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."Two Wheels, One Olympic Cycling Dream", AtlanticPedaler.com via Pedal Magazine, March 2008 His brother Michael succumbed to cancer in 2010.Interview, VeloNews, January 18, 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.
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2006 4th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua 2007 1st 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 Road race, National Road Championships 2009 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2010 1st 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 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
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