Miyoko Takamatsu

CYCLING/ 50-year-old mom bets it all on keirin...
Miyoko Takamatsu, a 50-year-old mother from Kawasaki and professional Keirin bicycle racer, shows off her brawn. (Louis Templado)
Miyoko Takamatsu is a rookie keirin cyclist. She lost her first race, but some may say that’s a good thing: In Japan’s favorite sports narrative, effort trumps natural...
KEIRIN/ Cyclist will make her professional debut at ...
Miyoko Takamatsu (The Asahi Shimbun)
When Miyoko Takamatsu starts her first professional “keirin” cycle race in July, she will be the oldest male or female debutant in the sport’s more than 60-year history...
KEIRIN/ 49-year-old 'Mom' trains to be keirin racer
Forty-nine-year-old Miyoko Takamatsu works out at her keirin training school in December. (Shinobu Igasaki)
Miyoko Takamatsu is one of 35 women currently training to become the first professional female keirin cyclists in Japan in almost 50 years.
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