Chris Horner
Christopher Brandon Horner (born October 23, 1971) is an American retired professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1996 and 2019.
Horner at the 2011 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Brandon Horner |
| Nickname | The Hornet, The Second Best Climber in the World |
| Born | October 23, 1971 Okinawa, Japan |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1993 | Lite Beer |
| 1994–1996 | Nutra Fig |
| Professional teams | |
| 1997–1999 | Française des Jeux |
| 2000–2001 | Mercury |
| 2002 | Prime Alliance |
| 2003 | Saturn |
| 2004 | Webcor Builders |
| 2005 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2006–2007 | Davitamon–Lotto |
| 2008–2009 | Astana |
| 2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
| 2012–2013 | RadioShack–Nissan |
| 2014 | Lampre–Merida |
| 2015 | Airgas–Safeway |
| 2016 | Lupus Racing Team |
| 2018–2019 | Team Illuminate |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
Stage races | |
A current resident of Bend, Oregon, Horner dominated the American road racing scene by winning the points standings in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. He won the Vuelta a España in 2013, becoming the oldest winner of any of cycling's grand tours in the process.
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