Rider profile - Chris Jongewaard
Rider name
Christopher Jongewaard
Instagram handle
@christopherjongewaard
Team or worthy cause
Flanders/health.com.au
Tell us about your bike!
Flanders Forte with SRAM Force 1 AXS and Zipp Carbon Wheels.
You'll find me riding or racing in... (hometown and racing grade)
Masters - my Elite racing days are behind me!
My riding/racing is supported by...
Family & Team
In my day job I'm...
A builder based in Adelaide.
An interest I have outside of cycling is...
Time with family, travel and the occasional 4x4 trip.
What brought you to CX?
After finishing my MTB racing career, I wanted something that would allow more time with family, and CX requires less time to stay competitive.
What riding do you do aside from CX?
Road and MTB.
Tell us about your first race!
Northern Territory BMX back in 1983.
What's your proudest achievement in CX?
Winning the Australian National Championships, and wearing the green and gold at World Championships.
What's your CX strength?
Resilience.
What's your CX weakness?
Emotions
How can we spot you on course?
Green & Gold jersey, battling towards the front of the race.
Should we offer you handups, and if so, when?
Every lap!
