Chris Van Dine training in the Andes to defend PanAmerican title

Cannondale's Chris Van Dine is currently training in the Peruvian Andes to start the season with an epic string of races. 'Cri' as he's known in the southern hemisphere is heading to Brazil next week for the famous Santos Urbanos race in Sao Paulo. Santos is one of the biggest urban downhill races in the world and is broadcasted all over South Amercia. From Santos Chris flies to Chile for another major South American urban race, the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo. Then CVD boards a plane to Kathmandu to accept his invitation to the Urge Nepal event in the Himalayas, and then on to Guatemala to defend his PanAmerican title. Stay tuned it's going to be a wild ride!

CVD's December Decline Column

I was spinning the legs out through the streets of Salt Lake City the other night, listening to one of my favorite radio stations out of New York on the Blackberry.

Amir Kabbani ist Mountainbiker des Jahres 2009

Im Rahmen der Action Sports Awards wurde Cannondale Freerider und Lifestyle Athlet Amir Kabbani offiziell zum Mountainbiker des Jahres 2009 gekührt

Cannondale's Great Race Weekend!

Cannondale-sponsored professional riders took an incredible NINE victories this past weekend, including a world championship and two course records in Kona, HI...

Excerps from Chris Van Dine's Decline Magazine Column

Cannondale's all-mountain rider, Chris Van Dine shares his thoughts on racing and riding in Canada in this month's Decline Magazine column.

Chris Van Dine in Decline Magazine: Words of Wisdom from CVD

Chris Van Dine, professional mountain bike rider and Cannondale sponsored athlete shares his wit and wisdom with Decline Magazine readers. Here are just some of his views on life, happiness and the pursuit of finding some personal space when needed.

Van Dine has a big week at Whistler Crankworx

Cannondale's all-mountain rider Chris Van Dine had a big week in Whistler at the Crankworx
festival this year. Between races, CVD shot a piece with FUEL TV, an episode of Skullcandy
TV, represented C-dale in the SRAM whiffle golf tournament...

Join us and AARON CHASE at Crankworx!

Vital MTB is co-sponsoring Aaron Chase's
Bright as Night party next week in Whistler BC, and YOU'RE INVITED!

Stop by, have a cold one, and help support Wings for Life. Wings for Life is a privately funded non-profit organization who promotes research in order to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.

Here's the invite with all of the details:
BRIGHT AS NIGHT
party presented by AARON CHASE and VITALMTB.com

Where: Garfinkels NightClub - Whistler Village
When: Wednesday, August 12 @ 10:00 pm
Dress: White attire appreciated

$10.00 donation for admission with all proceeds donated to WINGS FOR LIFE

Van Dine follows podium in France with a podium at Crankworx CO - straight off the plane!

Our boy CVD had a rough flight back from the Enduro Trophy des Nations in France last week. Delays made for a 22 hour travel day and a lost bike.

Cannondale's Van Dine makes a big splash at the Enduro MTB Trophy des Nations in France and puts his RIZE on the podium in his first Enduro!

Cannondale's Chris Van Dine accepted the invitation from his good friend Ross Schnell (Trek) to race on the U.S. team at the EMTB Trophy des Nations in Vars, France which took place last weekend.