Yoshiaki Nagasawa
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Yoshiaki Nagasawa is a Japanese bicycle frame builder who builds primarily Keirin
track racing bicycles. He has a one-man shop near Osaka, Japan. He studied building under Ugo De Rosa of De Rosa Bicycles
, and has been building bicycles in Japan since the late 1970s. Notable riders of his bikes include Koichi Nakano
.
Keirin
is a track cycling event in which racing cyclists sprint for victory. Keirin originated in Japan in 1948; the first Olympic competitions in the sport occurred in 2000....
track racing bicycles. He has a one-man shop near Osaka, Japan. He studied building under Ugo De Rosa of De Rosa Bicycles
De Rosa (bicycles)
De Rosa is the family brand of Ugo De Rosa. De Rosa's company became renowned during the late 1960s and 70s for manufacturing road racing bicycles.- History :Company founder Ugo De Rosa was born on January 27, 1934 in Milan, Italy...
, and has been building bicycles in Japan since the late 1970s. Notable riders of his bikes include Koichi Nakano
Koichi Nakano
of Japan is a former professional racing cyclist and ten-time world champion track racing cyclist. He is among the best track sprinters of modern times. He won an unprecedented 10 consecutive professional sprint gold medals at the UCI track world Championships from 1977 to 1986...
.