Full name Christian Meier 2008–2010 Garmin-Chipotle-H30 Height 1.72 m Discipline Road 2011 UnitedHealthcare Weight 61 kg | Rider type All-rounder Name Christian Meier Current team Orica-GreenEDGE 2005–2008 Symmetrics Role Cyclist | |
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Born February 21, 1985 (age 39)
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada ( 1985-02-21 ) Profiles | ||
Christian meier signs off from pro cycling
Christian Meier (born February 21, 1985) is a Canadian former racing cyclist who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the Symmetrics, Garmin–Chipotle–H30 and UnitedHealthcare and GreenEDGE teams.
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- Christian meier signs off from pro cycling
- Christian meier interview at the start of stage 18 of the 2014 tour de france
- References
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 GreenEDGE 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.
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.
Christian meier interview at the start of stage 18 of the 2014 tour de france
