Junya Sano Explained

Junya Sano
Birth Date:9 January 1982
Birth Place:Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan
Weight:76kg (168lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2014
Amateuryears2:2020–2022
Amateurteam2:Levante Fuji Shizuoka
Proyears1:2005
Proteam1:Bridgestone Anchor
Proyears2:2006–2007
Proteam2:Cycle Racing Team Vang
Proyears3:2008
Proteam3:Nippo–Endeka
Proyears4:2009
Proteam4:Nippo–Colnago
Proyears5:2010
Proteam5:Team Nippo
Proyears6:2011–2012
Proyears7:2013
Proyears8:2015
Proyears9:2016–2019
Proyears10:2023–

is a Japanese road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the cycling team .

Career

Born in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Sano begin his career in 2005 with the Japanese continental team Bridgestone Anchor. In the 2008 season, he changed over to Team Nippo–Endeka, based in San Marino, with which he placed fourth at the Japanese National Road Race Championships.The following year, for the 28th Asian Cycling Championships held in Tenggarong, inn Borneo, Indonesia, Sano ranked sixth in the individual time trial and fifth in the road race.

In 2010, Sano rode with Team Nippo, ranking seventh in the general classification of the Tour of Japan, third in the general classification of the Vuelta Ciclista a León, in Spain, third overall in the Tour de Kumano and second overall in the Tour de Hokkaido, both in Japan.

In 2012, he finished second in the Japanese National Time Trial Championships.[1] Four months later, he was third in the Tour de Guadeloupe general classification. He joined for the 2013 season.[2]

For the 2014 season, Sano competed with . In June 2014, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships for the first time.[3]

Major results

2008
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships
    2009
  • Asian Road Championships
  • 5th Road race
  • 6th Individual time trial
  • 5th Kumamoto International Road Race
  • 6th Overall Tour de Okinawa
  • 8th Overall Tour of Japan
    2010
  • 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido
  • 3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships
  • 5th Kumamoto International Road Race
  • 7th Overall Tour of Japan
  • 10th Overall Tour de Kumano
  • 1st Stage 2
    2011
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa
  • 3rd Japan Cup
  • 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
  • 1st Stage 3
    2012
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
  • 7th Overall Tour de Kumano
  • 7th Tour de Okinawa
  • 9th Overall Tour of Japan
    2014
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 8th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
    2015
  • 5th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
    2016
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2017
  • 1st Tour de Okinawa
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2018
  • 1st Stage 3 Tour de Kumano
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    2019
  • 5th Overall Ronda Pilipinas

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Ame no naka no TT Zen Nihon Senshuken. Cyclowired. 29 August 2012.
    2. Web site: Japanese TT championship runner-up Sano to Farense Vini team. VeloNation. 2 November 2012.
    3. Web site: Ayano. Makoto. 優勝候補たちの咬み合わない意志 ラスト3kmの壮絶バトルを制した佐野淳哉が再起の大勝利. Cyclowired. 30 June 2014. Japanese.