Chris Wherry

{{Short description|American road racing cyclist}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|18}}

| birth_place = Boulder, Colorado, United States

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| discipline = Road

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| amateurteam1 = Hotel San José

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| proyears1 = 1997–2000

| proteam1 = Saturn

| proyears2 = 2001–2002

| proteam2 = Mercury

| proyears3 = 2003

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| proyears4 = 2004–2005

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| proyears5 = 2006–2008

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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.[http://www.toyota-united.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=990&Itemid=43 Chris Wherry]

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

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;1996

: 1st 20px 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 20px 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

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Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:American male cyclists

Category:American cycling road race champions

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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