Ryota Nishizono
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ryota Nishizono |
| Born | 1 September 1987 Kirishima, Kagoshima, Japan |
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| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Bridgestone-Anchor |
| Discipline | Road |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2011 | Shimano Racing |
| 2012 | Bridgestone–Anchor |
| 2013 | Champion System |
| 2015– | Bridgestone–Anchor |
| Major wins | |
| National Time Trial Championships (2012) | |
Ryota Nishizono (西薗 良太 Nishizono Ryōta?, born 1 September 1987) is a Japanese 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.[1] After graduation, he first joined Shimano Racing, for which he won the first stage of the Tour de Hokkaido in 2011.[2] He moved to Bridgestone–Anchor in 2012[3] and won the men's time trial at the Japanese National Road Race Championships.[4] For the 2013 season, he signed with UCI Professional Continental team Champion System.[4]
In December 2013, Nishizono announced his retirement as a professional cyclist.[5] He came out of retirement to join Bridgestone–Anchor for the 2015 season.[6]
Career highlights
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- 2011
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Hokkaido
- 2012
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 2013
- 2nd National Time Trial Championships
- 6th Overall Tour of Japan
References
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External links
- Official website
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