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]
 Nika at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Iltjan Nika |
| Born | 23 March 1995 Pukë, Albania[1] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009–2011 | Pedale Mancianese |
| 2012–2013 | Team Cipriani e Gestri |
| 2014 | ASD Futura Team |
| 2017 | Mastromarco |
| Professional teams | |
| 2015–2016 | D'Amico–Bottecchia |
| 2018–2019 | Amore & Vita–Prodir |
Major results
edit- 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
- 1st
- 2015
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2016
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Balkan Elite Road Classics
- 2017
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
References
edit- ^ "Iltjan Nika". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Iltjan Nika at ProCyclingStats
- Iltjan Nika at Cycling Archives (archived)
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