Fumiyuki Beppu ends his racing career

Hideto Nakane and Fumiyuki Beppu before the GP de Wallonie
Hideto Nakane and Fumiyuki Beppu before the GP de Wallonie (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Fumiyuki Beppu, the first Japanese rider to make cycling's top tier, has announced he will retire at the end of the year at the age of 38 in a post on his personal website on Saturday.

Beppu's last season with EF Education-Nippo saw the arrival of the Japanese company as a sponsor as well as compatriot Hideto Nakane.

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