Iltjan Nika

Iltjan Nika
Nika at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships
Personal information
Full nameIltjan Nika
Born (1995-03-23) 23 March 1995 (age 29)
Pukë, Albania[1]
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2009–2011Pedale Mancianese
2012–2013Team Cipriani e Gestri
2014ASD Futura Team
2017Mastromarco
Professional teams
2015–2016D'Amico–Bottecchia
2018–2019Amore & Vita–Prodir

Iltjan Nika (born 23 March 1995) is an Albanian road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Amore & Vita–Prodir. Nika is best known for winning the bronze medal in the 2013 UCI World Junior Road Race Championships.[2]

Major results

2013
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
1st National Junior Cyclo-Cross Championships
3rd Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
2014
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2015
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
2016
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Balkan Elite Road Classics
2017
1st Time trial, National Road Championships

References

  1. ^ "Iltjan Nika". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Mathieu van der Poel wins junior road Worlds title". Cycling Weekly. Time Inc. UK. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2016. A group sprinted in just three seconds after him, Mads Pedersen (Denmark) won the sprint for the silver medal and Iltjan Nika (Albania) took bronze.
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