Chris Jones

Fewer than three years ago, Christopher Jones was racing on his own, traveling around the country by car and racing as often as possible. Just a few years prior to that, he was 25 pounds heavier than he is now, racing as an alpine skier who liked to dabble in motocross.

“And during college, I was a surf bum,” he says.

But Jones entered 2007 solely focused on his career as a professional cyclist. His breakout season as a rookie included four victories, 14 podium finishes and ninth place at the U.S. national road race championships.

That success on the road carried over to cyclocross, where Jones registered a host of impressive performances, including second overall in the Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series. He took up the discipline at the suggestion of his coach, Massimo Testa, who believed it would help Jones improve his time trial ability.

Already with a business management degree in hand from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif., Jones is close to earning a master’s degree in construction engineering. He hopes to someday oversee the building of heavy infrastructure (bridges, dams, industrial plants, etc.) after working in the industry for two years previously.

Career Team History

2007: Nerac Pro Cycling

Career and 2007 Highlights

1st, North Stonington Cycling Classic
1st, 13th Annual Sterling Road Race
1st, Michael Schott Memorial Circuit Race
1st, Chainbiter 9.0 (Cyclocross)
2nd Overall, Verge New England Championship Cyclocross Series
3rd Overall, Tour of Virginia
9th, U.S. National Road Race Championship