝目". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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