About Taiji Nishitani
Born 1981. Taiji Nishitani is a Japanese sport cyclist and sporting director.
is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist who competed professionally between 2006 and 2014, entirely for the . He was the winner of the Japanese National Road Race Championships in 2009. He retired at the end of the 2014 season, and now works as a directeur sportif for the .
He joined soon after graduating from Nihon University and had success on the UCI Asia Tour. He was the third Japanese to win a stage at the HC classified Tour de Langkawi. In addition to road races, Nishitani also represented Japan in international track cycling competitions, riding in such events as the scratch race, Madison, and omnium.
Major results
2003 Tour de Hokkaido 1st Prologue & Stage 2
2004 Tour de Hokkaido 1st Prologue, Stages 2 & 3
2006 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido 1st Stage 3
2007 Tour of South China Sea 1st Stages 6 & 8 1st Stage 2 Tour de Hokkaido
2008 1st Stage 3 Tour de East Java 1st Stage 6 Tour de Hokkaido
2009
1st Stage 6 Jelajah Malaysia 1st Stage 3b Tour de Singkarak
2010 1st Stage 4 Tour de Langkawi 1st Prologue Tour de Hokkaido
2011 1st Stage 8 Tour de Taiwan 1st Stage 3 Tour de Kumano
2012 1st Stage 6 Tour of Japan 1st Stage 4 Tour of China I
2013 Tour of Japan 1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 6 7th Overall Tour de Korea 8th Overall Tour de East Java
9th Japan Cup
2014 1st Stage 6 Tour of Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Taiji Nishitani?
Japanese cyclist
When was Taiji Nishitani born?
Taiji Nishitani was born on 1 February 1981 in Aki district.
What is Taiji Nishitani's occupation?
Taiji Nishitani is a sport cyclist and sporting director.
What nationality is Taiji Nishitani?
Taiji Nishitani is Japanese.
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