Christian Vande Velde

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. Vande Velde competed for the U.S. Postal Service, Liberty Seguros, Team CSC and Garmin–Sharp squads. He has been a cycling analyst for NBC Sports since 2014. He is the son of cyclist John 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
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)
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