Ryo Chikatani

Ryo Chikatani (近谷 涼, Chikatani Ryō, born 17 April 1992) is a Japanese track and road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Team Bridgestone Cycling.[2] He won the silver medal in the team pursuit at the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships.[3][4] He is a Keirin racer since 2022.[5]

Ryo Chikatani
Personal information
Full name
Born (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992
Imizu, Japan
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
RoleRider
Amateur team
2014Sanwa Shutter
Professional teams
2015–2016Matrix Powertag
2017–2022Bridgestone–Anchor[1]
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Men's track cycling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-PalembangIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam pursuit
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 NilaiIndividual pursuit
Gold medal – first place2018 NilaiTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2020 JincheonTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2015 Nakhon RatchasimaTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2016 IzuTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2019 JakartaTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2015 Nakhon RatchasimaIndividual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2017 New DelhiTeam pursuit

Major results

Track
2014
3rd Team pursuit, Asian Games
2015
Asian Championships
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2016
1st Individual pursuit, National Championships
2nd Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2017
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Madison
UCI World Cup
2nd Team pursuit, Santiago
2nd Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2018
Asian Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit (with Shunsuke Imamura, Shogo Ichimaru & Keitaro Sawada)
National Championships
1st Team pursuit
1st Madison
2nd Individual pursuit
Asian Games
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
2019
National Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Madison
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Points race
2nd Team pursuit, Asian Championships
2020
1st Team pursuit, Asian Championships (with Kazushige Kuboki, Shunsuke Imamura, Keitaro Sawada & Eiya Hashimoto)
1st Team pursuit, National Championships

Road
2018
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Team Bridgestone Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. "Team Bridgestone Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  3. "2016 Asia Cycling Championships: Entries list track cycling men" (PDF). cycling-championships.asi. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  4. "Ryo Chikatani". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. 近谷涼選手 退団のお知らせ (in Japanese). Team Bridgestone Cycling. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2023.


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