Jan Christen

Swiss cyclist

  • Road
  • Cyclo-cross
  • Mountain biking
RoleRiderAmateur teams2017–2022Veloclub Gippingen2022Pogi Team[1] Professional teams2023Hagens Berman Axeon2023–UAE Team Emirates
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's road bicycle racing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Anadia Junior road race
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Fayetteville Junior
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Les Gets Junior cross-country

Jan Christen (born 26 June 2004) is a Swiss racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates. His older brother Fabio is also a professional cyclist.[2] He joined UAE Team Emirates early on 1 August 2023, having initially been due to ride with them starting in 2024 on a five-year contract.[3][4]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2020–2021
1st National Junior Championships
Junior EKZ CrossTour
2nd Baden
2021–2022
1st UCI World Junior Championships
1st National Junior Championships
1st Junior Pétange
1st Junior Meilen
1st Junior Hittnau
1st Junior Illnau
1st Junior Munich
2022–2023
2nd National Under-23 Championships

Mountain bike

2021
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
Junior Swiss Bike Cup
2nd Savognin
2022
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships
Junior Swiss Bike Cup
1st Rickenbach
1st Savognin
2nd Basel
2nd Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
UCI Junior Series
2nd Albstadt

Road

2021
1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st Stage 1 Tour du Valromey
6th Road race, UEC European Junior Championships
7th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
8th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
2022
UEC European Junior Championships
1st Road race
5th Time trial
National Junior Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Stage 3
3rd Overall Tour du Valromey
4th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
2023
1st Championnats d'Europe des Grimpeurs Under-23
2nd Trofej Umag
7th Overall Giro Next Gen
1st Stage 7
7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
9th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
2024 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 2 Giro d'Abruzzo
2nd Milano–Torino
5th Trofeo Laigueglia

Track

2021
1st Omnium, National Junior Championships
2022
1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Championships

References

  1. ^ "Jan Christen". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Jan Christen". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Young talent Jan Christen to join UAE Team Emirates". UAE Team Emirates. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Jan Christen officially joins UAE Team Emirates". uaeteamemirates.com. UAE Team Emirates. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.

External links

  • Jan Christen at Cycling ArchivesEdit on Wikidata
  • Jan Christen at ProCyclingStatsEdit on Wikidata
  • Jan Christen at Cycling QuotientEdit on Wikidata
  • Jan Christen at MTB DataEdit on Wikidata