Christopher Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana. Originally from Bend, Oregon, Horner has been a dominating figure in the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. Turning pro in 1995, he captured his first major victory in a stage win of the Tour DuPont in 1996 riding for the NutraFig team, he was ask...
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Christopher Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Astana. Originally from Bend, Oregon, Horner has been a dominating figure in the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. Turning pro in 1995, he captured his first major victory in a stage win of the Tour DuPont in 1996 riding for the NutraFig team, he was asked to ride in Europe with French team Française des Jeux. After three frustrating seasons from 1997 to 1999, he returned to America to resume a record-setting domestic career, riding with Mercury in 2000, Prime Alliance in 2002, Saturn in 2003 and Webcor Builders in 2004.
Horner has won almost every important race in the US racing calendar, with the notable exception of the USPRO Championships and the Tour of California. He decided to move to Saunier Duval - Prodir after his top-ten finish in the 2004 UCI World Road Cycling Championship...
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