Lauri Aus

Lauri Aus

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

Lauri Aus (November 4, 1970 – July 20, 2003) was an Estonian professional cyclist, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.

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.

Major Accomplishments

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

• (Estonian) http://www.cfc.ee/lauri-ausi-fond/lauri-aus
• (French) http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/palmares/aus_lauri.php