Christian Vande Velde

Photos of Christian

2013 Results:

  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 5 - 9th

2012 Results:

  • USA Pro Challenge, Overall - 1st
  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 7 - 2nd
  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 6 - 6th
  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 4 - 6th
  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 3 - 9th
  • USA Pro Challenge, stage 2 - 2nd
  • Tour of Utah, stage 2 (TTT) - 1st
  • Tour of Utah, stage 1 - 7th
  • Tour of Elk Grove, stage 1 (ITT) - 5th
  • Tour de France, stage 15 - 2nd
  • Giro d’Italia, stage 4 (TTT) - 1st
  • Volta Catalunya, stage 3 - 6th

2011 Results:

  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge, GC - 2nd
  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge, stage 5 - 10th
  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge, stage 3 - 2nd
  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge, stage 1 - 5th
  • USA Pro Cycling Challenge, prologue - 2nd
  • Tour of Utah, prologue - 7th
  • Tour de France, team GC - 1st
  • Tour de France, stage 19 - 19th
  • Tour de France, stage 18 - 12th
  • Tour de Suisse, stage 7 - 4th
  • Tour de France, stage 2 (TTT) - 1st
  • Tour of California, GC - 4th
  • Tour of California, stage 4 - 6th
  • Vuelta a Murcia, stage 3 - 9th
  • Tour of Oman, overall - 5th
  • Tour of Oman, stage 5 - 10th
  • Tour of Oman, stage 4 - 5th

2009 Results:

  • TTT Tour de France, stage 4 - 2nd
  • TTT Giro d’Italia, stage 1 - 2nd
  • Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 4 - 3rd
  • Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 6 - 7th
  • Tour de France, GC - 8th
  • Paris-Nice, stage 4 - 1st
  • Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 4 - 3rd
  • Vuelta al País Vasco, stage 6 - 7th
  • Amgen Tour of California, stage 7 - 9th
  • Vuelta a Castilla y León, stage 2 - 10th
  • Paris-Nice, stage 8 - 13th

2008 Results:

  • Tour of Bahamas, GC - 2nd
  • Tour of Bahamas RR - 3rd
  • Vuelta Castilla y Leon, GC - 10th
  • Vuelta Castilla y Leon, prologue - 6th
  • Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, GC - 2nd
  • Circuit Cycliste Sarthe, stage 2b (TT) 1st
  • Tour de Georgia, GC - 7th
  • Tour de France, stage 4 (TT) - 8th
  • US National Championships TT - 3rd

Christian’s Stats

DOB: 05/22/1976
Birth Place: Lemont, Illinois
Current Residence: Girona, Spain
Nationality: American
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Strengths: Climber, All Arounder
Pro Since: 1998
Hobbies: back yard moto
Pets: Jake (weimaraner)
Web Site: christianvdv.com

Stories about Christian

Career Highlights:

  • 2012 USA Pro Challenge, Overall - 1st
  • 2012 Tour of Utah, stage 2 (TTT) - 1st
  • 2012 Giro d’Italia, stage 4 (TTT) - 1st
  • 2011 Tour de France, Team GC - 1st
  • 2011 Tour de France, stage 2 (TTT) - 1st
  • 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, GC - 2nd
  • 2008 Paris-Nice, stage 4 - 1st
  • 2008 Giro d’Italia, stage 1 (TTT) - 1st
  • 2008 Giro d’Italia, stage 21 (TT) - 5th
  • 2008 Tour de France, GC - 4th
  • 2008 Tour de France, stage 20 (TT) - 3rd
  • 2008 Tour de France, stage 4 (TT) - 6th
  • 2008 Tour of Missouri, GC - 1st
  • 2008 Tour of Missouri, stage 3 (TT) - 1st
  • 2008 Tour of California, GC - 3rd GC
  • 2008 Tour de Georgia, stage 4 (TTT) - 1st
  • 2006 Tour de Luxembourg, 1st GC
  • 2005 Eneco Tour of Benelux, KOM - 1st
  • 1999 Redlands Classic, GC - 1st
  • 1999 Quatre Jours de Dunkerque, Best Young Rider
  • 1999 UCI World Cup, individual pursuit - 1st