Tour gallery: Christian Vande Velde

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  Christian Vande Velde struggled on the final climb.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) fought his way back to the leaders but couldn't hold the pace when the race splintered on Verbier

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) gets a wheel from his teammate Martijn Maaskant after crashing on stage 11.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin - Slipstream)

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  Garmin-Slipstream teammates Bradley Wiggins (L) and Christian Vande Velde climb to the finish.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) and Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) in Tour de France stage seven.

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  USA's Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) finishes Tour de France stage six in Barcelona.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) en route to a 17th place finish.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) about to depart on a training ride with his team.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) looks relaxed before the start of stage five.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) climbs the Col de la Colombière.

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  Christian Vande Velde paces Garmin-Slipstream teammate Bradley Wiggins up the Col de la Colombière.

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  Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Slipstream) approaches the finish line.

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