John Lieswyn
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John Lieswyn was a professional bicycle racer from the United States
.
in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany
, France
and Italy
. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors Light. He returned to Europe
in 1995, scoring numerous top ten results and winning the Delémont
(Switzerland
) mountain stage of the Regio-Tour
. After taking a break in 1996, he focused on the US domestic scene with over 40 major wins. In the pre and post US-season, he competed in South America
, Australia
and New Zealand
, notably taking three stage wins in the Herald Sun Tour
(Australia
), and overall victory at the Southland Tour
(NZ) and Tour de Beauce
(Canada
). He retired from racing at the end of the 2005 season, and currently lives in New Zealand.
1991
1995
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Biography
John started his road racing career in FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 1985. After graduation from college in 1990, he raced three seasons for the US National team in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. John turned professional in 1993 for Coors Light. He returned to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
in 1995, scoring numerous top ten results and winning the Delémont
Delémont
Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 11,000 inhabitants as of 2007.-Geography:Delémont lies southwest of Basel, about halfway between Basel and Bienne...
(Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) mountain stage of the Regio-Tour
Regio-Tour
The Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
. After taking a break in 1996, he focused on the US domestic scene with over 40 major wins. In the pre and post US-season, he competed in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, notably taking three stage wins in the Herald Sun Tour
Herald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
), and overall victory at the Southland Tour
Tour of Southland
The Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland Region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised...
(NZ) and Tour de Beauce
Tour de Beauce
Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...
(Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
). He retired from racing at the end of the 2005 season, and currently lives in New Zealand.
Results
1989- 1st Tour of the GilaTour of the GilaThe Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, USA. It is currently sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987....
(NM, USA)
1991
- 3rd National Championships, Road, Amateurs (USA)
- 3rd Burlington (USA)
1995
- 1st Delemont Stage, Regio-TourRegio-TourThe Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
(Switzerland/France)
1999
- 1st Chris Thater Memorial Criterium (N.Y.)
- Stage win, Herald Sun TourHerald Sun TourThe Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six day event and it is held annually in October. It is named after the Herald Sun, Melbourne's...
(Australia)
2000
- 3rd Overall U.S. Pro Cycling Tour
- 2nd U.S. National Time Trial Championship
2001
- 1st Stage 3, Tour of Willamette (OR, USA)
- 1st KoM, Tour de 'Toona (PA, USA)
- 1st Road Race, Fitchburg Stage Race (MA, USA)
- 1st Chris Thater Memorial Criterium (NY, USA)
2002
- 1st Overall, Tour of SouthlandTour of SouthlandThe Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland Region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised...
(New Zealand) - 1st Overall and Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
(MN, USA) - 1st Overall, Copa América de Ciclismo2002 Copa América de CiclismoThe second edition of the Copa América de Ciclismo was held on Sunday 6 January 2002 in São Paulo, Brazil. The Copa América opened the Brazilian season and took place on the Formula One-track in the city of São Paulo-Interlagos, a circuit of .-Results:...
(Brazil)
2003
- 1st Overall and Stage 1, Tour de BeauceTour de BeauceTour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986...
, Quebec (Canada) - 1st Stage 4, Redlands Bicycle ClassicRedlands Bicycle ClassicThe Redlands Bicycle Classic is a cycling stage race located in Redlands, California, USA that has been held since 1985. It consists of two road races, a Individual Time Trial and a Criterium....
(CA, USA) - 1st Shelby Criterium (NC, USA)
- Stage win, Superweek
- 9th Overall, Tour de GeorgiaTour de Georgia 2003The 2003 Tour de Georgia was the inaugural edition of what has now become the highest ranked bicycle road racing event in the United States. The six-stage race held April 22 through April 27, 2003 with the overall title won by Chris Horner of the Saturn Cycling Team. American Fred Rodriguez ...
(GA, USA)
2004
- 1st Overall, International Tour de ToonaInternational Tour de ToonaThe International Tour de Toona is a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania each July. The International Tour de Toona bicycle race started as a one day race and was initially called the Tour de Toona because it was based in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
(PA, USA) - 1st Overall, Tour of SouthlandTour of SouthlandThe Tour of Southland is a road bicycle racing stage race held in the Southland Region of New Zealand. From 2005 until 2009, the Tour of Southland has been part of the UCI Oceania Tour however the 2010 event was held as a National Tour. The Tour is held annually in November. The race is organised...
(New Zealand) - 1st Overall, Tour of Tobago (Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
) - 1st Points Competition, Wachovia Series Lancaster
- 1st Points Competition, Wachovia Series Trenton
- 1st Stage 3, International Tour de ToonaInternational Tour de ToonaThe International Tour de Toona is a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania each July. The International Tour de Toona bicycle race started as a one day race and was initially called the Tour de Toona because it was based in Altoona, Pennsylvania...
(PA, USA) - 1st Stage 5, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
(MN, USA) - 1st Stage 2, Tour of Kansas City (MO, USA)
- 1st Overall, Gateway CupGateway CupThe Gateway Cup is a 4 day, criterium cycling race held in St. Louis, Missouri over Labor Day weekend. There are five races each day based on ability, ranging from novices to professionals...
(MO, USA) - 1st Greentree Festival Criterium (MO, USA)
- 1st Giro della Montagne (MO, USA)
2005
- 1st Overall and Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
(MN, USA)