Junya Sano

is a Japanese former-professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for the cycling team .

Career Born in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Sano begin his career in 2005 with the Japanese continental team Bridgestone Anchor. In the 2008 season, he changed over to Team Nippo–Endeka, based in San Marino, with which he placed fourth at the Japanese National Road Race Championships. The following year, for the 28th Asian Cycling Championships held in Tenggarong, inn Borneo, Indonesia, Sano ranked sixth in the individual time trial and fifth in the road race.

In 2010, Sano rode with Team Nippo, ranking seventh in the general classification of the Tour of Japan, third in the general classification of the Vuelta Ciclista a León, in Spain, third overall in the Tour de Kumano and second overall in the Tour de Hokkaido, both in Japan.

In 2012, he finished second in the Japanese National Time Trial Championships. Four months later, he was third in the Tour de Guadeloupe general classification. He joined for the 2013 season.

For the 2014 season, Sano competed with . In June 2014, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships for the first time.

Major results

2008 4th Road race, National Road Championships 2009 Asian Road Championships 5th Road race 6th Individual time trial 5th Kumamoto International Road Race 6th Overall Tour de Okinawa 8th Overall Tour of Japan 2010 2nd Overall Tour de Hokkaido 3rd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa 4th Road race, National Road Championships 5th Kumamoto International Road Race 7th Overall Tour of Japan 10th Overall Tour de Kumano 1st Stage 2 2011 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan 3rd Overall Tour de Okinawa 3rd Japan Cup 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido 1st Stage 3 2012 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 3rd Overall Tour de Guadeloupe 7th Overall Tour de Kumano 7th Tour de Okinawa 9th Overall Tour of Japan 2014 National Road Championships

2nd Time trial 8th Overall Tour de Hokkaido 2015 5th Time trial, Asian Road Championships 2016 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2017 1st Tour de Okinawa 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2018 1st Stage 3 Tour de Kumano 2nd Road race, National Road Championships 2019 5th Overall Ronda Pilipinas