| # 2 Christopher HORNER
Team:AST DOB:10/23/1971 Age on 4/21/08:36 Nationality:USA Residence(s)Bend, OR Height: 5'10'' Weight:159 Pro Since:1995 Specialty:All Around Website:n/a Past Pro Teams:Davitamon/Predictor-Lotto (2006-2007) Saunier Duval-Prodir (2004-2005) Webcor (04) Saturn (03) Prime Alliance (01-02) Mercury (00-01) La Française des Jeux (97-99) NutraFig (95-96) |
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2008 Highlights:2008 2nd Merco Credit Union Cycling Classics GP - 7th Overall Tour of California
Career Highlights:2007 3rd Giro dell¹Emilia - 3rd Prologue & Stage 4, 5th Overall Tour de Romandie - 11th Overall Amgen Tour of California - 15th Overall Tour de France 2006 1st Stage 2 Tour of Romanidie 2005 3rd Overall USA National Road Championships - 1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse 2004 1st Overall Sea Otter Cycling Classic - NRC Overall Champion 2003 1st T-Mobile International - 1st Overall Dodge Tour de Georgia - NRC Overall Champion 2002 NRC Overall Champion 2000 1st Overall Tour de Lankawi
Interesting Facts:American Chris Horner spent the last two seasons with Predictor-Lotto. The team saw Horner take stage wins at the Tour of Switzerland and Tour of Romandie, and besides garnering his own results, his assisted teammate Cadel Evans to a second place overall at the 2007 Tour de France. Throughout his long career, Horner has proved to be an asset for various top tier pro teams, and this should be no different with his new team, Astana. He enjoys motor-cross as a hobby.
Career Highlights:2007 3rd Giro dell¹Emilia - 3rd Prologue & Stage 4, 5th Overall Tour de Romandie - 11th Overall Amgen Tour of California - 15th Overall Tour de France 2006 1st Stage 2 Tour of Romanidie 2005 3rd Overall USA National Road Championships - 1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse 2004 1st Overall Sea Otter Cycling Classic - NRC Overall Champion 2003 1st T-Mobile International - 1st Overall Dodge Tour de Georgia - NRC Overall Champion 2002 NRC Overall Champion 2000 1st Overall Tour de Lankawi
Interesting Facts:American Chris Horner spent the last two seasons with Predictor-Lotto. The team saw Horner take stage wins at the Tour of Switzerland and Tour of Romandie, and besides garnering his own results, his assisted teammate Cadel Evans to a second place overall at the 2007 Tour de France. Throughout his long career, Horner has proved to be an asset for various top tier pro teams, and this should be no different with his new team, Astana. He enjoys motor-cross as a hobby.