Chris Harper (cyclist)

Chris Harper (born 23 November 1994) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam.

Early career
Starting his second year at, 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 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 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 on a two-year contract after three years with. 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.

Major results
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 * 2016
 * 2nd Silver medal Oceania.svg 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 OceaniaChampionJersey.png Road race, Oceania Road Championships
 * 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 4th Overall Tour of Japan
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 6th Overall Herald Sun Tour
 * 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic


 * 2019 (2)
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
 * 1st Stages 4 & 5
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Overall Tour of Japan
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 6
 * 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 * Oceanian Road Championships
 * 3rd Bronze medal Oceania.svg Road race
 * 6th Time trial
 * 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
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