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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 The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
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 The Tour de Martinique is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Martinique. First held in 1965, it was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 20 ...
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Masamichi Yamamoto is a Japanese former professional cyclist. Major results ;1999 :1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2000 :1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships :3rd Tour de Okinawa The is an annual professional road bicycle ...
;2009 :Stage 1
Jelajah Malaysia The Jelajah Malaysia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1963. The race is part of the UCI Asia Tour and was classified by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category races. The race exists o ...
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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 The is an annual professional road bicycle racing Classic cycle races, classic one-day race held in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour i ...
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Kenji Itami is a Japanese former professional cyclist. He won the Tour de Okinawa in 2009. Major results ;2009 :1st Overall Tour de Okinawa ::1st Stage 2 ;2010 :2nd Tour de Okinawa The is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race h ...
::Stage 2,
Kenji Itami is a Japanese former professional cyclist. He won the Tour de Okinawa in 2009. Major results ;2009 :1st Overall Tour de Okinawa ::1st Stage 2 ;2010 :2nd Tour de Okinawa The is an annual professional road bicycle racing classic one-day race h ...
;2010 :Stage 2
Tour de Taiwan The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It has been classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012. History The Tour de Taiw ...
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Miyataka Shimizu (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before b ...
:Overall
Tour de Martinique The Tour de Martinique is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Martinique. First held in 1965, it was part of the UCI America Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 20 ...
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Miyataka Shimizu (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before b ...
::Stage 7,
Miyataka Shimizu (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before b ...
: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 ...
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Miyataka Shimizu (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before b ...
::Stage 2,
Miyataka Shimizu (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before b ...
;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 ...
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Ryota Nishizono is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
;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 ...
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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 ...
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Tour de Okinawa The is an annual professional road bicycle racing Classic cycle races, classic one-day race held in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first started in 1989 as an amateur race, but became professional in 1999. It became part of the UCI Asia Tour i ...
, Sho Hatsuyama ;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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 :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 ;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 :
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 ...
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Ryota Nishizono is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
;2017 :Stage 3
Tour de Kumano The is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Mie Prefecture, Japan, named after Kumano. It was first created in 2006 as the amateur level, later moved up to the professional level in 2008 when included into the UCI Asia T ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ryota Nishizono is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
: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 ;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 ...
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Kazushige Kuboki is a Japanese professional bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In June 2015, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. He also compet ...
;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 ...
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Kazushige Kuboki is a Japanese professional bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In June 2015, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. He also compet ...
:Prologue
Tour de Kumano The is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Mie Prefecture, Japan, named after Kumano. It was first created in 2006 as the amateur level, later moved up to the professional level in 2008 when included into the UCI Asia T ...
, Keitaro Sawada ;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 ...
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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 is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
;2016 : Japan Road Race, Sho Hatsuyama : Japan Time Trial,
Ryota Nishizono is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
;2017 : Japan Time Trial,
Ryota Nishizono is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist. Career Born in Kirishima, Kagoshima, Nishizono attended Tokyo University, Japan's most elite university. While there in 2009, he won the Inter-College Championships. After graduation, he first joi ...
;2018 : Japan Time Trial,
Kazushige Kuboki is a Japanese professional bicycle racing, racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In June 2015, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships. He also compet ...


References


External links

* Cycling teams based in Japan Cycling teams established in 2008 UCI Continental Teams (Asia) {{cycling-org-stub