Chris Harper

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

Career 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 finish 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 (2020–2022) 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 strong 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 (2023–2024) He joined on a two-year contract after three years with . Harper started 2024 off 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.

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team (2025-present) He joined on a two-year deal to start 2025.

On stage 10 of the 2026 Tour de France, he crashed on a descent of Puy Mary. He was forced to withdraw from the race due to an injury to his hand suffered in the crash.

Major results Sources:

2016

6th Road race, Oceania Road Championships 2017 6th Overall Tour de Langkawi 2018 (1 pro win) 1st Overall UCI Oceania Tour

3rd Road race, National Road Championships 4th Overall Tour of Japan 1st Young rider classification 6th Overall Herald Sun Tour 7th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic 2019 (2) 1st Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc 1st Points classification 1st Mountains classification 1st Stages 4 & 5 1st Overall Tour of Japan 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 6 2nd Road race, National Road Championships Oceanian Road Championships

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 2025 (1) 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia National Road Championships 4th Time trial 5th Road race 6th Overall Tour of Oman 2026 4th Andorra MoraBanc Clàssica 7th Overall Tour of the Alps

Grand Tour general classification results timeline Sources: Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Giro d'Italia DNF — — — — 23 Tour de France — — — 16 DNF — Vuelta a España — — 33 — DNF —

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish