SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2013 (AFP) - Tejay van Garderen, fifth in last year's Tour de France, captured the eighth Tour of California cycling race on Sunday, sealing his first career stage-race triumph in the final stage. Slovakia's Peter Sagan won the eighth and final stage, which took the riders out of San Francisco via the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to a finish in Santa Rosa. Van … [Read more...]
Leopold Koenig Wins Stage, Tejay van Garderen Leads Tour of California
May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
KÖNIG PASSED RIVALS ON ONE OF THE GREATEST CLIMBS ON AMERICAN SOIL TO CLAIM VICTORY ON THE SUMMIT OF MT. DIABLO IN QUEEN STAGE OF THE 2013 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA van Garderen Looking to Seal Overall Victory in BMC Racing Team’s Hometown Cyclists Face Off for Overall Honors Sunday, Racing from San Francisco to Santa Rosa Via Golden Gate Bridge MT. DIABLO, Calif. (May 18, … [Read more...]
Leader Tejay Van Garderen Wins Tour of California Time Trial
May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
SAN JOSE, California, May 17, 2013 (AFP) - American BMC rider Tejay van Garderen strengthened his grip on the overall lead in the Tour of California on Friday with a victory in the individual time trial sixth stage. The 24-year-old was the only rider to break 49 minutes on the 31.6-kilometer (19.6-mile) course, winning in 48:52 to extend his lead in the overall standings over Australian … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California, Stage 5: Van Garderen Takes The Lead
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tejay van Garderen took the overall lead of the Amgen Tour of California Thursday while teammate Thor Hushovd finished third on the stage that saw the BMC Racing Team place three riders in a surprise breakaway. Unexpected Situation With about 55 kilometers to go in the 185.7-km race, a change of course direction and strong crosswinds sliced the peloton into pieces and putting former race … [Read more...]
Jens Voigt Wins Stage 5 of Amgen Tour of California
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Avila Beach, California, May 16, 2013 - Germany's Jens Voigt captured stage five of the Tour of California, with a solo climb to the hillside finish line, giving him a six-second victory over runner-up Tyler Farrar on Thursday. Voigt (RadioShack) finished just ahead of stage four winner Farrar and third place Thor Hushovd (BMC) in the 185.7 kilometre fifth stage from Santa Barbara to … [Read more...]
Amgen Tour of California A Primary Objective For Tejay Van Garderen
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tejay van Garderen takes aim at one of his primary objectives when he leads a BMC Racing Team at the Amgen Tour of California that includes reigning world road champion Philippe Gilbert, who will race in the United States for the first time. Strong Team Around Him Van Garderen has been training at his Boulder, Colo., home while helping his wife, Jessica, care for their newborn daughter, Rylan, … [Read more...]
Cadel Evans And Tejay Van Garderen Head To Critérium International
March 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Critérium International may only be two days and three stages long, but defending champion Cadel Evans is treating it as a dress rehearsal of sorts for the Tour de France. Time Trial Always Important The race that begins Saturday will likely be the only one Evans races with teammate Tejay van Garderen before the Tour de France. "Therefore, it's really important for both of us, as it is … [Read more...]
Tejay van Garderen Extends Contract With BMC Racing Team
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tejay van Garderen, the winner of best young rider honors at this year's Tour de France, has extended his contract with the BMC Racing Team, President/General Manager Jim Ochowicz announced Thursday. Future Team Captain In addition to a fifth place finish overall at the Tour de France, Van Garderen won a stage of the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado in August and was second overall. He was … [Read more...]
USA Pro Challenge, Stage 4: Van Garderen Back In The Lead
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tejay van Garderen of the BMC Racing Team regained the overall lead Thursday at the USA Pro Challenge on the strength of his third-place finish in the 156.5-kilometer race that finished with a climb to Beaver Creek. Looking For Seconds Van Garderen crossed the finish line three places ahead of previous race leader Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Sharp), who finished in the same time – 2:58 … [Read more...]
USA Pro Challenge, Stage 3: Tejay van Garderen Slips Into Second
August 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On one of the most mountainous stages of the USA Pro Challenge, BMC Racing Team's Tejay van Garderen chased hard going up, while teammate Mathias Frank helped with the pursuit going down. But ultimately, it was not enough to prevent van Garderen from losing the overall lead Wednesday. Loss Of Lead Provides 'Extra Motivation' Van Garderen conceded the race leader's yellow jersey to Christian … [Read more...]