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My Take
Honestly, Yukiya Arashiro is the kind of athlete who makes you do a double-take — a kid from Ishigaki Island, one of the most remote corners of Japan, who grew up under that blazing Okinawan sun and somehow ended up grinding up Alpine climbs at the Tour de France. He's not a big guy, 170cm in a sport where size matters a lot, but he made history as the first Japanese rider to win a Tour de France stage back in 2011, and that's not a small deal by any stretch. There's something quietly epic about his story that I think gets underappreciated because road cycling doesn't exactly dominate the Japanese sports conversation — but it should, at least for this guy. The image of someone from Okinawa's island world navigating European pelotons and cobblestones has this almost surreal, cinematic quality to it. He's the understated kind of champion I find myself rooting for every time.
Overview
Yukiya Arashiro is a Japanese professional cyclist born on September 22, 1984, in Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture. Standing 170 cm tall, he is known for competing at the highest levels of international road cycling, including the Tour de France. He is one of the most prominent Japanese cyclists to have raced extensively on the European professional circuit.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yukiya Arashiro
- Name (Japanese)
- 新城幸也
- Reading
- あらしろ ゆきや
- Born
- September 22, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 170cm
- Occupation
- Professional Cyclist
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yukiya Arashiro born?
Born September 22, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Yukiya Arashiro from?
Yukiya Arashiro is from Ishigaki City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yukiya Arashiro do?
Yukiya Arashiro works as Professional Cyclist.
How tall is Yukiya Arashiro?
Yukiya Arashiro is 170 cm.