Masatoshi Ichikawa Explained

Masatoshi Ichikawa
Birth Date:11 January 1961
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1987–1989
Proteam1:Hitachi
Proyears2:1990
Proteam2:Frank–Toyo
Proyears3:1991–1992
Proteam3:Bleiker
Proyears4:1993
Proteam4:Navigare–Blue Storm
Proyears5:1994
Proteam5:Inoac-Deki

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 1990 Giro d'Italia.[3]

Major results

1992
  • 6th Giro di Toscana
  • 7th Japan Cup

    General classification results timeline

    Race1990
    Vuelta a España
    Giro d'Italia50
    Tour de France

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Chīmu BCF. All Japan Businessman Cycling Federation.
    2. Web site: Hatsu no gurando tsūru o hashiri Doi Yukihiro. Cyclingtime. 12 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150407101047/http://www.cyclingtime.com/modules/ctnews/view.php?p=18632. 7 April 2015. dead.
    3. Web site: Quénet. Jean-François. Arashiro makes Giro d'Italia debut. Cyclingnews. 8 May 2010 . 12 May 2012.