Lauri Aus

Lauri Aus

Gravestone with flowers at the base surrounded by grass

Aus's gravestone in Tartu
Personal information
Full name Lauri Aus
Born (1970-11-04)4 November 1970
Tartu, Estonia
Died 20 July 2003(2003-07-20) (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)
Infobox last updated on
March 14, 2010

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
Estonia National Road Race Champion
5th Olympics Road Race
1994
Estonia 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
Estonia National Road Race Champion
Estonia 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. 1 2 "Lauri Aus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ↑
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