Ryan Cox
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1979 South Africa |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2000 | Amore e Vita |
| 2001–2002 | Team Cologne |
| 2003–2007 | Barloworld |
| Infobox last updated on 1 August 2007 |
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Ryan Cox (9 April 1979 – 1 August 2007) was a South African professional road racing cyclist. He had been cycling since 1987 and turned professional in 2000. He first joined Amore e Vita but changed, the following year to Team Cologne which was based in Germany. He had been a member of Team Barloworld since 2003. In 2004 and 2005 he won the South African National Road Race Championships.[1]
Cox died at Kempton Park Hospital when the main artery in his left leg burst, three weeks after a vascular lesion operation in France for a knotted artery.[2]
Major achievements
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- 2002 – Team Cologne
- 2nd – South African National Road Race Championships
- 3rd – South African National Time Trial Championships
- 2003 – Barloworld
- 1st, stage 1 – Circuit des Mines
- 2004 – Barloworld
- 1st overall – Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 1st, Stage 1
- 1st overall – South African National Road Race Championships
- 1st, Stage 4 – Giro del Capo hill-climb time trial
- 2nd overall – Tour de Langkawi
- 2005 – Barloworld
- 1st overall – Tour de Langkawi
- 1st, Stage 8
- 1st overall – South African National Road Race Championships
- 1st, Stage 6 – Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 2nd overall – Giro del Capo
- 2nd overall – UCI Africa Tour
- 2nd overall – UCI Asia Tour
References
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- SA cyclist Ryan Cox dies
- Profile on Ryan Cox's Official Site
- Thank you Ryan, we will never forget you
- SA cyclist Cox loses fight for his life
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