Daisuke Imanaka (今中 大介, Imanaka Daisuke, born 24 July 1963, in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist, who helped to pioneer professional cycling in Japan. Following the lead of Masatoshi Ichikawa, he rode professionally in Europe for the Italian Team Polti and in 1995 became the second Japanese to compete in the Giro d'Italia (after Ichikawa).[1] In 1996, he became the second Japanese to start the Tour de France (after Kisso Kawamuro).[2] On both occasions, he had to retire before finishing the race. His major victories include three wins in the Tour de Hokkaido. He is now a frequent commentator on broadcasts of cycling races in Japan and also serves as technical adviser for Team Ukyo.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1963 Hiroshima, Japan |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Professional team | |
| 1994–1997 | Team Polti–Vaporetto |
Major results
edit- 1990
- 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 1991
- 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 1993
- 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
- 1994
- 9th Japan Cup Cycle Road Race
- 1996
- 2nd Tour de Okinawa
- 3rd Overall Tour of Japan
- 1997
- 4th Japan Cup Cycle Road Race
References
edit- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (8 May 2010). "Arashiro makes Giro d'Italia debut". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (9 June 2009). "Tour de France likely for two Japanese riders". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Hideaki, Takagi. "チーム右京2014年体制". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 January 2014.
External links
edit- Daisuke Imanaka at Cycling Archives (archived)