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Chris Harper (cyclist)

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Chris Harper
Harper at the 2019Tour of Japan
Personal information
Full nameChris Harper
Born(1994-11-23)23 November 1994(age 29)
Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Jayco–AlUla
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2016State of Matter MAAP Racing
2017–2018IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness
2019Team BridgeLane
2020–2022Team Jumbo–Visma[1][2]
2023–Team Jayco–AlUla
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 TTT stage (2022)

Chris Harper(born 23 November 1994) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides forUCI WorldTeamTeam Jayco–AlUla.[3]

Career

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Early career

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Starting his second year atBennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team,he opened the year by finishing third at the national road race championships behind twoUCI WorldTourriders.[4]He then went on to finsish in the top 10 of both theNew Zealand Cycle Classicand theHerald Sun Tour.[5]BeatingJames Whelanwith a late attack gave Harper his first professional win, theOceania Road Championships.[6][7]

Team Jumbo–Visma (2020 to 2022)

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Harper turned professional withUCI WorldTourTeam Jumbo–Vismain 2020.[8]In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the2020 Giro d'Italia,his first Grand Tour.[9]The team pulled out ahead ofstage 10because team leaderSteven Kruijswijktested positive forCOVID-19.Harper was sitting 26th overall when the team pulled out after a string week of racing.[10]

At the2022 Vuelta a EspañaHarper'sTeam Jumbo–Vismawon the openingTeam time trial.This put his teammateRobert Gesinkinto the red leaders jersey while Harper sat third overall.[11]

Team Jayco–AlUla (2023 to present)

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He joinedTeam Jayco–AlUlaon a two-year contract after three years withTeam Jumbo–Visma.[12] Harper started 2024 of by placing second behind teammateLuke Plappin both theNational Road raceandNational Time trialchampionships.[13] During stage 4 of theTour of the AlpsHarper 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

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Sources:[15][16]

2016
2ndRoad race,Oceania Under-23 Road Championships
6th Road race,Oceania Road Championships
2017
6th OverallTour de Langkawi
2018(1 pro win)
1st OverallUCI Oceania Tour
1stRoad race,Oceania Road Championships
3rdRoad race,National Road Championships
4th OverallTour of Japan
1stYoung rider classification
6th OverallHerald Sun Tour
7th OverallNew Zealand Cycle Classic
2019(2)
1stOverallTour de Savoie Mont Blanc
1stPoints classification
1stMountains classification
1st Stages 4 & 5
1stOverallTour of Japan
1stYoung rider classification
1st Stage 6
2ndRoad race,National Road Championships
Oceanian Road Championships
3rdRoad race
6th Time trial
4th OverallHerald Sun Tour
5th OverallTour of Bihor
2020
3rdTime trial,National Road Championships
2021
4thTime trial,National Road Championships
4th OverallUAE Tour
2022
1st Stage 1 (TTT)Vuelta a España
9th OverallSibiu Cycling Tour
2023
5thTime trial,National Road Championships
5thCoppa Agostoni
2024
National Road Championships
2ndTime trial
2ndRoad race
6th OverallVolta a Catalunya

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Sources:[17]

Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Giro d'Italia DNF — — — —
Tour de France — — — 16 DNF
Vuelta a España — — 33 — DNF
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^"Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam".Bianchi.F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019.Retrieved2 January2020.
  2. ^"Jumbo-Visma".UCI.org.Union Cycliste Internationale.Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2021.Retrieved2 January2021.
  3. ^"Team Jayco–AlUla".UCI.Retrieved12 January2023.
  4. ^Woodpower, Zeb (7 January 2018)."Cycling Australia Road National Championships 2018: Elite men's road race Results".cyclingnews.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  5. ^Woodpower, Zeb (4 February 2018)."Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 4 Results".cyclingnews.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  6. ^"Chris Harper, James Whelan and Sarah Gigante claim gold on final day of 2018 Oceania Road Championships | Oceania Cycling Confederation".oceaniacycling.org.25 March 2018.Retrieved21 June2024.
  7. ^"Oceania Championships 2018: Elite Men Road Race Results".cyclingnews.com.25 March 2018.Retrieved21 June2024.
  8. ^Finch-Penninger, Jamie (4 October 2019)."Harper hits the big-time with Jumbo-Visma".SBS Sport.Retrieved21 June2024.
  9. ^"103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist".ProCyclingStats.Retrieved2 October2020.
  10. ^Benson, Daniel; Ryan, Barry (13 October 2020)."Jumbo-Visma pull out of Giro d'Italia to protect riders and staff after COVID-19 outbreak".cyclingnews.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  11. ^Becket, Adam (19 August 2022)."Jumbo-Visma power to Vuelta a España stage one team time trial victory".cyclingweekly.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  12. ^Benson, Daniel (4 August 2022)."Chris Harper signs two-year contract with BikeExchange-Jayco".Velo.Retrieved21 June2024.
  13. ^Giuliani, Simone (5 March 2024)."The year where loyal domestique Chris Harper could evolve into a contender".cyclingnews.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  14. ^Moultrie, James (18 April 2024)."'It was the same colour as the road' - Harper, O'Connor crash into kerb at Tour of the Alps ".cyclingnews.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  15. ^"Chris Harper".FirstCycling.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  16. ^"Chris Harper".www.procyclingstats.com.Retrieved21 June2024.
  17. ^"Our eight riders for the Vuelta a Espana".Team Jumbo-Visma.15 August 2022.Retrieved20 August2022.
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