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Christian Meier (cyclist)
Road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Christian Meier |
| image | Christian Meier, Japan Cup 2012 (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Meier at the 2012 Japan Cup |
| fullname | Christian Meier |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada |
| height | |
| weight | 61 kg |
| discipline | Road |
| role | Rider |
| ridertype | All-rounder |
| amateuryears1 | 2018 |
| amateurteam1 | The Service Course |
| proyears1 | 2005–2008 |
| proteam1 | |
| proyears2 | 2008–2010 |
| proteam2 | |
| proyears3 | 2011 |
| proteam3 | |
| proyears4 | 2012–2016 |
| proteam4 | |
| majorwins | One-day races and Classics |
:National Road Race Championships (2008) Christian Meier (born February 21, 1985) is a Canadian former racing cyclist who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the , and and teams.
Born in Sussex, New Brunswick, Meier is descended from German restaurateurs who settled outside Sussex, Canada and he attended Sussex Regional High School. His brother Michael succumbed to cancer in 2010. He raced for in 2012, competing in the Giro d'Italia in May, with his best showing on Day 11 in 15th place. He rode all three Grand Tours in his career, making a total of five Grand Tour starts, his last being the 2014 Tour de France. He announced his retirement from competition in September 2016, despite having a year to run on his contract with the Orica team. After retiring, he contested the 2018 Canadian National Time Trial Championships, finishing 27th.
Personal life
In March 2015 Meier together with his wife Amber opened La Fabrica Girona, a coffee shop in their European home of Girona, Spain. The following year they opened a second coffee shop, Espresso Mafia, nearby.
Major results
Source: ;2006 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua ;2007 : 1st [[File:MaillotCan.PNG|20px]] Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua ::1st Young rider classification : 2nd Overall Vuelta a El Salvador ::1st Young rider classification : 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23 ;2008 : 1st [[File:MaillotCan.PNG|20px]] Road race, National Road Championships ;2009 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships ;2010 : 1st [[File:Jersey blue.svg|20px|Blue jersey]] Sprints classification, Tour of the Basque Country : 7th Overall Tour of Britain : 10th Giro del Veneto ;2011 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias ;2012 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce : 5th Japan Cup ;2013 : 1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] Sprints classification, Volta a Catalunya : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce ;2014 : 1st Mountains classification, Bayern–Rundfahrt : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;2015 : 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
References
References
- (October 11, 2011). "GreenEdge adds Impey, Meier". Future Publishing Limited.
- "Orica-GreenEDGE (OGE) - AUS". [[Union Cycliste Internationale]].
- {{cycling Archives. 13247. Christian Meier
- [http://pedalmag.com/?p=12780 "Two Wheels, One Olympic Cycling Dream"], AtlanticPedaler.com via ''Pedal Magazine'', March 2008
- [http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/01/news/christian-meier-from-death-a-new-outlook-on-life_102456 Interview], ''VeloNews'', January 18, 2010
- (September 7, 2016). "Christian Meier to retire at end of 2016 season - Transfer shorts".
- Jones, Rob. (June 22, 2018). "Svein Tuft defends men's Canadian time trial title". [[Immediate Media Company]].
- Tremblay, Philippe. (June 18, 2018). "Christian Meier to race Canadian ITT champs on custom steel bike". Gripped Publishing Inc..
- (May 6, 2015). "La Fabrica Girona: Where everyone knows your name".
- "Christian Meier". FirstCycling AS.
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