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]
Race | 1990 |
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Vuelta a España | — |
Giro d'Italia | 50 |
Tour de France | — |