Tejay van Garderen
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Tejay van Garderen is an American professional cyclist for . He lives in Lucca
, Tuscany
, during the season.
. He is of Dutch descent. He began riding at 10. By 14, he nearly beat two hours at the Mount Evans hillclimb, a 28-mile climb gaining nearly 7,000 feet. He won 10 junior national titles in road (road race, criterium and TT) and cyclo-cross. Two of his early teams were the Team Rio Grande Racing developmental squad (2004–2005; Fort Collins, CO) and Team 5280 Magazine developmental squad (2005–2006, now part of Garmin-Cervelo; Boulder, CO)
Van Garderen joined Rabobank Continental in 2008. He lived in the Netherlands and came second in the Flèche du Sud and Circuito Montañes. He won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir and came 24th in the Under-23 world road championship in Varese
, Italy
Van Garderen came 1st, 3rd, 1st and 2nd in consecutive stages in 2009. His season with high expectations in the Tour de l'Avenir. Two French riders, including a favorite, Romain Sicard, gained 1m 30s on the peloton in the first stage. Van Garderen ended up 2nd overall with one stage remaining. Romain Sicard
looked sure to win but he was docked 2 minutes for an illegal bike change and his lead dropped to a second, but enough to keep van Garderen from the biggest win of his career.
Van Garderen joined Team HTC-Columbia
the following year.
, climbing to 5th place on the stage to the Alto do Malhao summit. In the 2010 Tour of Turkey
, he came second on two stages and second overall, 29 seconds behind Giovanni Visconti
.
Van Garderen supported leader Michael Rogers over the 6th and 8th stages of the 2010 Tour of California
. He finished 28th overall and Rogers won.
Van Garderen started the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné
as joint leader of HTC-Columbia with Kanstantsin Siutou and Peter Velits. After nearly upsetting Alberto Contador in the prologue, he came 4th in the Stage 3 time trial to move to 2nd overall. He lost time on mountain stages and finished 3rd.
Van Garderen rode a strong Vuelta a Espana
with having a very strong first 2 weeks of the race. He fell off after that but was still a valuable domestique to Peter Velits
, who went on to a third place overall in the race.
In 2011, Van Garderen got second place on stage 3 of the Volta ao Algarve
and second place in the opening time trial in the Tour of Switzerland (behind Fabian Cancellara).
His strong showing in the 2011 Tour of California
also earned him the best young rider jersey. He is part of the 2011 Tour de France
squad. This is Van Garderen's first Tour de France and he will be riding in support of Tony Martin
and Peter Velits. In the 8th Stage, Van Garderen won enough points on the Category 2 climb to earn a King of the Mountain jersey and Most Aggressive Rider honors. He was the first American to wear the King of the Mountain jersey in the history of the Tour de France (Greg LeMond
briefly led the mountains classification during the 1986 Tour de France
, but since he was also the overall leader at the time, he did not wear the mountains jersey). During his dramatic stage 8 ride, he was referred to as the "Bozeman Boss" by commentator Phil Liggett At the Tour of Utah, Van Garderen won the time trial in the third stage.
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 – Rabobank Continental
2009 – Rabobank Continental
2010 – HTC-Columbia
2011 – HTC-Highroad
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, during the season.
