Chris Wherry

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Chris Wherry
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Wherry
Born (1973-07-18) July 18, 1973 (age 49)
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2009Hotel San José
Professional teams
1997–2000 Saturn
2001–2002 Mercury
2003 Navigators
2004–2005 Health Net–Maxxis
2006–2008 Toyota–United

Chris Wherry (born July 18, 1973) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Boulder, Colorado. In 2006, he wore the jersey of the United States National Road Race Champion, having won the event in 2005. [1]

Wherry is one of a series of professional riders who started in the sport through the Red Zinger Mini Classics youth bicycle series in Colorado.

Major results

1996
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Road race, National Amateur Road Championships
1998
3rd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
1999
1st Overall Tour of the Gila
2nd Overall Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Coors Classic
4th Overall Tour of Japan
2000
3rd Overall Ringerike GP
9th Overall Tour de Langkawi
2001
3rd Overall Tour de Langkawi
3rd Overall Cascade Classic
1st Stage 1
5th Overall Tour du Limousin
9th San Francisco Grand Prix
2002
1st Overall Saturn Cycling Classic
1st Overall Tour of the Gila
1st Overall Cascade Classic
1st Overall Valley of the Sun Stage Race
2nd First Union Invitational
2004
1st Stage 2 Boulder Stage Race
6th Time trial, National Road Championships
2005
National Road Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Road race/Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
5th Time trial
1st Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st Prologue
1st Stage 3 International Tour de Toona
3rd Overall UCI America Tour
2006
1st Overall Cascade Classic
1st Stage 1
1st Stages 2 & 3 Tour of Utah
1st Stage 3 Tour de Nez
5th Road race, National Road Championships
7th Overall Tour of the Gila
8th Reading Classic
2007
4th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
4th Overall Tour de Toona

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References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
USA National Road Race Champion
2005
Succeeded by