Moritz Augenstein
German track cyclist
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Moritz Augenstein (born 16 April 1997) is a German track cyclist. He was a gold medalist at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's scratch race.
Augenstein in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1997[1] Pforzheim, Germany |
| Team information | |
| Current team | RSV Irschenberg |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006–2021 | RSV Ellmendingen |
| 2016–2017 | Maloja Pushbikers Back |
| 2018 | KED Stevens Radteam Berlin |
| 2022–2024 | RSC Kempten |
| 2025– | RSV Irschenberg |
| Major wins | |
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Medal record | |
Career
In September 2024, Augenstein fell at the German Criterium Championships when a pedestrian crossed the street in front of him, and Augenstein suffered multiple shoulder fractures and was unable to compete at the 2024 World Championships.[2]
In January 2025, Augenstein was part of a group of six German cyclists who were seriously injured in a training accident in Mallorca after an 89 year-old man drove into them whilst they were on a group training ride.[3][4] He had to undergo shoulder surgery and missed the 2025 European Track Championships the following month.[5][2]
In September 2025, Augenstein became European Derny Champion behind pacemaker Christian Ertel.[6][7]
In October 2025, he won the gold medal at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's scratch race in Santiago, Chile.[2] Alongside Roger Kluge he also placed fourth in the men's madison at the Championships.[8]
Major results
Track
- 2014
- 3rd Points race, National Junior Championships
- 2015
- 1st
Madison (with Moritz Malcharek), National Junior Championships - 2022
- 1st Derny, National Championships
- 2023
- National Championships
- 1st Madison (with Moritz Malcharek)
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Points race
- 1st Derny
- 1st
- 2024
- National Championships
- 1st Madison (with Moritz Malcharek)
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Points race
- 3rd Elimination
- 1st
- 2025
- 1st
Scratch, UCI World Championships - 1st
Derny, UEC European Championships - 2026
- 1st Madison, UEC European Championships (with Roger Kluge)
