Andrew August Explained

Andrew August
Birth Date:	12 October 2005
Birth Place:	Rochester, New York United States
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	2021–2023
Amateurteam1:	Hot Tubes Cycling^[1]
Proyears1:	2024–

Andrew "AJ" August (born 12 October 2005) is an American racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .^[2] ^[3]

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 .

Major results

Road

Sources:^[6] ^[7]

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 Stage 3 Watersley Junior Challenge

2nd Overall Ronde des Vallées Juniors

1st Young rider classification

2nd Overall Vuelta Ribera del Duero

1st Young rider classification

6th Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race

8th Overall Junioren Rundfahrt

1st Young rider classification

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

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

Notes and References

Web site: AJ August Teams . FirstCycling.com . 26 October 2023 . en.
Web site: INEOS GRENADIERS. UCI. 5 January 2024.
Web site: Weislo . Laura . Ineos Grenadiers sign promising young rider AJ August . cyclingnews.com . 26 October 2023 . en . 25 October 2023.
Web site: One of America's rising stars takes control as Junior Tour splits on climbs . Sticky Bottle . 26 October 2023 . 15 July 2022.
Web site: 21 September 2023 . US sensation AJ August linked to Ineos: ‘He’s Remco, but probably with more power’ . 26 October 2023 . Global Cycling Network . en.
Web site: AJ August . FirstCycling.com . 26 October 2023 . en.
Web site: Andrew August . www.procyclingstats.com . 26 October 2023.