Vande Velde happy after strong performance in Oman

Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Cervelo) finished fifth overall in the Tour of Oman, confirming he is ahead of schedule with his early season training and ready to target a series of short stage races in Spain before the Ardennes classics, his first big goal before the Tour de France.

Stephen Farrand
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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.