Masatoshi Ichikawa

Masatoshi Ichikawa
Personal information
Born (1961-01-11) January 11, 1961
Japan
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Professional team(s)
1987–1989 Hitachi
1990 Frank-Toyo
1991–1992 Bleiker
1993 Navigare-Blue Storm
1994 Inoac-Deki
Infobox last updated on
12 May 2012

Masatoshi Ichikawa (市川 雅敏 Ichikawa Masatoshi, born 11 January 1961, in Tokyo) 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 Giro d'Italia in 1990.[3]

Career highlights

1989
1st Sierre - Loye
1st Ruggell
1990
50th overall Giro d'Italia
1992
1st Martigny - Mauvoisin
1st Monthey
1st Sierre - Loye
1993
1st Horw-Schwendelberg

References

  1. "Chīmu BCF". All Japan Businessman Cycling Federation.
  2. "Hatsu no gurando tsūru o hashiri Doi Yukihiro". Cyclingtime. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. Quénet, Jean-François. "Arashiro makes Giro d'Italia debut". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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