Early life
Tejay van Garderen was born in Tacoma, Washington, but spent most of his childhood up in Bozeman, MontanaMontana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. He is of Dutch descent. He began riding at 10. By 14, he nearly beat two hours at the Mount Evans hillclimb, a 28-mile climb gaining nearly 7,000 feet. He won 10 junior national titles in road (road race, criterium and TT) and cyclo-cross. Two of his early teams were the Team Rio Grande Racing developmental squad (2004–2005; Fort Collins, CO) and Team 5280 Magazine developmental squad (2005–2006, now part of Garmin-Cervelo; Boulder, CO)
U23 Years 2007–2009
Van Garderen's first big senior race was at age 18 in the 2007 Amgen Tour of California as a part of the national team. He pulled out on stage 4. He rode in the U.S. and Europe in 2007 and came 20th in the Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
Van Garderen joined Rabobank Continental in 2008. He lived in the Netherlands and came second in the Flèche du Sud and Circuito Montañes. He won a stage of the Tour de l'Avenir and came 24th in the Under-23 world road championship in Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Van Garderen came 1st, 3rd, 1st and 2nd in consecutive stages in 2009. His season with high expectations in the Tour de l'Avenir. Two French riders, including a favorite, Romain Sicard, gained 1m 30s on the peloton in the first stage. Van Garderen ended up 2nd overall with one stage remaining. Romain Sicard
Romain Sicard
Romain Sicard is a French professional racing cyclist. In 2009 he won the under 23 World Championship Road Race. In 2010, he joined UCI ProTour team as only the second non-Spanish rider, the other being Venezuelan Unai Etxebarria, to ever ride for them.-Palmares:2009...
looked sure to win but he was docked 2 minutes for an illegal bike change and his lead dropped to a second, but enough to keep van Garderen from the biggest win of his career.
Van Garderen joined Team HTC-Columbia
Team HTC-Columbia
HTC-Highroad is a professional cycling team competing in international road bicycle races. Their current title sponsor is HTC Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. High Road Sports is the management company of team manager Bob Stapleton. Past title sponsors include Columbia...
the following year.
HTC-Columbia 2010–2011
Van Garderen came to a team with most wins in 2009 thanks to sprinters Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel. He finished 9th in his first stage race, the Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao Algarve
The Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
, climbing to 5th place on the stage to the Alto do Malhao summit. In the 2010 Tour of Turkey
2010 Tour of Turkey
The 2010 Tour of Turkey was the 46th edition of professional road bicycle racing Tour of Turkey.-Stages:-Stage 1: 11 April 2010: İstanbul , 5.8 km:-Stage 2: 12 April 2010: Kuşadası to Turgutreis, 181 km:...
, he came second on two stages and second overall, 29 seconds behind Giovanni Visconti
Giovanni Visconti (cyclist)
Giovanni Visconti is an Italian professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team . Visconti won the Italian National Championship road race on 1 July 2007, beating Paolo Bossoni and Davide Rebellin at the end in a sprint. At 12 km to go, Rebellin made his move...
.
Van Garderen supported leader Michael Rogers over the 6th and 8th stages of the 2010 Tour of California
2010 Tour of California
The 2010 Tour of California was the fifth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 16–23, and was the first edition of the race held in the month of May, after the first four occurred in February. It was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour...
. He finished 28th overall and Rogers won.
Van Garderen started the 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné
2010 Critérium du Dauphiné
The 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 62nd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné stage race, and the first since it was renamed. It took place from 6–13 June, and was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and World Calendar...
as joint leader of HTC-Columbia with Kanstantsin Siutou and Peter Velits. After nearly upsetting Alberto Contador in the prologue, he came 4th in the Stage 3 time trial to move to 2nd overall. He lost time on mountain stages and finished 3rd.
Van Garderen rode a strong Vuelta a Espana
2010 Vuelta a España
The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
with having a very strong first 2 weeks of the race. He fell off after that but was still a valuable domestique to Peter Velits
Peter Velits
Peter Velits is a Slovak professional road racing cyclist for . His career highlights include winning the 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race. His twin brother, Martin Velits rides on as well. In 2012 Martin and Peter will be riding for Quick-Step .- Palmares:2003...
, who went on to a third place overall in the race.
In 2011, Van Garderen got second place on stage 3 of the Volta ao Algarve
Volta ao Algarve
The Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
and second place in the opening time trial in the Tour of Switzerland (behind Fabian Cancellara).
