 Vande Velde at the 2011 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Christian Vande Velde |
| Nickname | VDV, CVV |
| Born | May 22, 1976 Lemont, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998–2003 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2004 | Liberty Seguros |
| 2005–2007 | Team CSC |
| 2008–2013 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Christian Vande Velde (born May 22, 1976) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist of Belgian descent, who rode professionally between 1998 and 2013.[1] Vande Velde competed for the U.S. Postal Service, Liberty Seguros, Team CSC and Garmin–Sharp squads.[2] He has been a cycling analyst for NBC Sports since 2014.[3] He is the son of cyclist John Vande Velde.[4]
- ^ Stephen Farrand (September 23, 2013). "TTT world championships marks the end for Christian Vande Velde". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. December 28, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Christian Vande Velde".
- ^ Featured Rider | Christian VandeVelde Archived 2012-09-20 at the Wayback Machine USA Pro Challenge, January 1, 2012.