Yukiya Arashiro
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Yukiya Arashiro (born 22 September 1984 in Ishigaki
, Okinawa) is a Japanese road bicycle racer who rides for French UCI Professional Continental team . In 2005 he was the Japanese U23 National Time Trial and Road Race Champion and in 2007 he was national road race champion.
In 2009 he was selected by his team to ride the Tour de France
. Along with Fumiyuki Beppu
, he was the first Japanese national to complete that race. By finishing the 2010 Giro d'Italia
, he became the first Japanese person to finish two Grand Tour
events.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Ishigaki, Okinawa
Ishigaki is an island west of Okinawa Hontō and the second-largest island of the Yaeyama Island group. It is within the City of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture. The city functions as the business and transport center of the archipelago...
, Okinawa) is a Japanese road bicycle racer who rides for French UCI Professional Continental team . In 2005 he was the Japanese U23 National Time Trial and Road Race Champion and in 2007 he was national road race champion.
In 2009 he was selected by his team to ride the Tour de France
2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
. Along with Fumiyuki Beppu
Fumiyuki Beppu
Fumiyuki Beppu is a Japanese professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.-Team Discovery :Beppu turned professional with in 2005, and stayed with them until 2007....
, he was the first Japanese national to complete that race. By finishing the 2010 Giro d'Italia
2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
, he became the first Japanese person to finish two Grand Tour
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
events.
Palmares
2005- 1st, Japanese National Time Trial Championship (U23)
- 1st, Japanese National Road Race Championship (U23)
2006
- 2nd, Stage 1 Tour of JapanTour of JapanTour of Japan is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
- 3rd overall, Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
- 3rd overall, Tour de OkinawaTour de Okinawais a cycling competition that is part of the UCI Asia Tour and takes place on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2005...
2007
- 2nd, Stage 4, Tour de Bretagne
- 1st in Stage 7, 2nd in 2 stages Tour of JapanTour of JapanTour of Japan is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
, Tokyo, Ohi Wharf (JPN) - 1st,
Japanese National Road Race ChampionshipsJapanese National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Japanese National Road Race Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.-Men's Road Race:-Men's Time Trial:...
, Road - 2nd, Tour du Jura
- 2nd overall Vuelta Ciclista a LeónVuelta Ciclista a LeónVuelta Ciclista a León, also known as La Vuelta León, is a road bicycle race held annually in the province of León in Spain. It is currently organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:-External links:*...
- 3rd overall, and one stage win, Tour de HokkaidoTour de HokkaidoTour de Hokkaido is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by the Tour de Hokkaido Association.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
- 3rd overall, Tour de OkinawaTour de Okinawais a cycling competition that is part of the UCI Asia Tour and takes place on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2005...
2008
- 3rd, Asian Cycling Championships2008 Asian Cycling ChampionshipsThe 2008 Asian Cycling Championships took place at the Nara Keirin Velodrome, Nara, Japan from 10 to 17 April 2008.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Medal table: -External links:*...
, Time Trial - 1st, Stage 2, and 3rd overall, Tour de Kumano
- 1st, Stage 2, and 3rd overall, Tour du Limousin
- 1st overall, and two stage wins, Tour de OkinawaTour de Okinawais a cycling competition that is part of the UCI Asia Tour and takes place on Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2005...
2009
- 5th, Stage 2, Tour de France (129th overall)
2010
- 3rd, Stage 5, Giro d'ItaliaGiro d'ItaliaThe Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
(93rd overall) - 1st, Critérium cycliste international de Quillan
- 9th UCI Road World Championships2010 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe 2010 UCI Road World Championships took place in Geelong and Melbourne, Australia, over 5 days from 29 September to 3 October 2010. It was the 77th UCI Road World Championships and the first time that Australia had held the event...
- 5th, Paris-Tours
2011
- 1st Asian Cycling Championships2011 Asian Cycling ChampionshipsThe 2011 Asian Cycling Championships took place at a velodrome within the King’s 80th Birthday Sports Complex, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 9 to 19 February 2011.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Medal table: -References:* * -External links:*...
, Road - 2nd, Japanese National Road Race ChampionshipsJapanese National Road Race ChampionshipsThe Japanese National Road Race Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.-Men's Road Race:-Men's Time Trial:...
, Road