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Kyoshi Miura

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Kyoshi Miura
Personal information
Full name
Born (1961-01-09) 9 January 1961 (age 63)
Tosu, Saga, Japan
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Road
  • Mountain biking
RoleRider
Professional teams
1991–1993Japan ProRoad Project
1994Inoac–Deki
1995–1997Tönissteiner–Saxon
2002Giant Asia Racing Team
2005Kinan CCD
2006Matrix

Kyoshi Miura (三浦 恭資, Miura Kyōshi, born 9 January 1961) is a Japanese former cyclist. He was eight times national road race champion, raced professionally in Europe, represented Japan at world track championships, and even became national champion in mountain biking.[1] He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics, the first in the men's individual road race, the second in men's cross-country mountain biking.[2] He won the second edition of the Tour de Okinawa in 1990.[1] After retirement, he began coaching and served as a coach for the national team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]

Major results

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1990
1st Tour de Okinawa
1991
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1992
1st Road race, National Road Championships
2001
5th Tour de Okinawa

References

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  1. ^ a b "スペシャルインタビューVOL.3 日本自転車界の「キング」が語るサイクリング天国沖縄の可能性". Sports Island Okinawa. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kyoshi Miura Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. ^ "自転車、カヌー、トライアスロンの日本代表選手団員を認定". Japan Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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