![]() Nika at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Iltjan Nika |
Born | Pukë, Albania [1] | 23 March 1995
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 |
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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.