Chris Harper (cyclist)


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

Chris Harper

Harper at the 2019 Tour of Japan

Personal information
Full nameChris Harper
Born23 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)

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)

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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)

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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]

Sources:[15][16]

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Sources:[17]

Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
  1. ^ "Team Jumbo-Visma 2020 roster presented in Amsterdam". Bianchi. F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Jumbo-Visma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Team Jayco–AlUla". UCI. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ Woodpower, Zeb (7 January 2018). "Cycling Australia Road National Championships 2018: Elite men's road race Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ Woodpower, Zeb (4 February 2018). "Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2018: Stage 4 Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Oceania Championships 2018: Elite Men Road Race Results". cyclingnews.com. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  8. ^ Finch-Penninger, Jamie (4 October 2019). "Harper hits the big-time with Jumbo-Visma". SBS Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  11. ^ Becket, Adam (19 August 2022). "Jumbo-Visma power to Vuelta a España stage one team time trial victory". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  12. ^ Benson, Daniel (4 August 2022). "Chris Harper signs two-year contract with BikeExchange-Jayco". Velo. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  13. ^ Giuliani, Simone (5 March 2024). "The year where loyal domestique Chris Harper could evolve into a contender". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  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. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Chris Harper". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Chris Harper". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Our eight riders for the Vuelta a Espana". Team Jumbo-Visma. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.