Nariyuki Masuda Explained

Nariyuki Masuda
Birth Date:1983 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Sendai, Japan
Height:1.76 m
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2006–2007
Proteam1:Miyata
Proyears2:2008–2009
Proteam2:Meitan Hompo
Proyears3:2010
Proyears4:2011–2012
Proyears5:2013
Proyears6:2014–2022
Proteam6:[1] [2]
Proyears7:2023–

is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team .[3]

Career

Born in Sendai, Masuda attended Nihon University. While there, he started riding for Team Miyata, as well as provided the power for the university's human-powered aircraft.[4]

In October 2012, it was announced that he had been signed by the team, for the 2013 season.[5] He remained with the team for one year, before rejoining for the 2014 season.

In 2017 he was diagnosed with Graves' disease and could not race for most of the season.[6]

Major results

Source:[7]

2007
  • 6th Tour de Okinawa
  • 8th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
    2011
  • 9th Overall Tour de Kumano
    2012
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 4th Overall Tour de Kumano
  • 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
    2013
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2014
  • 1st Tour de Okinawa
  • 10th Overall Tour of Japan
  • 10th Overall Tour de Kumano
    2015
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 3rd Road race
    2016
  • 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st Tour de Okinawa
  • National Road Championships
  • 3rd Time trial
  • 5th Road race
  • 4th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
  • 10th Overall Tour of Japan
    2017
  • 2nd Team time trial, Asian Road Championships
    2018
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Tochigi
  • 8th Oita Urban Classic
  • 8th Tour de Okinawa
    2019
  • 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 1st Tour de Okinawa
  • 5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
  • 7th Road race, Asian Road Championships
  • 8th Overall Tour de Taiwan
  • 1st Asian rider classification
  • 10th Overall Tour of Japan
    2021
  • National Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 2nd Road race
  • 1st Overall Tour of Japan
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stage 1
    2022
  • Asian Road Cycling Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 4th Overall Tour of Japan
  • 4th Overall Tour de Kumano
  • 8th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
  • 10th Oita Urban Classic

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Utsunomiya Blitzen. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 25 May 2020. https://archive.today/20200525163202/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14247/1001484/257. 25 May 2020.
    2. Web site: Utsunomiya Blitzen. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 March 2021. https://archive.today/20210303201804/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15824/1001484/276. 3 March 2021.
    3. Web site: Nariyuki Masuda. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 22 April 2023.
    4. Web site: Masuda Nariyuki 'Nyūin to rihabiri fushō kara no kamubakku'. Cyclowired. 21 October 2012.
    5. News: Cannondale Pro Cycling announce Masuda signing. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 October 2012. 20 October 2012.
    6. Web site: https://www.asahi.com/articles/SDI201808249044.html . ja . ja:自転車レース選手襲ったバセドウ病 治療重ね競技続ける . Asahi Shimbun . 伊藤隆太郎 . 26 August 2018 . 11 December 2020.
    7. Web site: Nariyuki Masuda. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 22 April 2023.