Cycling: This year, the fourth edition of the Tour de France Saitama Critérium will take place in Japan at the end of October. Last year's winner, John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin), will not be at the start, but all the winners of the Tour classification jerseys will be there: Chris Froome (Sky), Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), Rafal Majka (Tinkoff), and Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) have their... read more
Following its debut in South Korea, the Koblenz-based bike manufacturer Canyon is opening its second Asian local office in Japan. Starting in early December, the Kyoto office will provide customers with telephone support. Canyon has been serving the Japanese market for many years. However, direct local contact has so far been limited to the Japanese... read more
Cycling: Francois Pervis is the reigning world champion – in three disciplines! The Frenchman dominated the team sprint as well as the keirin and sprint competitions at the recent championships, where he prevailed against Stefan Bötticher. Together with Bötticher, he spent the year in Japan to compete in races at the Keirin school there and to gain experience in another… read more
Lifestyle: From snowboard to saddle. That's how you could describe the journey of Juliet Elliot, who traveled through Japan with her partner Dave Noakes – by bike. The film offers an insight into their journey, which takes them through rural areas from Kyushu via Kyoto to Mount Fuji, but also includes a stop in Tokyo. Fittingly, here's... read more
Lifestyle: Keirin in Japan is something different. This is evident not least in the bikes the riders ride. One of the most important frame builders in Japan is Osaka-based Yoshiaki Nagasawa, who once learned his craft at De Rosa in Italy and remains faithful to it today. His handcrafted steel frames can be seen on the tracks of the... read more
