Andrew August

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Andrew August
2024 UCI Road World Championships Zurich Men U23 ITT 73.jpg
Andrew August during the 2024 World Championships
Personal information
Born (2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 (age 18)
Rochester, New York [1] United States
Team information
Current team Ineos Grenadiers
Disciplines
  • Cyclocross
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021–2023Hot Tubes Cycling [2]
Professional team
2024– Ineos Grenadiers

Andrew "AJ" August (born 12 October 2005) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. [3] [1]

Contents

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

Sources: [6] [7]

2021
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Green Mountain Stage Race Juniors
1st Stage 1
2022
1st Overall Jersey yellow.svg Junior Tour of Ireland
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 3 Watersley Junior Challenge
2nd Overall Ronde des Vallées Juniors
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
2nd Overall Vuelta Ribera del Duero
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
6th Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race
8th Overall Junioren Rundfahrt
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
9th Overall Driedaagse van Axel
2023
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg 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

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References

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  3. "INEOS GRENADIERS". UCI . Retrieved 5 January 2024.
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  5. "US sensation AJ August linked to Ineos: 'He's Remco, but probably with more power'". Global Cycling Network. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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  7. "Andrew August". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.