Jan Christen Explained

Jan Christen
Birth Date:	26 June 2004
Birth Place:	Gippingen, Switzerland
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	2017–2022
Amateurteam1:	Veloclub Gippingen
Amateuryears2:	2022
Amateurteam2:	Pogi Team^[1]
Proyears1:	2023
Proyears2:	2023–

Jan Christen (born 26 June 2004) is a Swiss racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His older brother Fabio is also a professional cyclist.^[2] He joined 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 U23

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 (3 pro wins)

1st Giro dell'Appennino

1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia

1st Stage 2 Giro d'Abruzzo

2nd Milano–Torino

UCI World Under-23 Championships

3rd Time trial

4th Road race

3rd Time trial, National Championships

5th Trofeo Laigueglia

9th Clásica de San Sebastián

Track

2021

1st Omnium, National Junior Championships

2022

1st Individual pursuit, National Junior Championships

Notes and References

Web site: Jan Christen . FirstCycling.com . 25 April 2023.
Web site: Jan Christen . ProCyclingStats . 25 April 2023.
Web site: Young talent Jan Christen to join UAE Team Emirates . . 26 May 2022 . 25 April 2023.
Web site: Jan Christen officially joins UAE Team Emirates . . uaeteamemirates.com . 1 August 2023 . 2 August 2023.