Junya Sano (佐野 淳哉, Sano Jun'ya, born January 9, 1982) is a Japanese road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the cycling team Matrix Powertag.
| Personal information | |
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| Full name |
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| Born | January 9, 1982 Shimizu, Shizuoka, Japan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Matrix Powertag |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2014 | Nasu Blasen |
| 2020–2022 | Levante Fuji Shizuoka |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | Bridgestone Anchor |
| 2006–2007 | Cycle Racing Team Vang |
| 2008 | Nippo–Endeka |
| 2009 | Nippo–Colnago |
| 2010 | Team Nippo |
| 2011–2012 | D'Angelo & Antenucci–Nippo |
| 2013 | Vini Fantini–Selle Italia |
| 2015 | Nasu Blasen |
| 2016–2019 | Matrix Powertag |
| 2023– | Matrix Powertag |
Career
editBorn in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Sano begin his career in 2005 with the Japanese continental team Bridgestone Anchor. In the 2008 season, he changed over to Team Nippo–Endeka, based in San Marino, with which he placed fourth at the Japanese National Road Race Championships. The following year, for the 28th Asian Cycling Championships held in Tenggarong, inn Borneo, Indonesia, Sano ranked sixth in the individual time trial and fifth in the road race.
In 2010, Sano rode with Team Nippo, ranking seventh in the general classification of the Tour of Japan, third in the general classification of the Vuelta Ciclista a León, in Spain, third overall in the Tour de Kumano and second overall in the Tour de Hokkaido, both in Japan.
In 2012, he finished second in the Japanese National Time Trial Championships.[1] Four months later, he was third in the Tour de Guadeloupe general classification. He joined Vini Fantini–Selle Italia for the 2013 season.[2]
For the 2014 season, Sano competed with Nasu Blasen. In June 2014, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships for the first time.[3]
Major results
edit- 2008
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2009
- Asian Road Championships
- 5th Road race
- 6th Individual time trial
- 5th Kumamoto International Road Race
- 6th Overall Tour de Okinawa
- 8th Overall Tour of Japan
- 2010
- 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th Kumamoto International Road Race
- 7th Overall Tour of Japan
- 10th Overall Tour de Kumano
- 1st Stage 2
- 2011
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan
- 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa
- 3rd Japan Cup
- 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 1st Stage 3
- 2012
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
- 7th Overall Tour de Kumano
- 7th Tour de Okinawa
- 9th Overall Tour of Japan
- 2014
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 2015
- 5th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- 2016
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2017
- 1st Tour de Okinawa
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2018
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de Kumano
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2019
- 5th Overall Ronda Pilipinas
References
edit- ^ "Ame no naka no TT Zen Nihon Senshuken". Cyclowired. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Japanese TT championship runner-up Sano to Farense Vini team". VeloNation. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Ayano, Makoto. "優勝候補たちの咬み合わない意志 ラスト3kmの壮絶バトルを制した佐野淳哉が再起の大勝利". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 June 2014.
External links
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- Junya Sano at ProCyclingStats
- Junya Sano at Cycling Archives (archive)
