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Revision as of 15:28, 18 May 2009

Chris Horner
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Horner
NicknameThe Smiler
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Team information
Current teamAstana
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Major wins
Tour de Langkawi (2000)
Tour de Georgia (2003)
Champion, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
(2002, 2003, 2004)

Christopher Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana. Originally from Bend, Oregon[1], Horner has been a dominating figure in the American road racing scene [2] by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. Turning pro in 1995[3], he captured his first major victory in a stage win of the Tour DuPont in 1996 riding for the NutraFig team, he was asked to ride in Europe with French team Française des Jeux. After three frustrating seasons from 1997 to 1999, he returned to America to resume a record-setting domestic career, riding with Mercury in 2000, Prime Alliance in 2002, Saturn in 2003 and Webcor Builders in 2004.

Horner has won almost every important race in the US racing calendar, with the notable exception of the USPRO Championships and the Tour of California. He decided to move to Saunier Duval - Prodir after his top-ten finish in the 2004 UCI World Road Cycling Championship because he wanted to give the Tour de France a try. After being injured in the beginning of 2005, Horner showed strong performance in the USPRO Championships and won his first major European victory by taking the sixth stage of the 2005 Tour de Suisse. He then earned his place in the 2005 Tour de France team and nearly won the Miramas to Montpellier stage when he and Sylvain Chavanel refused to cooperate in the finale and were caught by the peloton. He made a move to the Belgian UCI ProTour squad Davitamon-Lotto for the 2006 season. Horner moved to Astana Team for the 2008 season. Chris earned the nickname, "The smiler" for his unflappable expression of happiness, even during the most excruciating physical challenges. Teammates Levi Leipheimer and Lance Armstrong call him "The Redneck."

For 2007 Horner signed with Ed Krall Racing for the cyclo-cross season.

In the 2008 Cascades Cycling Classic Horner carried racer Billy Demong with his broken bicycle (who was from another team) to the finish line.[4][5]

Major results

1996
Lancaster Classic
Stage, Tour DuPont
2000
Overall, Le Tour de Langkawi
Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
2001
Overall, Solano Bicycle Classic
2002
Champion, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Overall, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic (and 2 stage wins)
Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
2003[6]
Champion, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Overall, Tour de Georgia
Mountains classification
San Francisco Grand Prix (T-Mobile International)
Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
Overall, Solano Bicycle Classic
McLane Pacific Cycling Classic Road Race
2004[7]
Champion, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
Overall, Sea Otter Classic (and 1 stage win)
Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic (and 3 stage wins)
Overall, Pomona Valley Stage Race (and 2 stage wins)
Overall, Temecula Stage Race
3rd overall, Tour de Georgia
Pine Flat Road Race
2005
Stage 6, Tour de Suisse
5th overall, Tour de Suisse
2006
Stage 2, Tour de Romandie
10th overall, Paris-Nice
2007
5th overall, Tour de Romandie
15th overall, Tour de France
2008
1st place road race Tour de White Rock
7th Giro di Lombardia

References

  1. ^ USA Cycling biography
  2. ^ Tooting his own Horner - Part I
  3. ^ Eurosport.com Chris Horner
  4. ^ The Everyday Athlete » Blog Archive » Chris Horner Gives Fallen Rider (and bike) a 2k Ride to the Finish
  5. ^ Swift, Heidi (2008-08-16). "Chris Horner proves why he's the people's pro". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2008-08-17. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. ^ Velobios.com: Chris Horner
  7. ^ Webcor Cycling: 2004 Men's Results

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