Tech Trailblazing, The Armstrong Era & Life After Pro Racing - Christian Vande Velde
Christian Vande Velde raced at the highest level throughout his 15-year career in the pro peloton, he has competed at 2008 Summer Olympics and a whopping 18 Grand Tours. With two top-10 performances and multiple team victories including a 4th place in the Tour De France in 2008 Christian career was inspirational. Post-retirement, Christian is a NBC sports commentator & entrepreneur and in this chat with Anthony about being the first to use bike computers, skin suits and how the sport has evolved.
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“It's really, it's not rocket science, you see exactly what's happened in the past and what's worked and what hasn't worked and employ those kinds of tactics. ”
- Christian Vande Velde
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