Lauri Aus
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Aus's gravestone in Tartu | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Lauri Aus |
Born | Tartu, Estonia | 4 November 1970
Died | 20 July 2003 Tartu, Estonia | (aged 32)
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Discipline | Road |
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1995–1996 | Mutuelle |
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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
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lauri Aus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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External links
Categories:
- 1970 births
- 2003 deaths
- Estonian male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists of Estonia
- Cycling road incident deaths
- Sportspeople from Tartu
- Road incident deaths in Estonia
- Sport deaths in Estonia
- Tour de France cyclists
- European cycling biography stubs
- Estonian sportspeople stubs