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The year was 2008, the event was the Tour de France stage 16, the team was Barloworld… The rider John-Lee Augustyn…

It was his 1st Tour de France and he was the youngest this year being just 21years old but he made quite an impression going up… and evidently down mountains.

This talented young South African rider showed them how to climb to the highest point of the 2008 tour. He was first to the top.. and very nearly first to the bottom… the quick way down… the side of the mountain. Now I know he’s a mountain biker as well but the Tour de France is a road race where cyclists are meant to stay on the road…

Watch out for this guy in future… I think he will win some Tour de France mountain stages in years to come… And I think it’s been proven that climbers usually do better overall… Go for yellow dude!