Rehabilitation
Van der Velde is now often seen at junior races, where he accompanies his son, also a racer. He took part in a celebrity edition of the Big Brother television series in 2000 and has worked in public relations for the Quickstep team, driving its guests at races.
His manager at Ti-Raleigh, Peter Post, said he had always considered Van der Velde the son that he had never had.
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