John Lieswyn

John Lieswyn

John in October 2009
Personal information
Born 18 August 1968 (1968-08-18) (age 43)
 United States
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
Tour of Southland
Nature Valley Grand Prix
Copa América de Ciclismo
International Tour de Toona
Infobox last updated on
18 October 2009

John Lieswyn (born 18 August 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a professional bicycle racer from the United States.

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Biography

John started his road racing career in Florida in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany, France and Italy. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors Light. He returned to Europe in 1995, scoring numerous top ten results and winning the Delémont (Switzerland) mountain stage of the Regio-Tour. After taking a break in 1996, he focused on the US domestic scene with over 40 major wins. In the pre and post US-season, he competed in South America, Australia and New Zealand, notably taking three stage wins in the Herald Sun Tour (Australia), and overall victory at the Southland Tour (NZ) and Tour de Beauce (Canada). He retired from racing at the end of the 2005 season, and currently lives in New Zealand.[1]

Results

1989
1991
  • 3rd National Championships, Road, Amateurs (USA)
  • 3rd Burlington (USA)
1995
  • 1st Delemont Stage, Regio-Tour (Switzerland/France)
1999
  • 1st Chris Thater Memorial Criterium (N.Y.)
  • Stage win, Herald Sun Tour (Australia)
2000
  • 3rd Overall U.S. Pro Cycling Tour
  • 2nd U.S. National Time Trial Championship
2001
  • 1st Stage 3, Tour of Willamette (OR, USA)
  • 1st KoM, Tour de 'Toona (PA, USA)
  • 1st Road Race, Fitchburg Stage Race (MA, USA)
  • 1st Chris Thater Memorial Criterium (NY, USA)
2002
2003
2004
2005

References

  1. ^ ViaStrada - user listing on employer's website. http://viastrada.co.nz/user/john
  2. ^ http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/riders/2004/diaries/john/?id=john0426 Diary entry from the Tobago tour

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