Masatoshi Ichikawa

Masatoshi Ichikawa
Personal information
Born (1961-01-11) January 11, 1961
Tokyo, Japan
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1987–1989Hitachi
1990Frank–Toyo
1991–1992Bleiker
1993Navigare–Blue Storm
1994Inoac-Deki

Masatoshi Ichikawa (市川 雅敏, Ichikawa Masatoshi, born 11 January 1961) was a pioneering Japanese professional racing cyclist. He was the first Japanese to ride professionally in Europe, riding for such teams as the Belgian team Hitachi and the Swiss team Bleiker in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was also the first to complete a Grand Tour event, finishing 50th in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.