Lemont native and all round stud Christian Vande Velde will be at the Garmin Store on Michigan Avenue today from 4-6PM. He will be there to talk cycling, sign autographs and answer your questions.
The son of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee John Vande Velde, Christian became professional in 1998 for US Postal.
With the team time trial win by Slipstream-Chipotle in Stage 1 of the 2008 Giro d'Italia, Vande Velde became the first American to wear the Maglia rosa since Andy Hampsten in 1988. Vande Velde finished the 2008 Tour de France in fourth place, 3'05" behind the winner Carlos Sastre and 17th in the Olympic road race in Beijing. In 2009 Vande Velde finished 8th in the overall standings for the Tour de France.
It's a great opportunity to meet and talk to a potential Tour de France Champion and local cycling legend. To preview one of the best cycling documentaries featuring Vande Velde and the entire Garmin Slipstream team, click here to check out Blood, Sweat and Gears.
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 29. From 5-6.
WHERE: Garmin Store at 663 N. Michigan Avenue (corner of Michigan and Erie)
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Tags: Chriatian Vande Velde, Garmin, Garmin Slipstream, Tour de France
David Wallach
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