Career
His former teams include Team Sky, Barloworld and MTN–Qhubeka. Following a hip resurfacing operation in 2011, he moved to the UCI Professional Continental team Utensilnord–Named, but continued to suffer problems, indicating the hip implant was not coping with the rigours of professional racing. Following medical advice announced in May 2012 that he was taking an indefinite break from professional cycling.
However Augustyn returned to the professional peloton in 2014, with the MTN–Qhubeka team
During Stage 16 of the 2008 Tour in his second professional year, John-Lee crested Cime de la Bonette in first place before shortly and spectacularly overshooting a hairpin bend on the descent. He was thrown from his bike, sliding 30 metres down the shale mountainside before recovering to complete the stage.
Following a comeback with the newly formed MTN–Qhubeka, Augustyn was forced to retire from professional cycling due to a persistent hip problem. On his retirement John-Lee vowed to give something back to the sport that he loved.
Quickly gaining his UCI coaching acrreditions he was approached by a number of teams to help assist with coaching and mentoring younger neo prosecuting
He spent the summer of 2015 in Europe working at some of the biggest races on the calendar. He is often seen riding his bike, a brand he has been an ambassador for since 2015 for along with SAKO7 socks and cycling apparel. The project was inspired by his desire to pass on his love of Italy, cycling and develop his coaching skills.