South Africans in Tour de France

John-Lee Augustyn (21), originally from Port Elizabeth, will take part in this year‘s Tour de France. He will be with Team Barloworld, a South African-funded team that includes two Colombians, two Italians, a Spaniard, a Kenyan and an Australian. South African sprinter Robbie Hunter, who last year won Stage 11 in the Tour de France, is also part of this team. The Tour de France takes place over 20 days and covers 3653km, with an average of 180km to be covered daily. John-Lee's parents, Johan and Cindy-Lee, live in Kamma Heights. John-Lee started cycle races at the age of eight. After finishing school in 2004, he turned professional. The former Framesby High School student is now based in Italy. John-Lee‘s younger brother Wesley (19) and his mother are also cyclists. John-Lee will compete in the Beijing Olympic Games in August.