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Chris Opie
Opie in 2015
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Ryan Opie
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 37)
Truro, Cornwall, England[1]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Team information
Current teamSaint Piran
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter[2]
Amateur teams
1998–2005www.cyclelogic.co.uk
2006UC Aubenas
2007One and All Cycling
2010–2011Pendragon–Le Col–Colnago
2020–Saint Piran
Professional teams
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Christopher Ryan "Chris" Opie (born 22 July 1987) is a British cyclist, who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran.[3] Outside of racing, Opie has been a contributor and presenter for the Global Cycling Network.[4]

Life and career

Opie at the 2014 Tour of Britain.

Born in Truro, Cornwall, Opie grew up on a small beef and dairy farm. He attended Kea Primary and Penair Secondary Schools in Truro.[5] Opie began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and progressed to lead the British National Junior RR Series in 2005.[5] In 2006, he raced in France for UC Aubenas and he battled with a slight eating disorder and, in 2007, with Glandular Fever, but returned to racing in 2008, when he was based in the Netherlands and Belgium.[5] He returned from the Netherlands to ride for Pendragon Sports/Le Col/Colnago in 2010,[6] and when the team wound up at the end of the 2011 season[7] he was signed by Nigel Mansell's You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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  • {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia. for the 2014 season.[9] After one season with the team he was announced as part of the inaugural squad for the You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:

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He is the brother-in-law of Dutch former racing cyclist Remco van der Ven.[12]

Major results

2010
1st GP Al Fatah
Tour of Libya[13]
1st Stages 4 & 5
2012
5th Ster van Zwolle
2013
Tour Series
1st Round 8 – Canary Wharf[14] & Round 10 – Aylsham
2nd Overall Tour of the Reservoir[15]
1st Stage 1
2014
2nd British National Circuit Race Championships[16]
2nd Circuit of the Fens[17]
2nd Ipswich and Coastal Grand Prix[18]
3rd Otley Grand Prix[19]
3rd Wales Open Criterium[20]
4th Eddie Soens Memorial[21]
5th Colne Grand Prix[22]
2015
1st Stockton Grand Prix
2nd Perfs Pedal Race[23]
2nd Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic[24]
3rd Overall Totnes-Vire Stage Race
1st Stage 2[25]
3rd Chepstow Grand Prix[26]
2016
1st Overall Ronde van Midden-Nederland
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 2
1st Stage 2 Tour de Korea
2nd Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic
8th Grand Prix de Denain
2017
7th Ronde van Drenthe

References

  1. ^ a b c "Team: Chris Opie". Team UK Youth. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Chris Opie retires from professional cycling". You have called {{Contentious topics}}. You probably meant to call one of these templates instead: Alerting users * {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. * {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. * {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. * {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices * {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. * {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices * {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. * {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. * If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous * {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia. Retrieved 6 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); line feed character in |website= at position 197 (help)
  3. ^ "Steve Lampier moves to Ribble for 2020 as Chris Opie joins Saint Piran". Saint Piran. Saint Piran Limited. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ Howells, Kieran (13 June 2018). "Play Sports Network welcomes three new presenters". bikebiz.com.
  5. ^ a b c "People Features: Chris Opie Diary". BBC Cornwall. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Pendragon Sports/Le Col/Colnago announce 2010 team line-up". Bike Radar. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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  10. ^ Cary, Tom (9 December 2014). "England wicketkeeper Matt Prior launches UCI Continental team ONE Pro Cycling". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Canyon Eisberg and Team Breeze crowned OVO Energy Tour Series champions". telegraph.co.uk. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Chris Opie wint Ronde van Midden-Nederland" [Chris Opie wins Ronde van Midden-Nederland]. RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Cornish rider Chris Opie in Tour of Libya success". BBC Sport. 7 April 2010.
  14. ^ Richard Abraham (7 June 2013). "Chris Opie extends UK Youth lead at Canary Wharf Tour Series". Cycling Weekly.
  15. ^ Snowdon Sports (27 April 2013). "Chris Opie wins Tour of the Reservoir opener". Cycling Weekly.
  16. ^ "2014 British Cycling National Circuit Race Championship - Hull - July 9 2014: Men's Championship: Official Result" (PDF). British Cycling. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  17. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (27 July 2014). "Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  18. ^ Williams, Huw (31 August 2014). "Yanto Barker takes British Cycling Elite Road Series title". British Cycling. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  19. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (2 July 2014). "Blythe victorious in Property Development Otley Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  20. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (30 July 2014). "Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  21. ^ "53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  22. ^ Swarbrick, Guy (16 July 2014). "Rapha Condor JLT's Graham Briggs wins 2014 Elite Circuit Series Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  23. ^ "Perfs Pedal Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  24. ^ "Steele Von Hoff wins CiCLE Classic without realising it". Cycling Weekly. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  25. ^ "Totnes-Vire Stage Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  26. ^ "Graham Briggs takes solo win at Chepstow Grand Prix". Cycling Weekly. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.