Christian Vande Velde

Christian Vande Velde
Vande Velde at the 2011 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameChristian Vande Velde
NicknameVDV, CVV
Born (1976-05-22) May 22, 1976 (age 48)
Lemont, Illinois, U.S.
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1998–2003U.S. Postal Service
2004Liberty Seguros
2005–2007Team CSC
2008–2013Slipstream–Chipotle
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 TTT stage (2011)
Giro d'Italia
2 TTT stages (2008, 2012)

Stage races

Tour de Luxembourg (2006)
Tour of Missouri (2008)
USA Pro Cycling Challenge (2012)

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]

  1. ^ Stephen Farrand (September 23, 2013). "TTT world championships marks the end for Christian Vande Velde". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Christian Vande Velde".
  4. ^ Featured Rider | Christian VandeVelde Archived 2012-09-20 at the Wayback Machine USA Pro Challenge, January 1, 2012.