Atsushi Oka

Atsushi Oka (岡 篤志, Oka Atsushi, born 3 September 1995) is a Japanese professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Delko.[6]

Atsushi Oka
Oka competing in the under–23 men's time trial at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships
Personal information
Born (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb; 9.0 st)[1]
Team information
Current teamDelko
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider type
Amateur teams
2013C Project
2013Cannondale–Champion System
2014–2015EQA
Professional teams
2017–2019Utsunomiya Blitzen[3]
2020–Nippo–Delko–One Provence[4][5]

After three years at Japanese UCI Continental team Utsunomiya Blitzen, Oka signed with French UCI ProTeam Nippo–Delko–One Provence in 2020, joining compatriots Fumiyuki Beppu, Masahiro Ishigami, and Hideto Nakane.[2] Oka made his debut for the team at the 2020 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.[7]

Personal life

Oka's older brother Yasumasa is also a professional cyclist.[3]

Major results
2013
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2014
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2015
7th Time trial, National Road Championships
2016
2nd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
2017
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Tour de Tochigi
2018
4th Oita Urban Classic
9th Overall Tour de Tochigi
10th Tour de Okinawa
2019
1st Prologue Tour of Japan
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour de Kumano
4th Overall Tour de Tochigi

References
  1. "ATSUSHI OKA - Team NIPPO DELKO One Provence". Nippo–Delko–One Provence. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Atsushi Oka, 2ème recrue japonaise" [Atsushi Oka, 2nd Japanese recruit] (in French). Delko–Marseille Provence. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Atsushi Oka". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. "NIPPO DELKO ONE PROVENCE". UCI. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Les coureurs du Team NIPPO DELKO One Provence" [The riders of Team NIPPO DELKO One Provence] (in French). Delko–Marseille Provence. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "Delko". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. "1ère étape de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo – 3ème place pour Biniam Girmay Hailu" [1st stage of the Tropical Amissa Bongo - 3rd place for Biniam Girmay Hailu] (in French). Nippo–Delko–One Provence. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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