Moritz Augenstein
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| Born | 16 April 1997[1] Pforzheim, Germany | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | RSV Irschenberg | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
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| 2006–2021 | RSV Ellmendingen | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Maloja Pushbikers Back | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | KED Stevens Radteam Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | RSC Kempten | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | RSV Irschenberg | ||||||||||||||
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Moritz Augenstein (born 16 April 1997) is a German track cyclist. He was a gold medalist at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's scratch race.
Career
In September 2024, Augenstein fell at the German Criterium Championships when a pedestrian crossed the street in front of him, and Augenstein suffered multiple shoulder fractures and was unable to compete at the 2024 World Championships.[2]
In January 2025, Augenstein was part of a group of six German cyclists who were seriously injured in a training accident in Mallorca after an 89 year-old man drove into them whilst they were on a group training ride.[3][4] He had to undergo shoulder surgery and missed the 2025 European Track Championships the following month.[5][2]
In September 2025, Augenstein became European Derny Champion behind pacemaker Christian Ertel.[6][7]
In October 2025, he won the gold medal at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's scratch race in Santiago, Chile.[2] Alongside Roger Kluge he also placed fourth in the men's madison at the Championships.[8]
Major results
- 2014
- 3rd Points race, National Junior Championships
- 2015
- 1st Madison (with Moritz Malcharek), National Junior Championships
- 2022
- 1st Derny, National Championships
- 2023
- National Championships
- 1st Madison (with Moritz Malcharek)
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Points race
- 1st Derny
- 2024
- National Championships
- 1st Madison (with Moritz Malcharek)
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Points race
- 3rd Elimination race
- 2025
- 1st Scratch, UCI Track World Championships
- 1st Derny, European Championships
References
- ^ "Moritz Augenstein". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b c "Track Cycling World Championships 2025: Moritz Augenstein wins World Championship gold in scratch after serious accident". Olympics.com. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "German national team seriously injured in Mallorca". rad-net.de. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Germany cycling team rushed to hospital after being hit by car". Sky.com. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Accident in Mallorca weakens German track cycling team". ardmediathek.de. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Moritz Augenstein & Christian Ertel win European Derny title". bayerischer-radsportverband.de. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "EM Gold". Pushbikers.com. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Madison men narrowly miss bronze". zdfheute.de. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
External links
- Moritz Augenstein at Cycling Archives
- Moritz Augenstein at ProCyclingStats