Chris Harper (cyclist)
 Harper at the 2019 Tour of Japan | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Harper |
| Born | 23 November 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | State of Matter MAAP Racing |
| 2017–2018 | IsoWhey Sports SwissWellness |
| 2019 | Team BridgeLane |
| 2020–2022 | Team Jumbo–Visma[1][2] |
| 2023– | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Chris Harper (born 23 November 1994) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.[3]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Starting his second year at Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team, 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)
[edit]Harper turned professional with UCI WorldTour Team Jumbo–Visma 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 Team Jumbo–Visma 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)
[edit]He joined Team Jayco–AlUla on a two-year contract after three years with Team Jumbo–Visma.[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
[edit]- 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
- 1st
- 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
- 1st Overall Tour of Japan
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 6
- 1st
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- Oceanian Road Championships
- 3rd
Road race - 6th Time trial
- 3rd
- 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
[edit]Sources:[17]
| Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | 16 | DNF |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | 33 | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam". Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Team Jayco–AlUla". UCI. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (7 January 2018). "Cycling Australia Road National Championships 2018: Elite men's road race Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (4 February 2018). "Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 4 Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Oceania Championships 2018: Elite Men Road Race Results". cyclingnews.com. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Finch-Penninger, Jamie (4 October 2019). "Harper hits the big-time with Jumbo-Visma". SBS Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Becket, Adam (19 August 2022). "Jumbo-Visma power to Vuelta a España stage one team time trial victory". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (4 August 2022). "Chris Harper signs two-year contract with BikeExchange-Jayco". Velo. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (5 March 2024). "The year where loyal domestique Chris Harper could evolve into a contender". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Chris Harper". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Chris Harper". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Our eight riders for the Vuelta a Espana". Team Jumbo-Visma. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links
[edit]
- Chris Harper at UCI
- Chris Harper at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Chris Harper at ProCyclingStats
- Chris Harper at Cycling Quotient
- Chris Harper at CycleBase
