Chris Harper (cyclist) explained

Chris Harper
Fullname:Chris Harper
Birth Date:23 November 1994
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height:1.85 m
Weight:67 kg
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Proyears1:2016
Proyears2:2017–2018
Proyears3:2019
Proyears4:2020–2022
Proteam4:[1] [2]
Proyears5:2023–
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Vuelta a España

1 TTT stage (2022)

Chris Harper (born 23 November 1994) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[3]

Career

Early career

Starting his second year at, he opened the year by finishing third at the national road race championships behind two UCI WorldTour riders.[4] He then went on to finsish in the top 10 of both the New Zealand Cycle Classic and the Herald Sun Tour.[5] Beating James Whelan with a late attack gave Harper his first professional win, the Oceania Road Championships.[6] [7]

Team Jumbo–Visma (2020 to 2022)

Harper turned professional with UCI WorldTour in 2020.[8] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour.[9] The team pulled out ahead of stage 10 because team leader Steven Kruijswijk tested positive for COVID-19. Harper was sitting 26th overall when the team pulled out after a string week of racing.[10]

At the 2022 Vuelta a España Harper's won the opening Team time trial. This put his teammate Robert Gesink into the red leaders jersey while Harper sat third overall.[11]

Team Jayco–AlUla (2023 to present)

He joined on a two-year contract after three years with .[12] Harper started 2024 of by placing second behind teammate Luke Plapp in both the National Road race and National Time trial championships.[13] During stage 4 of the Tour of the Alps Harper crashed heavily head-first into a lamp pole. He abandoned the race with a concussion after spending the first two stages in the top 10 overall.[14]

Major results

Sources:[15] [16]

2016
  • 2nd Road race, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships
  • 6th Road race, Oceania Road Championships
    2017
  • 6th Overall Tour de Langkawi
    2018 (1 pro win)
  • 1st Overall UCI Oceania Tour
  • 1st Road race, Oceania Road Championships
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 4th Overall Tour of Japan
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 6th Overall Herald Sun Tour
  • 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
    2019 (2)
  • 1st Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stages 4 & 5
  • 1st Overall Tour of Japan
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 1st Stage 6
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
  • Oceanian Road Championships
  • 3rd Road race
  • 6th Time trial
  • 4th Overall Herald Sun Tour
  • 5th Overall Tour of Bihor
    2020
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2021
  • 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 4th Overall UAE Tour
    2022
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
  • 9th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
    2023
  • 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 5th Coppa Agostoni
    2024
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Time trial
  • 2nd Road race
  • 6th Overall Volta a Catalunya

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Sources:[17]

    Grand Tour20202021202220232024
    Giro d'ItaliaDNF————
    Tour de France———16DNF
    Vuelta a España——33—DNF
    Legend
    —Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. News: Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam. Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A.. 20 December 2019. 2 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Jumbo-Visma. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 2 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210102145838/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15243/1000538/279. 2 January 2021.
    3. Web site: Team Jayco–AlUla. UCI. 12 January 2023.
    4. Web site: Woodpower . Zeb . Cycling Australia Road National Championships 2018: Elite men's road race Results . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 7 January 2018.
    5. Web site: Woodpower . Zeb . Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 4 Results . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 4 February 2018.
    6. Web site: Chris Harper, James Whelan and Sarah Gigante claim gold on final day of 2018 Oceania Road Championships Oceania Cycling Confederation . oceaniacycling.org . 21 June 2024 . 25 March 2018.
    7. Web site: Oceania Championships 2018: Elite Men Road Race Results . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 25 March 2018.
    8. Web site: Finch-Penninger . Jamie . Harper hits the big-time with Jumbo-Visma . SBS Sport . 21 June 2024 . en . 4 October 2019.
    9. Web site: 103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist . ProCyclingStats . 2 October 2020.
    10. Web site: Benson . Daniel . Ryan . Barry . Jumbo-Visma pull out of Giro d'Italia to protect riders and staff after COVID-19 outbreak . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 13 October 2020.
    11. Web site: Becket . Adam . Jumbo-Visma power to Vuelta a España stage one team time trial victory . cyclingweekly.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 19 August 2022.
    12. Web site: Benson . Daniel . Chris Harper signs two-year contract with BikeExchange-Jayco . Velo . 21 June 2024 . 4 August 2022.
    13. Web site: Giuliani . Simone . The year where loyal domestique Chris Harper could evolve into a contender . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 5 March 2024.
    14. Web site: Moultrie . James . 'It was the same colour as the road' - Harper, O'Connor crash into kerb at Tour of the Alps . cyclingnews.com . 21 June 2024 . en . 18 April 2024.
    15. Web site: Chris Harper . FirstCycling.com . 21 June 2024 . en.
    16. Web site: Chris Harper . www.procyclingstats.com . 21 June 2024.
    17. Web site: Our eight riders for the Vuelta a Espana . Team Jumbo-Visma . 20 August 2022 . en . 15 August 2022.

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