Miyataka Shimizu
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Fullname
- Miyataka Shimizu
- Japanese: 清水 都貴
BornNovember 23, 1981
Japan
Japan
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
|
| Born | November 23, 1981 Japan |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2005 | Team Bridgestone Anchor |
| 2006 | Cycle Racing Team Vang |
| 2007 | Nippo Corporation |
| 2008–2009 | Meitan Honpo–GDR |
| 2010–2014 | Bridgestone–Anchor |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a León (2007) Tour de Kumano (2008) Paris–Corrèze (2008) Tour de Hokkaido (2010) | |
Miyataka Shimizu (清水 都貴, Shimizu Miyataka) (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist.
Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture. After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before becoming a professional in 2004. Shimizu was in general considered an all-rounder. His victory at Paris–Corrèze in 2008, the first of a UCI category 1 stage race by a Japanese, has been termed "epoch making."[1][2] In 2014, he was chosen to represent Japan at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in the men's road race.[3][4] He announced he would retire at the end of the 2014 season.[2]
