Junya Sano

Junya Sano (佐野 淳哉, Sano Jun'ya, born January 9, 1982) is a Japanese road bicycle racer, who currently rides for the cycling team Matrix Powertag.

Born in Shimizu, Shizuoka, Sano begin his career in 2005 with the Japanese continental team Bridgestone Anchor.

In the 2008 season, he changed over to Team Nippo–Endeka, based in San Marino, with which he placed fourth at the Japanese National Road Race Championships.

The following year, for the 28th Asian Cycling Championships held in Tenggarong, inn Borneo, Indonesia, Sano ranked sixth in the individual time trial and fifth in the road race.

In June 2014, he won the Japanese National Road Race Championships for the first time.