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 |
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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.
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
- 1st Overall, International Tour de Toona (PA, USA)
- 1st Overall, Tour of Southland (New Zealand)
- 1st Overall, Tour of Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)[2]
- 1st Points Competition, Wachovia Series Lancaster
- 1st Points Competition, Wachovia Series Trenton
- 1st Stage 3, International Tour de Toona (PA, USA)
- 1st Stage 5, Nature Valley Grand Prix (MN, USA)
- 1st Stage 2, Tour of Kansas City (MO, USA)
- 1st Overall, Gateway Cup (MO, USA)
- 1st Greentree Festival Criterium (MO, USA)
- 1st Giro della Montagne (MO, USA)
- 2005
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Persondata |
Name |
Lieswyn, John |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
American racing cyclist |
Date of birth |
18 August 1968 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
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