Andrew August
American cyclist
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Andrew "AJ" August (born 12 October 2005) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.[3][1]
Born12 October 2005
Rochester, New York[1] United States
Rochester, New York[1] United States
CurrentteamIneos Grenadiers
Disciplines
- Cyclocross
- Road
RoleRider
Andrew August during the 2024 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 2005 Rochester, New York[1] United States |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Disciplines |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2021–2023 | Hot Tubes Cycling[2] |
| Professional team | |
| 2024– | Ineos Grenadiers |
Career
In 2022 August raced the Junior Tour of Ireland, where during stage four he won all but the first KOM points and put 47 seconds into almost all his competitors. He went on to wear the race leader's jersey and take the overall win.[4] He received further recognition in the junior ranks by setting the fastest time up the Brasstown Bald climb, ahead of Phil Gaimon and Magnus Sheffield.[5] August raced for the American under-19 team Hot Tubes Cycling from 2021 until the end of 2023, when he signed a three-year contract with Ineos Grenadiers.
Major results
Road
- 2021
- 1st
Overall Green Mountain Stage Race Juniors
- 1st Stage 1
- 2022
- 1st Overall Junior Tour of Ireland
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Watersley Junior Challenge
- 2nd Overall Ronde des Vallées Juniors
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Vuelta Ribera del Duero
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race
- 8th Overall Junioren Rundfahrt
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
- 2023
- 1st
Time trial, National Junior Championships - 1st Overall Tour du Valromey
- 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 2nd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Overall Peace Race Juniors
- 4th Overall Green Mountain Stage Race
- 1st Stage 1
- 5th Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race
- 1st Stage 1 (ITT)
- 6th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
- 1st Stage 2
- 2024
- 7th Overall Czech Tour
- 2025
- 5th Overall Tour of Austria
- 2026 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 7th Overall Tour de la Provence
Cyclo-cross
- 2021–2022
- 2nd National Junior Championships
- 2022–2023
- 1st National Junior Championships
- Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
- 1st Koppenberg
- UCI Junior World Cup
- 4th Maasmechelen
- 4th Benidorm
