Lauri Aus
 Aus's gravestone in Tartu | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lauri Aus |
| Born |
4 November 1970 Tartu, Estonia |
| Died |
20 July 2003 (aged 32) Tartu, Estonia |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1995–1996 | Mutuelle |
| 1997–2003 | Casino |
| Major wins | |
|
Tour de Limousin General Classification (1997) Classic Haribo (1998) | |
Lauri Aus (4 November 1970 – 20 July 2003) was an Estonian professional cyclist, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.[1][2]
He was born in Tartu, became a professional in 1995 and rode for several French teams. He was the first Estonian rider to finish the Tour de France in 1997.
Lauri Aus died while training near Tartu, when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a drunken driver.[1]
Major results
- 1992
National Road Race Champion- 5th Olympics Road Race
- 1994
- National time trial Champion
- 1997
- 1st Tour de Limousin, stage 3
- 1st Tour de Limousin, General Classification
- 1st Tour de Pologne, stage 1
- 1998
- 1st Classic Haribo
- 1st Tour de l'Oise, stage 1
- 2nd Tour de l'Oise, General Classification
- 1st Tour du Poitou-Charentes, stage 1
- 1st Tour du Poitou-Charentes, General Classification
- 3rd Tour de Limousin, General Classification
- National Road Race Champion
- National time trial Champion
- 2001
- 1st Tour du Poitou-Charentes, stage 4
- 3rd Tour du Poitou-Charentes, General Classification
- 2003
- 3rd Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, General Classification
References
- 1 2 "Lauri Aus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ↑
External links
- (in Estonian) http://www.cfc.ee/lauri-ausi-fond/lauri-aus
- (in French) https://web.archive.org/web/20100612000928/http://memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/aus_lauri.php
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