Team Bridgestone Cycling () is a continental
cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important i ...
based in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
that participates in
UCI Continental Circuits races.
The team's history can be traced back to 1964, but its current incarnation as the UCI registered road-racing team Team Bridgestone-Anchor started in 2008. For the 2012 season the team made a major change, adding several non-Japanese riders and running half their races outside Japan.
For 2013, they signed
Damien Monier
Damien Monier (born 27 August 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2004 to 2022.
Career
Monier was born in Clermont-Ferrand, and became a professional rider in 2004. After seven years with ...
, a French stage winner at the
Giro d'Italia. During this period another Frenchman
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
was the team leader for 5 years.
In 2018, the team changed its name to Team Bridgestone Cycling, with an all-Japanese team roster.
Team roster
Major wins
;2008
:Stage 8a
Tour de Martinique,
Masamichi Yamamoto
;2009
:Stage 1
Jelajah Malaysia,
Makoto Iijima
is a Japanese former professional road and track cyclist. Considered one of Japan's most successful cyclists in his decade, Iijima has claimed a total of nine track cycling medals (two golds, three silver, and four bronze) at the Asian Championshi ...
:Overall
Tour de Okinawa,
Kenji Itami
::Stage 2,
Kenji Itami
;2010
:Stage 2
Tour de Taiwan,
Miyataka Shimizu
:Overall
Tour de Martinique,
Miyataka Shimizu
::Stage 7,
Miyataka Shimizu
:Overall
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hokkaido, Japan since 1987 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race.
The event for 2018 was ...
,
Miyataka Shimizu
::Stage 2,
Miyataka Shimizu
;2011
:Stage 2
Tour of the Philippines,
Kazuo Inoue
is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. He finished second in the Japanese National Road Race Championships in 2008 and 2014, and represented Japan in the 2008 UCI Road World Championships. He has won the elite road race competition at ...
;2012
:
Japanese National Time Trial Championships
The Japanese National Time Trial Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.
The record is held by Kazuya Okazaki with 4 wins.
Multiple winners (Men)
Men
Elite
U23
Women
Elite
See also
* Ja ...
,
Ryota Nishizono
;2013
:
Tsugaike Kogen,
Damien Monier
Damien Monier (born 27 August 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2004 to 2022.
Career
Monier was born in Clermont-Ferrand, and became a professional rider in 2004. After seven years with ...
:Overall
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hokkaido, Japan since 1987 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race.
The event for 2018 was ...
,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
::Stage 2,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
:
Tour de Okinawa,
Sho Hatsuyama
is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the , and teams. His first victory in a road race as a professional was in the 2013 Tour de Okinawa, which he won after the first-place finisher was d ...
;2014
:Overall
Tour International de Sétif
The Tour International de Sétif is a cycling race held annually since 2014 in Algeria. It is part of UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cyclis ...
,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
:Stage 4
Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
:Stage 2
Tour de Constantine
The Tour de Constantine was a stage race held in Algeria between 2014 and 2016, that was rated 2.2 and was held as part of the UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in ...
,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
:Stage 3
Tour de Constantine
The Tour de Constantine was a stage race held in Algeria between 2014 and 2016, that was rated 2.2 and was held as part of the UCI Africa Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in ...
,
Damien Monier
Damien Monier (born 27 August 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2004 to 2022.
Career
Monier was born in Clermont-Ferrand, and became a professional rider in 2004. After seven years with ...
;2015
:Overall
Tour de Filipinas
The Le Tour de Filipinas is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Luzon, Philippines since 1955 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is held in April every year. While the course changes every year, the tour traditionally end ...
,
Thomas Lebas
Thomas Lebas (born 14 December 1985) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to joining them, Lebas competed with for five seasons.
Major results
;2007
: 8th Overall Tour des Pyrénées
;2008
: 9th Overall Tou ...
:Stage 1
Tour of Thailand
The Tour of Thailand, officially the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhon's Cup Tour of Thailand is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Thailand. It was classified by the International Cycling Union as a 2.2 category race as ...
,
Kohei Uchima
is a Japanese cyclist, who was selected to represent Japan in the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.
After ten years as a professional – competing with , (two spells) and – Uchima retired from road cycling in August 2020, aiming to enter K ...
:Stage 9
Tour de Singkarak
Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...
.
Sho Hatsuyama
is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the , and teams. His first victory in a road race as a professional was in the 2013 Tour de Okinawa, which he won after the first-place finisher was d ...
;2016
:
Japanese National Road Race Championships
The Japanese National Road Race Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.
Men Elite
U23
Women
See also
*Japanese National Time Trial Championships
The Japanese National Time Trial Champions ...
,
Sho Hatsuyama
is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the , and teams. His first victory in a road race as a professional was in the 2013 Tour de Okinawa, which he won after the first-place finisher was d ...
:
Japanese National Time Trial Championships
The Japanese National Time Trial Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.
The record is held by Kazuya Okazaki with 4 wins.
Multiple winners (Men)
Men
Elite
U23
Women
Elite
See also
* Ja ...
,
Ryota Nishizono
;2017
:Stage 3
Tour de Kumano,
Damien Monier
Damien Monier (born 27 August 1982) is a French former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2004 to 2022.
Career
Monier was born in Clermont-Ferrand, and became a professional rider in 2004. After seven years with ...
:
Japanese National Time Trial Championships
The Japanese National Time Trial Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.
The record is held by Kazuya Okazaki with 4 wins.
Multiple winners (Men)
Men
Elite
U23
Women
Elite
See also
* Ja ...
,
Ryota Nishizono
:Stage 1
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hokkaido, Japan since 1987 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race.
The event for 2018 was ...
,
Ryu Suzuki is a Japanese masculine given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous", or "flow". Ryū, Ryu, or ryu may also refer to:
Fiction
* ''Ryū'' (manga), a 1986 series by Masao Yajima and Akira Oze
* , a 1919 book by Ryūnosuke Aku ...
;2018
:
Japanese National Time Trial Championships
The Japanese National Time Trial Championships are conducted every year under the auspices of the Japan Cycling Federation.
The record is held by Kazuya Okazaki with 4 wins.
Multiple winners (Men)
Men
Elite
U23
Women
Elite
See also
* Ja ...
,
Kazushige Kuboki
;2019
:Stage 8
Tour of Japan
The Tour of Japan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Japan since 1996 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race.
History
Tour of Japan was formed a ...
,
Kazushige Kuboki
:Prologue
Tour de Kumano,
Keitaro Sawada
is a Japanese racing cyclist, who currently rides for Japanese amateur team Sparkle Ōita Racing Team. He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships we ...
;2022
:Stage 1 & 3
Tour de Hokkaido
The Tour de Hokkaido is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Hokkaido, Japan since 1987 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is rated by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race.
The event for 2018 was ...
,
Shunsuke Imamura
is a Japanese Track cycling, track and road bicycle racing, road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .
Major results Track
;2015
: 1st Points race, 2015 UCI Juniors Track World Championships, UCI Junior World Championships
;2 ...
National champions
;2012
:
Japan Time Trial,
Ryota Nishizono
;2016
:
Japan Road Race,
Sho Hatsuyama
is a Japanese former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2019 for the , and teams. His first victory in a road race as a professional was in the 2013 Tour de Okinawa, which he won after the first-place finisher was d ...
:
Japan Time Trial,
Ryota Nishizono
;2017
:
Japan Time Trial,
Ryota Nishizono
;2018
:
Japan Time Trial,
Kazushige Kuboki
References
External links
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Cycling teams based in Japan
Cycling teams established in 2008
UCI Continental Teams (Asia)
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