From Cycling Tips…

“Ryokou” — the Japanese expression for the word ‘journey’ — is a story about the determination of an Australian athlete, set amongst the backdrop of the Land of the Rising Sun. The series explores Shane Perkins’ journey to re-define his career, whilst taking up the challenge to become a champion rider in the National Keirin Series competition in Japan, 2012/2013.

This is the first of five parts of the Ryokou documentary, with the following four parts to be released on CyclingTips one per day until Friday…

Chapter 1: The begininng…