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 31)
Pukë, Albania
Cycling career
SportCycling
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.

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.