Kazuya Okazaki (cyclist)

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Kazuya Okazaki
Personal information
Born (1972-05-10) 10 May 1972 (age 51)
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1996–1998Inoakku
1999–2001Kinan
2002–2006Nihon Hodō
2007–2009Equipe Asada
Major wins
Japanese TT Champion 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
Asian TT Champion 2002

Kazuya Okazaki (岡崎 和也, Okazaki Kazuya, born 10 May 1972) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist particularly known for his time trial skills. He won the Japanese National Time Trial Championships four times in 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008.[1] He also won the time trial event at the 2002 Asian Cycling Championships.[2] In road race competitions, his best result was a victory in the 2003 Tour de Okinawa.[1]

Palmares[edit]

2002
1st Asian Time Trial Champion
1st National Time Trial Championships
2003
1st National Time Trial Championships
1st Tour de Okinawa
2007
1st National Time Trial Championships
2008
1st National Time Trial Championships

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "熱き元日本TTチャンピオン、岡崎和也が14年の現役生活に終止符". Cyclowired (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ "ASIAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (THA) 02-10.05.2002". UCI. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.

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