Mayuko Hagiwara

Mayuko Hagiwara (萩原麻由子, Hagiwara Mayuko, born 16 October 1986) is a Japanese racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental Team Eneicat–RBH Global.[2]

Mayuko Hagiwara

Hagiwara in 2015.
Personal information
Full name	Mayuko Hagiwara 萩原麻由子
Born	(1986-10-16) 16 October 1986 Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Team information
Disciplines	Road Track
Role	Rider
Amateur team
2009–2012	Cycle Base Asahi
Professional teams
2013–2017	Wiggle–Honda
2018	Alé–Cipollini
2019–2020	Eneicat[1]
Major wins
National Time Trial Championships (2008–2012, 2014) National Road Race Championships (2010–2012, 2014–2015)
Medal record Representing  Japan Women's road cycling Asian Games 2006 Doha Road race Asian Championships 2016 Izu Time trial 2010 Sharjah Time trial 2015 Ratchasima Time trial 2016 Izu Road race 2008 Nara Time trial Women's track cycling Asian Championships 2010 Sharjah Points race 2005 Punjab Points race

Born in Maebashi, Hagiwara graduated from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya and joined the cycling team sponsored by the Japanese bicycle store Cycle Base Asahi. She won the Japanese National Road Race Championships three years in a row between 2010 and 2012[3] and the Japanese National Time Trial Championships five times in a row between 2008 and 2012.[4] She represented Japan in cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's road race.[5] In November 2012, it was announced that Hagiwara had signed to ride with the British cycling team Wiggle–Honda for the 2013 season.[6] She lost her national road race and time trial crowns to Eri Yonamine in 2013, but won both titles again in 2014.[7] In 2015, she lost the time trial title to Yonamine, but was again crowned road race champion.[8] That year also saw her become the first Japanese to win a stage in a grand tour, as she took victory in stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia Femminile.[9]