Matrix Powertag

Matrix Powertag
Team data
UCI code	MTR
nationality	Japan
License	Continental team
operator	Matrix Inc.
First season	2006
discipline	Street
Wheel manufacturer	Focus
staff
Team manager	Masahiro Yashuara
Sportl. ladder	Mariko Furuya Kojiro Nakagawa Shigeru Nakagawa Yuya Komaki Ayumi Kowatari
Name story
Years	Surname
2006 2007–2009 2011-	Matrix Matrix Powertag Matrix Powertag
Website
team-matrix.jp

Matrix Powertag ( Japanese マ ト リ ッ ク ス ・ パ ワ ー タ グ , matorikkusu pawātagu ) is a Japanese cycling team from the IC tag manufacturer KK Matrix ( English Matrix, Inc. ).

The team was founded in 2006 and since then has had a UCI license as a Continental Team , with which it mainly takes part in races on the UCI Asia Tour . The manager is Masahiro Yashuara, who is supported by the sporting director Kojiro Nakagawa. The team is based in Takaishi .

Season 2019

Success in the UCI Asia Tour

date	run	Cat.	driver
February 8	1st stage Ronda Pilipinas	2.2	Francisco Mancebo
8-12 February	Overall ranking Ronda Pilipinas	2.2	Francisco Mancebo
31. May	1st stage Tour de Kumano	2.2	Orluis Aular
May 30th - June 2nd	Overall ranking Tour de Kumano	2.2	Orluis Aular

National road cycling champions

date	run	winner
June 28th	Venezuelan Championship - Individual Time Trial	Orluis Aular

2018 season

Success in the UCI Asia Tour

date	run	Cat.	driver
3rd of June	3rd stage Tour de Kumano	2.2	Junya Sano

2017 season

Success in the UCI Asia Tour

date	run	Cat.	driver
1st - 4th June	Overall ranking Tour de Kumano	2.2	José Vicente Toribio

team

Team roster
Surname	Date of birth	country	Previous team
Yukihiro Doi	September 18, 1983	Japan	Ukyo (2015)
Airán Fernández	October 30, 1988	Spain
Ryosuke Hashimoto	March 8, 1992	Japan
Daisuke Kaneko (Jan 1 - Jun 30)	November 13, 1991	Japan	Gunma-Grifin Racing Team (2015)
Kazuyuki Manabe	February 16, 1970	Japan	Nippo-Endeka (2008)
Naoki Mukaigawa	December 27, 1980	Japan
Daisei Nagara	July 9, 1974	Japan
Satoshi Nakagawa	March 21, 1979	Japan
Jun'ya Sano	January 9, 1982	Japan	Nasu Blowjob (2015)
Kenji Takubo	September 11, 1995	Japan
José Vicente Toribio	December 22, 1985	Spain	Ukyo (2014)
Daiki Yasuhara	August 12, 1991	Japan
Hayato Yoshida	May 19, 1989	Japan	Shimano Racing Team (2014)
Source: UCI

2009 season

Additions Disposals

Accesses	Team 2008	Departures	Team 2009
Makoto Nakamura	Team Bridgestone Anchor	Mitsuhiro Matsumura	Aisan Racing Team
Satoshi Mukaigawa	Neoprofi	Ken Hashikawa	Unknown
Akihito Motosuna (from July 1st)	Neoprofi	Masahiko Mifune	Unknown
		Tomoya Sano	Unknown

team

Surname	birthday	nationality	Team 2010
Daisuke Hioki	February 18, 1974	Japan
Akihito Motosuna	July 11, 1989	Japan
Naoki Mukaigawa	December 27, 1980	Japan
Satoshi Mukaigawa	February 27, 1984	Japan
Makoto Nakamura	January 12, 1983	Japan	Utsunomiya lightning
Kensho Sawada	May 2, 1989	Japan
Takamitsu Tsuji	July 6, 1981	Japan
Yoshimitsu Tsuji	August 11, 1984	Japan	Utsunomiya lightning
Masaki Wakumoto	August 14, 1988	Japan

2007 season

Success in the Asia Tour

date	run	driver
December 17th	2nd stage Tour of Thailand	Masahiko Mifune

Placements in UCI rankings

UCI Asia Tour

season	Team ranking	Driver ranking
2009	48.	Naoto Ise (187.)
2011	51.	Takahiro Yamashita (240th)
2012	48.	Mariusz Wiesiak (151.)
2013	46.	Vicente García (153.)
2014	63.	Eduard Prades (216.)
2015	19th	Benjamin Prades (16.)
2016	61.	Junya Sano (239th)

UCI Europe Tour

season	Team ranking	Driver ranking
2009	-	-
2011	113.	Mariusz Wiesiak (1139.)
2012	107.	Mariusz Wiesiak (532.)
2013	-	-
2014	85.	Eduard Prades (126.)
2015 - 2016	-	-

See also

• Matrix Powertag / Season 2016
• Matrix Powertag / 2015 season
• Matrix Powertag / 2014 season
• Matrix Powertag / 2013 season
• Matrix Powertag / 2012 season
• Matrix Powertag / 2011 season

Web links

• Official Website (Japanese)
• UCI team database
• The 2014 team at cycling sites