Chris Opie


Christopher Ryan "Chris" Opie is a British cyclist, who currently rides for British amateur team Saint Piran. Outside of racing, Opie has been a contributor and presenter for the Global Cycling Network.

Life and career

Born in Truro, Cornwall, Opie grew up on a small beef and dairy farm. He attended Kea Primary and Penair Secondary Schools in Truro. Opie began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and progressed to lead the British National Junior RR Series in 2005. In 2006, he raced in France for UC Aubenas and he battled with a slight eating disorder and, in 2007, with Glandular Fever, but returned to racing in 2008, when he was based in the Netherlands and Belgium. He returned from the Netherlands to ride for Pendragon Sports/Le Col/Colnago in 2010, and when the team wound up at the end of the 2011 season he was signed by Nigel Mansell's. After Mansell decided to end his financial support of Team UK Youth, Opie signed for for the 2014 season. After one season with the team he was announced as part of the inaugural squad for the team for the 2015 season. Opie announced his retirement from competition in May 2018 immediately before his final race, the last round of that year's Tour Series in Salisbury.
He is the brother-in-law of Dutch former racing cyclist Remco van der Ven.

Major results

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