Miyataka Shimizu (清水 都貴, Shimizu Miyataka) (born November 23, 1981) is a Japanese former professional racing cyclist.
Shimizu was born in Saitama Prefecture.
After beginning cycling at Hatoyama High School, he attended the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya before becoming a professional in 2004.
His victory at Paris–Corrèze in 2008, the first of a UCI category 1 stage race by a Japanese, has been termed "epoch making.
"[1][2] In 2014, he was chosen to represent Japan at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in the men's road race.