Kyoshi Miura Explained

Kyoshi Miura
Birth Date:9 January 1961
Birth Place:Tosu, Saga, Japan
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1991–1993
Proteam1:Japan ProRoad Project
Proyears2:1994
Proteam2:Inoac–Deki
Proyears3:1995–1997
Proyears4:2002
Proyears5:2005
Proteam5:Kinan CCD
Proyears6:2006

is a Japanese former cyclist. He was eight times national road race champion, raced professionally in Europe, represented Japan at world track championships, and even became national champion in mountain biking.[1] He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first in the men's individual road race, the second in men's cross-country mountain biking.[2] He won the second edition of the Tour de Okinawa in 1990. After retirement, he began coaching and served as a coach for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Major results

1990
  • 1st Tour de Okinawa
    1991
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    1992
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    2001
  • 5th Tour de Okinawa

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: スペシャルインタビューVOL.3 日本自転車界の「キング」が語るサイクリング天国沖縄の可能性. Sports Island Okinawa. 13 July 2016.
    2. Kyoshi Miura Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417210740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/kyoshi-miura-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 5 July 2016.
    3. Web site: 自転車、カヌー、トライアスロンの日本代表選手団員を認定. Japan Olympic Committee. 13 July 2016.