Yoshiki Terada joins Team Polti VisitMalta for 2027

Yoshiki Terada changes jersey: from Team UKYO to Team Polti VisitMalta The market ahead of the 2027 season sees a new move: Yoshiki Terada leaves Team UKYO and joins Team Polti VisitMalta. The official announcement was reported on 5 November 2026. For the Japanese rider, this is a new chapter after his experience with the Japanese team. His UCI history includes three teams since 2023: SHIMANO RACING (2023-2024), BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS DEVELOPMENT TEAM (2025) and TEAM UKYO (2026). With the move to Team Polti VisitMalta, Terada adds another jersey to his career. The market of the two teams Team Polti VisitMalta, the team welcoming Terada, has also announced the arrival of Federico Iacomoni, while registering two departures: Giovanni Lonardi and Ludovico Crescioli. Team UKYO, for its part, besides Terada's departure, bids farewell to Federico Iacomoni, Simone Raccani and Tommaso Dati, with no announced arrivals. In 2026, Terada achieved notable placings in several races featured on our site: he was 8th at the Oita Urban Classic Road Race, 5th in a stage of the Tour d'Arménie (fourth stage), 7th in a stage of the Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia and 4th in stage 4 of the same Giro (9 June 2026), as well as a 13th place in stage 2 of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali. In total, our data records 6 top-50 placings in the races and stages featured on the site. Terada's best 2026 result in our archives is 4th place in stage 4 of the Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, dated 9 June 2026. The Team Polti VisitMalta market thus sees one more arrival than departures, while Team UKYO has to manage three departures with no announced signings. For Terada, the move to the Italian-Maltese team represents a new opportunity after his experiences with Shimano Racing, Bahrain Victorious Development Team and Team UKYO.