Kyoshi Miura

Japanese cyclist

Kyoshi Miura
Japanese: 三浦恭資

Born (1961-01-09) 9 January 1961 (age 63)
Tosu, Saga, JapanTeam informationCurrent teamRetiredDiscipline

Road
Mountain biking

RoleRiderProfessional teams1991–1993Japan ProRoad Project1994Inoac–Deki1995–1997Tönissteiner–Saxon2002Giant Asia Racing Team2005Kinan CCD2006Matrix

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

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

^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ "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.