Here’s a good article about American Christian Vande Velde. Vande Velde seems like a good guy. He nearly quit bike racing and now he is less than a minute from the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de France. If he has a good day today and tomorrow he stands are decent chance of winning.

Update: Vande Velde finished 2:30 seconds back today. He is now in 6th place overall, 3:15 behind the leaders. It will take a very special effort for him to come back.