Tour de Tohoku rides Yuzuru Hanyu's fame to stoke interest in cycling english.kyodonews.net

[Supplied photo]They will be placed in Shinjuku's Marunouchi Line station, the Hanzomon Line station in Shibuya, and in the subway at Sendai Station between Aug. 26 and Sept. 17.
There are a total of nine poster designs which were created by Wataru Watanabe, the author of the series.
Five will feature Sendai-born Hanyu and characters from "Yowamushi Pedal" riding bicycles and hanging out against the backdrop of actual scenery the event will pass.
The seventh edition of the Tour de Tohoku will be held Sept. 14-15.
Aug. 26 - Sept. 15Shinjuku Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line)Sept. 9 - Sept. 15Shibuya Station (Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line)Sept. 11 - Sept. 17Sendai Station (Sendai Subway)