Christian Meier (cyclist) explained

Christian Meier
Fullname:Christian Meier
Birth Date:February 21, 1985
Birth Place:Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
Weight:61kg (134lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2018
Amateurteam1:The Service Course
Proyears1:2005–2008
Proyears2:2008–2010
Proyears3:2011
Proyears4:2012–2016
Proteam4:[1] [2]
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2008)

Christian Meier (born February 21, 1985) is a Canadian former racing cyclist who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the, and and teams.

Born in Sussex, New Brunswick, Meier is descended from German restaurateurs who settled outside Sussex, Canada and he attended Sussex Regional High School.[3] His brother Michael succumbed to cancer in 2010.[4] He raced for in 2012, competing in the Giro d'Italia in May, with his best showing on Day 11 in 15th place. He rode all three Grand Tours in his career, making a total of five Grand Tour starts, his last being the 2014 Tour de France. He announced his retirement from competition in September 2016, despite having a year to run on his contract with the Orica team.[5] After retiring, he contested the 2018 Canadian National Time Trial Championships, finishing 27th.[6] [7]

Personal life

In March 2015 Meier together with his wife Amber opened La Fabrica Girona, a coffee shop in their European home of Girona, Spain.[8] The following year they opened a second coffee shop, Espresso Mafia, nearby.

Major results

Source:[9]

2006
  • 4th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua
    2007
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta a El Salvador
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
    2008
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    2009
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2010
  • 1st Sprints classification, Tour of the Basque Country
  • 7th Overall Tour of Britain
  • 10th Giro del Veneto
    2011
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
    2012
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce
  • 5th Japan Cup
    2013
  • 1st Sprints classification, Volta a Catalunya
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce
    2014
  • 1st Mountains classification, Bayern–Rundfahrt
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2015
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

    Notes and References

    1. News: GreenEdge adds Impey, Meier. October 11, 2011. January 1, 2012. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited.
    2. Web site: Orica-GreenEDGE (OGE) - AUS. January 3, 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://archive.today/20140102050656/http://62.50.72.82/UCIBWS/(S(juhnxycdwbv5tbcixhvnfyby))/Teams/detail/en/ROA/2997. January 2, 2014. dead.
    3. http://pedalmag.com/?p=12780 "Two Wheels, One Olympic Cycling Dream"
    4. http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/01/news/christian-meier-from-death-a-new-outlook-on-life_102456 Interview
    5. Web site: Christian Meier to retire at end of 2016 season - Transfer shorts. September 7, 2016 . cyclingnews.com. February 12, 2017.
    6. News: Svein Tuft defends men's Canadian time trial title. Rob. Jones. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. June 22, 2018. July 15, 2019.
    7. News: Christian Meier to race Canadian ITT champs on custom steel bike. Philippe. Tremblay. Canadian Cycling. Gripped Publishing Inc.. June 18, 2018. July 15, 2019.
    8. Web site: La Fabrica Girona: Where everyone knows your name. May 6, 2015.
    9. Web site: Christian Meier. FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. 25 September 2022.

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