Ryan Cox

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Ryan Cox
fullname =
nickname =


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dateofbirth = birth date|1979|4|9
dateofdeath = death date and age|2007|8|1|1979|4|9
country = RSA
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|63|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2000
2001–2002
2003–2007
proteams = Amore e Vita
Team Cologne
Barloworld
majorwins =
updated = August 1 2007

Ryan Cox (9 April 1979 – 1 August 2007) was a South African professional road racing cyclist. He had been cycling since 1987 but 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. 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. [cite news| title=Tragedy in South Africa as Ryan Cox passes away |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/aug07/aug01news2 |date=2007-08-01 |accessdate=2007-08-01 |coauthors=Westemeyer, Susan and Stokes, Shane |work=Cyclingnews.com]

Major achievements

;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

External links

* [http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__sport/&articleid=315558 SA cyclist Ryan Cox dies]
* [http://www.ryancox.co.za/profile.php Profile on Ryan Cox's Official Site]
* [http://www.supercycling.co.za/default.asp?id=223923&des=article&scat=supercycling/sacycling Thank you Ryan, we will never forget you]
* [http://www.supercycling.co.za/default.asp?id=223863&des=article&scat=supercycling/saprocycling SA cyclist Cox loses fight for his life]