Lauri Aus was an Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n professional cyclist, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992

Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Final results for the Cycling competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics. There were two categories of events – road cycling and track cycling...

. He became a professional in 1995 and rode for several French teams. He was the first Estonian rider to finish the Tour de France

Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...

 in 1997.

Lauri Aus died while training, when he was struck by a drunken driver.

Major Accomplishments

1992

  National Road Race Champion

5th Olympics Road Race

1994

  National time trial

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

 Champion

1997

1st Tour de Limousin, stage 3

1st Tour de Limousin, General Classification

1st Tour de Pologne

Tour de Pologne

The Tour de Pologne is a road bicycle racing stage race. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km in length. The race was first held in 1928. Until 1952 the race was held sporadically, but since then it has been an annual race...

, stage 1

1998

1st Classic Haribo

Classic Haribo

Classic Haribo was a professional cycle road race held between Uzès and Marseille, in south France. In 2005 and 2006 the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route.-Winners:...

1st Tour de l'Oise, stage 1

2nd Tour de l'Oise, General Classification

1st Tour de Poitu-Charentes, stage 1

1st Tour de Poitu-Charentes, General Classification

3rd Tour de Limousin, General Classification

  National Road Race Champion

  National time trial

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

 Champion

2001

1st Tour de Poitu-Charentes, stage 4

3rd Tour de Poitu-Charentes, General Classification

2003

3rd Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen

The Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen is a stage race cycling race held annually in the West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2006 the race has been organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.Between 1945 and 1998 it was known a Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen...

, General Classification