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Christian Meier (born February 21, 1985) is a Canadian former
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua
::1st Young rider classification
: 2nd Overall Road race, National Road Championships
;2009
: 2nd 
Sprints classification, Tour of the Basque Country
: 7th Overall 
Sprints classification,
racing cyclist
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who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the , and and teams.
Born in Sussex, New Brunswick, Meier is descended from German restaurateurs who settled outside Sussex, Canada and he attended Sussex Regional High School. His brother Michael succumbed to cancer in 2010. He raced for in 2012, competing in the Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
in May, with his best showing on Day 11 in 15th place. He rode all three Grand Tours in his career, making a total of five Grand Tour starts, his last being the 2014 Tour de France. He announced his retirement from competition in September 2016, despite having a year to run on his contract with the Orica team. After retiring, he contested the 2018 Canadian National Time Trial Championships, finishing 27th.
Personal life
In March 2015 Meier together with his wife Amber opened La Fabrica Girona, a coffee shop in their European home of Girona, Spain. The following year they opened a second coffee shop, Espresso Mafia, nearby.Major results
Source: ;2006 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua ;2007 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua
::1st Young rider classification
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a El Salvador
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::1st Young rider classification
: 7th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
;2008
: 1st Road race, National Road Championships
;2009
: 2nd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2010
: 1st Sprints classification, Tour of the Basque Country
: 7th Overall Tour of Britain
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The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
: 10th Giro del Veneto
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The UCI Continental Circuits ...
;2011
: 2nd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
: 8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
;2012
: 2nd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
: 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce
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: 5th Japan Cup
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;2013
: 1st Sprints classification, Volta a Catalunya
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It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
: 2nd Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
: 3rd Overall Tour de Beauce
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;2014
: 1st Mountains classification, Bayern–Rundfahrt
: 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
;2015
: 3rd Time trial
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, National Road Championships
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