Fumiyuki Beppu

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Fumiyuki Beppu

| image = Leuven - Brabantse Pijl, 15 april 2015, vertrek (B148).JPG

| caption = Beppu at the 2015 Brabantse Pijl

| fullname = {{ubl|Fumiyuki Beppu|{{langx|ja|別府史之}}}}

| nickname = Fumy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|4|10}}

| birth_place = Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.trekfactoryracing.com/team/riders/fumiyuki-beppu |title=Fumiyuki Beppu – Trek Factory Racing |publisher=Trekfactoryracing.com |access-date=10 May 2014 }}

| weight = {{convert|67|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = All-rounder
Classics rider

| amateuryears1 = 2001–2002

| amateurteam1 = Bridgestone–Anchor

| amateuryears2 = 2003–2004

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|LPM|2003}}

| proyears1 = 2005–2007

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}

| proyears2 = 2008–2009

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SKS|2008}}

| proyears3 = 2010–2011

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RSH|2010}}

| proyears4 = 2012–2013

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|GEC|2012a}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/beppu-finally-confirmed-for-greenedge|title=Beppu finally confirmed for GreenEdge|date=5 October 2011|access-date=1 January 2012|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited}}

| proyears5 = 2014–2019

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|RLT|2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/beppu-signs-for-new-trek-worldtour-team|title=Beppu signs for new Trek WorldTour Team|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=8 August 2013|access-date=8 August 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/trek-segafredo-women/trek-segafredo-announce-official-2019-rosters-for-men-and-women|title=Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women|work=Trek Bicycle Corporation|publisher=Intrepid Corporation|date=27 December 2018|access-date=5 January 2019}}

| proyears6 = 2020

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|NDP|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14015/1001647/266|title=Nippo Delko Provence|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108004154/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14015/1001647/266|archive-date=8 January 2020}}

| proyears7 = 2021

| proteam7 = {{UCI team code|EF1|2021}}

| majorwins = One-day races and Classics

: Asian Road Race Chiampionships (2008)

: National Road Race Championships (2006, 2011)

: National Time Trial Championships (2006, 2011, 2014)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{JPN}} }}

}}

Fumiyuki Beppu ({{langx|ja|別府史之}}; born 10 April 1983) is a Japanese former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|EFN|2021}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15238/1000987/279|title=EF Education - Nippo|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101135037/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15238/1000987/279|archive-date=1 January 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.efprocycling.com/fumiyuki-beppu-joins-ef-pro-cycling/|title=Fumiyuki Beppu joins EF Pro Cycling|work={{UCI team code|EF1|2020}}|publisher=Slipstream Sports, Inc.|date=8 December 2020|access-date=8 December 2020|archive-date=21 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921051453/https://www.efprocycling.com/fumiyuki-beppu-joins-ef-pro-cycling/|url-status=dead}} His older brother is the cyclist Takumi Beppu.

Career

=Team Discovery (2005–2007)=

Beppu turned professional with {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}} in 2005, and stayed with them until 2007.

In June 2006, Beppu was crowned the Japanese national champion in both the time trial and the road race.

On 28 September 2007, the {{UCI team code|SKS|2007}} professional cycling team announced that they had signed Beppu for an initial one-year contract.

=Skil-Shimano (2008–2009)=

On 26 July 2009, Beppu, riding for {{UCI team code|SKS|2009}}, finished 112th out of 180 riders in the Tour de France. He won the Combativity award in the final 21st flat stage from Montereau-Fault-Yonne to Paris Champs-Élysées. He also placed 8th in stage 3 and 7th in stage 19.{{cite web |url=http://www.letour.fr/2009/TDF/RIDERS/us/coureurs/192.html |title=Tour de France 2009: Rider 192 – Fumiyuki Beppu |publisher=Letour.fr |access-date=26 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802081337/http://www.letour.fr/2009/TDF/RIDERS/us/coureurs/192.html |archive-date=2 August 2009 |url-status=dead }} Along with Yukiya Arashiro, he became the first Japanese national to complete that race. Kisso Kawamuro and Daisuke Imanaka had started but not finished the race before.{{cite web|last=Quénet|first=Jean-François|title=Tour de France likely for two Japanese riders|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-likely-for-two-japanese-riders|work=Cyclingnews|date=9 June 2009 |access-date=20 May 2012}}

=RadioShack (2010–2011)=

On 23 November 2009, it was announced Beppu had signed to ride with {{UCI team code|RSH|2010}} for the 2010 season. Later it became clear that Beppu still had one year left on his contract with Skil-Shimano, so he had to buy himself out of the contract.{{cite web|author=Richard Tyler |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/skil-shimano-terminates-contract-with-beppu |title=Skil-Shimano terminates contract with Beppu |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |date=3 February 2010 }} In February 2010 he finally started races with RadioShack at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne.{{cite web | url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/beppu-gets-off-to-a-classic-start-with-radioshack | title=Beppu gets off to a Classic start with RadioShack | date=24 February 2010 }}

=GreenEdge (2012–2013)=

In October 2011, it was announced that Beppu would ride for the new Australian based team {{UCI team code|GEC|2012a}}. He participated in the men's road race at the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished in 22nd place.{{cite web|title=Men's Road Race|url=http://www.london2012.com/cycling-road/event/men-road-race/index.html|work=London 2012|access-date=9 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121205083505/www.london2012.com/cycling-road/event/men-road-race/index.html|archive-date=5 December 2012}} After two years with the team, Beppu left at the end of the 2013 season to join {{UCI team code|RLT|2014}}.

=Trek Factory Racing (2014–2019)=

He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España.{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Vuelta_a_Espana_2016_Startlist |title=71st Vuelta a España |access-date=20 August 2016 |work=ProCyclingStats}}

Major results

;2000

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Junior Road Championships

;2001

: 1st 15px Road race, Asian Junior Road Championships

: 1st 20px Road race, National Junior Road Championships

;2003

: 1st 20px Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 1st Stage 1 Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc

;2004

: 1st Stage 1 Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc

: 1st 20px Mountains classification Ronde de l'Isard

: 3rd Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher

;2006

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::1st 20px Time trial

: Asian Games

::4th Time trial

::9th Road race

;2007

: 10th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

;2008

: 1st 15px Road race, Asian Road Championships

;2009

: 1st 20px Mountains classification Route du Sud

: 20px Combativity award Stage 21 Tour de France

;2010

: 4th Châteauroux Classic

: 10th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

;2011

: National Road Championships

::1st 20px Road race

::1st 20px Time trial

: 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

: 8th GP Ouest–France

;2012

: 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Eneco Tour

: 2nd Japan Cup Criterium

;2013

: 5th Japan Cup Criterium

;2014

: 1st 20px Time trial, National Road Championships

: 4th Time trial, Asian Games

;2015

: 1st Japan Cup Criterium

;2016

: 1st Japan Cup Criterium

: 3rd 15px Road race, Asian Road Championships

: 20px Combativity award Stage 18 Vuelta a España

;2017

: 2nd Road race, National Road Championships

: 4th Road race, Asian Road Championships

;2018

: Asian Road Championships

::1st 15px Team time trial

::2nd 15px Road race

::4th Time trial

:Asian Games

::2nd 15px Road race

::3rd 15px Time trial

;2019

: 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|pink}} Giro d'Italia \| — \| — \| 66 \| 121 \| — \| 82 \| 117 \| —
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|yellow}} Tour de France \| 109 \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| —
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|red}} Vuelta a España \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 120

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! scope="col" | 2013

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! scope="col" | 2015

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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia