Aki Sakai Explained

Aki Sakai
Birth Date:	19 September 2001
Birth Place:	Japan
Discipline:	Track
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	2023–
Proteam1:	Team Rakuten K Dreams

is a Japanese racing cyclist who represents Team Rakuten K Dreams at professional level and the Japanese national cycling team. She is also active in Japan as a keirin cyclist.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Akai holds the record for the fastest lap in a 250 m time trial race with 19.137 seconds, performance scored during the 2023 Asian Track Cycling Championships.^[3] She also shares the record for the best time in a 750m Team sprint race alongside Mina Sato and Riyu Ohta during the 2023 Japanese Championships.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profiles / Aki Sakai. eurosport.ro. Eurosport. July 21, 2024.
2. Web site: Aki Sakai Profiles / First Cycling. firstcycling.com. First Cycling. July 21, 2024.
3. Web site: Women's 500m Time Trial Final Results & Final Classification. ACC. 19 June 2023. 21 June 2023.
4. Web site: 2023 Japan Track National Championships – Day 1 Results . 16 June 2023 . JCF.