Genki Yamamoto (山本 元喜, Yamamoto Genki, born 19 November 1991) is a Japanese professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Kinan Racing Team.[2]
.JPG) Genki Yamamoto at the 2015 Scheldeprijs. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 19 November 1991 Heguri, Nara, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Kinan Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Puncheur | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2013 | NIFS in Kanoya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Ikaruga AsTifo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Vini Fantini–Nippo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Kinan Cycling Team[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editYamamoto won the third stage of the Tour de Hokkaido twice while still a student at the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, first in 2010[3] and again in 2013.[4] He won the Under-23 Japanese National Road Race Championships twice in a row in 2010 and 2011.[5] He joined Vini Fantini–Nippo in 2014[6] and stayed on as it became a Professional Continental team starting in the 2015 season.[7] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[8] He transferred to the Kinan Cycling Team for the 2017 season.[9]
Major results
edit- 2009
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- Asian Junior Road Championships
- 7th Time trial
- 8th Road race
- 2010
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido
- 2011
- 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 3rd
Road race, Summer Universiade - 3rd Japan Cup Open Road Race
- 6th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 2012
- 2nd
Time trial, Asian Under-23 Road Championships - 6th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 8th Overall Tour de Singkarak
- 2013
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Hokkaido
- 4th Time trial, Asian Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
- National Road Championships
- 3rd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 2015
- 6th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 6th Overall Tour de Korea
- 2017
- 5th Overall Tour de Flores
- 7th Overall Tour de Kumano
- 2018
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour de Ijen
- 2019
- 5th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 5th Overall Tour de Siak
- 7th Oita Urban Classic
- 2022
- 2nd Tour de Okinawa
- 10th Overall Tour of Japan
- 2023
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Kumano
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 10th Mine Akiyoshi-dai Karst International Road Race
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2016 |
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 Giro d'Italia
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151 |
 Tour de France
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 Vuelta a España
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| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Kinan Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Kinan Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "ロングスパートを決めた山本が大金星！". Cyclingtime. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "山本元喜が北海道ステージ2勝目". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "全日本選手権が八幡平で開幕！U23は鹿屋の山本元喜が連覇を達成！". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "ヴィーニファンティーニ・NIPPO・デローザに山本元喜、秋丸湧哉、石橋学、小石祐馬ら日本人若手4選手が加入". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "プロコン昇格のNIPPOヴィーニファンティーニが2015メンバーを発表 山本、黒枝、石橋が加入". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "中島康晴、トマ・ルバ、山本元喜ら加入で11人体制3年目のキナンサイクリングチーム". Cyclowired (in Japanese). 25 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
External links
edit- Genki Yamamoto at UCI
- Genki Yamamoto at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Genki Yamamoto at ProCyclingStats
- Genki Yamamoto at Cycling Quotient
- Genki Yamamoto at CycleBase
