Chris Harper
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1994 (30 years old)
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Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaPosition
Cyclist
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Active
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White
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1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
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67 kg (148 lb)
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Team Jayco–AlUla
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Chris Harper (born 23 November 1994) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla.
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Early career
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. He then went on to finsish in the top 10 of both the New Zealand Cycle Classic and the Herald Sun Tour. Beating James Whelan with a late attack gave Harper his first professional win, the Oceania Road Championships.
Team Jumbo–Visma (2020 to 2022)
Harper turned professional with UCI WorldTour Team Jumbo–Visma in 2020. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour. 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.
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.
Team Jayco–AlUla (2023 to present)
He joined Team Jayco–AlUla on a two-year contract after three years with Team Jumbo–Visma. Harper started 2024 of by placing second behind teammate Luke Plapp in both the National Road race and National Time trial championships. 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.
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