Hikaru Kosaka

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Hikaru Kosaka
Personal information
Full nameHikaru Kosaka
Born (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988 (age 33)
Team information
Current team Utsunomiya Blitzen
Disciplines
RoleRider
Professional teams
2009–2011 Blitzen Utsunomiya Pro Racing
2015–2016 Nasu Blasen
2019– Utsunomiya Blitzen [1]

Hikaru Kosaka (born 21 October 1988) is a Japanese cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Utsunomiya Blitzen. [2] He represented his nation in the men's elite event at the 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Heusden-Zolder. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Utsunomiya Blitzen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. "Utsunomiya Blitzen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. "2016 Cyclo-croos World Championships: Entries list men's elite" (PDF). wk2016.be. p. 2. Retrieved 1 February 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
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