Tour of Austria: Former rower Osborne second
DPA
· 06.07.2023
Jason Osborne (vorne), hier bei Lüttich-Bastogne-Lüttich, beendete die Österreich-Rundfahrt auf Platz zwei
Olympic rowing silver medallist Jason Osborne has celebrated his first success as a professional cyclist.
The 29-year-old from Mainz finished the Tour of Austria in second place overall behind the Ecuadorian Jonathan Navarez. Osborne secured the podium with third place on the final stage in Sonntagberg.
Jason Osborne: From rower to professional cyclist
European U23 champion Felix Engelhardt finished the race in twelfth place. Osborne won silver in the lightweight double sculls at the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo. Osborne then fulfilled a personal dream and became a professional cyclist. Since June of last year, he has been riding for the Alpecin-Deceuninck team led by cyclo-cross world champion Mathieu van der Poel. In December, Osborne became the first world champion in e-cycling.
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