John-Lee Augustyn

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John-Lee Augustyn
Personal information
Full name John-Lee Augustyn
Born (1986-08-10) 10 August 1986
Kimberley, South Africa
Team information
Current team MTN Qhubeka
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climber
Professional team(s)
2005–2006
2007–2009
2010–2011
2012
2014–		 Konica Minolta
Barloworld
Team Sky
Utensilnord-Named
MTN Qhubeka
Infobox last updated on
1 February 2014

John-Lee Augustyn (born 10 August 1986) is a South African professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for the MTN Qhubeka team.[1]

Following a hip resurfacing operation in 2011, he moved to the UCI Professional Continental team Utensilnord-Named,[2] but continued to suffer problems, indicating the hip implant was not coping with the rigours of professional racing. Following medical advice announced in May 2012 that he was taking an indefinite break from professional cycling.[3]

Augustyn returned to the professional peloton in 2014, with the MTN Qhubeka team.[1]

Tour de France 2008

During Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour in his second professional year, John-Lee crested Col de la Bonette in first place before shortly and spectacularly overshooting a hairpin bend on the descent. He was thrown from his bike, sliding 30 metres down the shale mountainside before recovering to complete the stage.[4]

Palmarès

2005
1st, Belgotex Classic Hill climb time trial
2nd, National Criterium Championships
1st, Karoo
2006
1st, Tshwabec Classic
1st, Stage 1 Tour de Lesotho
2nd, Overall, Tour of Japan
1st, Stage 4
1st, National Under-23 Road Race Championships
2007
Mountains classification, Volta ao Alentejo

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John-Lee Augustyn signs for MTN-Qhubeka". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ Stokes, Shane (14 October 2011). "Augustyn speaks about move from Team Sky to Utensilnord Named squad". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Augustyn thankful to survive Tour plunge Agence France-Presse Accessed 23 June 2008

External links

Riders on MTN Qhubeka
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