Jonathan Vaughters Announces Retirement - Triathlon Week

Robert G. · 11-13-2003, 12:04 AM

Source: USA Cycling press release

Denver, Colo. - Jonathan Vaughters (Denver, Colo.), one of the most notable American cyclists at the international level in recent years, officially announced his retirement from competitive cycling last night at a ceremony that also served as a preliminary presentation of the 2004 5280-TIAA CREF Development Cycling Team. Vaughters officially hung up his cleats to focus on the management of his latest project along with long-time friend Colby Pearce (Boulder, Colo.)

Vaughters, a familiar face on the European scene, rode for the U.S. Postal Team from 1998-99 before becoming the team leader for the Credit Agricole team in 2000. As the designated team leader in the Tour de France for the French team, Vaughters captured a stage victory in 2001 in the team time trial.

Citing the desire to spend more time with his family, Vaughters retired from the European peloton in 2002 and joined the U.S. based Prime Alliance squad for the 2003 season, an opportunity that allowed him to maintain his role as a team leader and contribute to the development of younger riders.

Jonathan Vaughters Career Highlights

* 1st Team Time Trial Stage Tour de France, 2001
* 1st Saturn Cycling Classic, 2001
* 1st Mt Ventoux stage Dauphine Libere, 2000, 1999
* 3rd overall Midi Libere, 2000
* 1st Route De Sud, 1999
* 1st Celestial Seasonings Classic, 1999
* 1st Redlands Classic, 1998
* 7th World Championships Time Trial, 1998

2002
Mt. Evans (CO): 2nd
Saturn Cycling Classic (CO): 6th
Dauphina Libere (France) : 7th stage 5
Etoile de Besseges (France): 76th

2001
1st stage 4 Dauphine Libere,
1st TTT Tour de France,
1st Saturn Cycling Classic
1st Duo Normand
9th Tour of Catalunya
Grand Prix des Nations (France): 15th
World Road Cycling Championships (Lisbon, Portugal): 36th, individual time trial
Tour de France participant

2000
Midi Libere (France): 3rd overall
Tour Méditerranéen (France): 3rd overall
Rut du Sud (France): 5th overall
Dauphine Libere (France): 1st Mt. Ventoux stage, 5th overall
Paris-Nice (France): 5th overall
Criterium International (France): 6th overall
Circuit de la Sarthe (France): 15th
Grand Prix Midi Libre (France): 29th
top ranked american for 6 weeks
Tour de France participant

1999
Route de Sud (France): first
Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger Classic (Colo.): first, won one stage race
1st stage 4 Dauphine Libere (Mt. Ventoux)
3rd TT stage,Tour of Holland,
3rd Redlands CC, one stage win
Tour of Britain: seventh
Killington (Vt.) Stage Race: 16th
Tour de l'Oise (France): 56th
Tour de France participant

1998
World Road Cycling Championship (Valkenburg, The Netherlands): seventh, time trial
Redlands (Calif.) Bicycle Classic: first; two stage race wins
Circuit de la Sarthe (France): sixth (top U.S. rider)
Colorado Cyclist Race Weekend, sixth
Tour of the United Kingdom: 15th
Criterium Internationale (France), 24th
Tour of the Netherlands: 51st
Tour of America Standings: 19th

1997
World Road Cycling Championships (San Sebastian, Spain): 15th, individual time trial
Fresca National Road Cycling Championships (Altoona, Pa.): first, individual time trial
CoreStates USPRO Championships (Philadelphia): 10th, road race
Grand Prix de Beauce (Canada): first, two stage race wins
Cascade Cycling Classic (Ore.): first
89er Stage Race (Okla.): first
Bob Cook Mt. Evans (Colo.) Memorial Hill Climb: first
CoreStates Invitational: third
Sequoia (Calif.) Cycling Classic: third, Exeter Road Race
Redlands (Calif.) Bicycle Classic: fifth, one stage race win
Mike Nields Memorial Bannock Criterium: fifth
Killington (Vt.) Stage Race: eighth
Wine Country Classic (Calif.) : 10th, Graton Road Race
Thrift Drug Classic: 12th
USPRO Tour: third
USCF National Racing Calendar Standings: first

1996
Tour DuPont: 16th
12th Tour du Pont,
1st Iron Horse Classic
6th Vuelta de los Puertos

1995
Tour of Gila (N.M.): first, one stage race win
Peak to Peak Road Race (Colo.): first
Mike Nields Memorial Stage Race: second
Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans (Colo.) Hill Climb: second
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic (Durango, Colo.): second
Cascade Cycling Classic: fifth

1994
Classique de Alpes (France): 34th
Killington (Vt.) Stage Race: eighth

1993
Vuelta a Venezuela: second
Cascade Cycling Classic: sixth (first, amateur)
Casper (Wyo.) Cycling Classic: sixth (first, amateur)
Redlands (Calif.) Bicycle Classic: 13th (first, under-22)

1992
Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans (Colo.) Hill Climb: third
Mammoth Mountain (Calif.) Stage Race: fifth
Casper (Wyo.) Cycling Classic: eighth (first, amateur)

1991
Junior World Road Cycling Championships (Colorado Springs, Colo.): 44th, road race

1990
Mt. Evans (Colo.) Hill Climb: first, juniors

1989
USCF Junior National Road Cycling Championships (Colorado Springs, Colo.): fifth, road race (15-16)

1988
USCF Junior National Road Cycling Championships (Trexlertown, Pa.): third, individual time trial (15-16)