Christopher Jones (cyclist)

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Christopher Jones
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Personal information
Full nameChristopher Jones
Born (1979-08-06) August 6, 1979 (age 44)
Redding, California
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2007Nerac
2008–2010 Team Type 1
2011–2017 UnitedHealthcare [1]

Christopher Jones (born August 6, 1979) is an American former professional road cyclist.

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Major results

2009
4th Overall Tour de Beauce
2010
2nd Overall Tour do Rio
2012
4th Overall Tour of Britain
2015
3rd The Reading 120
2017
2nd Overall Tour du Maroc
5th Overall Tour of Alberta

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References

  1. "Chris Jones  » UnitedHealthcare" . Retrieved July 15, 2014.