Utsunomiya lightning
| Utsunomiya lightning | |
| Team data | |
| UCI code | BLZ |
| nationality |
 Japan
|
| License | Continental team |
| operator | Cycle Sports Management Corporation |
| First season | 2009 |
| discipline | Street |
| Wheel manufacturer | Merida |
| staff | |
| Team manager |
Yoshimasa Hirose
|
| Sportl. ladder |
Yūsuke Shimizu
|
| Name story | |
| Years | Surname |
| 2009 2010- |
Blitzen Utsunomiya Pro Racing Utsunomiya Blitzen |
| Website | |
| www.blitzen.co.jp | |
Utsunomiya Blitzen ( Japanese 宇 都 宮 ブ リ ッ ツ ェ ン , Utsunomiya Burittsen ) is a Japanese road cycling team .
The team was founded in October 2008 in Utsunomiya . It participates as a Continental Team in the UCI Continental Circuits . The manager is Yoshimasa Hirose, who is supported by the sports directors Osamu Kurimura and Yūsuke Shimizu.
Season 2019
Success in the UCI Asia Tour
| date | run | Cat. | winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19th |
Prologue Tour of Japan ( EZF ) |
2.1 |
Atsushi Oka
|
| November 10th |
Tour de Okinawa
|
1.2 |
Nariyuki Masuda
|
National road cycling champions
| date | run | winner |
|---|---|---|
| June 27th |
Japanese Championship - Individual Time Trial |
Nariyuki Masuda
|
2018 season
Success in the UCI Asia Tour
| date | run | Cat. | winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 |
1st stage Japan tour
|
2.1 |
Takeaki Amezawa
|
| 31. May |
Prologue Tour de Kumano ( EZF ) |
2.2 |
Takayuki Abe
|
Placements in UCI rankings
UCI Asia Tour
| season | Team ranking | Driver ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 49. |
Yoshimasa Hirose (214.)
|
| 2010 | 43. |
Yoshimitsu Tsuji (119.)
|
| 2011 | 45. |
Nariyuki Masuda (127.)
|
| 2012 | 46. |
Nariyuki Masuda (108.)
|
| 2013 | 69. |
Tomoyuki Iino (314.)
|
| 2014 | 48. |
Nariyuki Masuda (69.)
|
| 2015 | 46. |
Nariyuki Masuda (147.)
|
| 2016 | 19th |
Nariyuki Masuda (38th)
|
See also
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / Season 2016
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / Season 2015
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / 2014 season
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / 2013 season
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / 2012 season
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / 2011 season
- Utsunomiya Blitzen / 2010 season
Individual evidence
- ↑ チ ー ム プ ロ フ ィ ー ル . (No longer available online.) Utsunomiya Blitzen, archived from the original on February 27, 2009 ; Retrieved June 17, 2010 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Official website
- The 2014 team at cycling sites