His strong showing in the 2011 Tour of California
2011 Tour of California
The 2011 Amgen Tour of California was the sixth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 15–22, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. Originally scheduled for eight stages, the race was due to begin in South Lake Tahoe, but snow around the Lake...
also earned him the best young rider jersey. He is part of the 2011 Tour de France
2011 Tour de France
-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
squad. This is Van Garderen's first Tour de France and he will be riding in support of Tony Martin
Tony Martin (cyclist)
Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion...
and Peter Velits. In the 8th Stage, Van Garderen won enough points on the Category 2 climb to earn a King of the Mountain jersey and Most Aggressive Rider honors. He was the first American to wear the King of the Mountain jersey in the history of the Tour de France (Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond
Gregory James LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Lakewood, California and raised in Reno, Nevada....
briefly led the mountains classification during the 1986 Tour de France
1986 Tour de France
The 1986 Tour de France was the 73rd Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 27, 1986. The total race distance was 4094 km, distributed over 23 stages and a prologue. It was won by Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour...
, but since he was also the overall leader at the time, he did not wear the mountains jersey). During his dramatic stage 8 ride, he was referred to as the "Bozeman Boss" by commentator Phil Liggett At the Tour of Utah, Van Garderen won the time trial in the third stage.
BMC Racing Team 2012-
After HTC folded Tejay joined along with his HTC teammate Marco Pinotti.Palmarès
2000- 1st
Junior National Criterium 10–12 - 1st Junior National Time Trial 10–12
- 1st Junior National Road Race 10–12
2002
- 1st Junior National Cyclocross 13–14
2003
- 1st Junior National Cyclocross 15–16
- 1st Junior National Time Trial 15–16
2004
- 1st Junior National Road Race 15–16
- 1st Junior National Time Trial 15–16
- 2nd Junior National Criterium 15–16
2005
- 1st Junior National Criterium 17–18
- 2nd Junior National Road Race 17–18
- 3rd Junior National Time Trial 17–18
- 1st Stage 2 Driedaagse van Axel
2006
- 1st Junior National Time Trial 17–18
- 2nd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
- 3rd Overall Tour de Lorraine
2007
- 1st Stage 2 TT Fayetteville Stage Race
- 20th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2008 – Rabobank Continental
- 16th Overall Volta a Algarve
- 2nd Overall Fleche du Sud
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Stage 2
- 12th Volta a Lleida
- 1st Stage 5a TTT
- 2nd Overall Curcuito Montañes
- 2nd Overall GP Tell
- 1st Stage 3
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stage 9
2009 – Rabobank Continental
- 7th Vlaamse Pijl – Harelbeke
- 1st Overall Tour du Haut Anjou
- 2nd Stage 1
- 3rd Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Olympia's Tour
- 1st Stage 1 TTT
- 1st Stage 5
- 1st Curcuito Montañes
- 2nd Stage 6
- 2nd Tour des Pays de Savoie
- 2nd Stage 2
- 2nd Stage 3
- 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 3rd Stage 6
- 2nd Stage 8
- 14th Overall Tour du Poitou Charentes et de al Vienne
- 13th World Championships U23 TT
2010 – HTC-Columbia
- 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 5th Stage 3
- 2nd Overall Presidential Tour of Turkey2010 Tour of TurkeyThe 2010 Tour of Turkey was the 46th edition of professional road bicycle racing Tour of Turkey.-Stages:-Stage 1: 11 April 2010: İstanbul , 5.8 km:-Stage 2: 12 April 2010: Kuşadası to Turgutreis, 181 km:...
- 2nd Stage 1
- 2nd Stage 4
- 3rd Overall Criterium du Dauphine2010 Critérium du DauphinéThe 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 62nd edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné stage race, and the first since it was renamed. It took place from 6–13 June, and was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour and World Calendar...
- 2nd Prologue (TT)
- 4th Stage 3 TT
- 4th Overall Tour de l'AinTour de l'AinTour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié , is an annual late season professional cycling stage race held mid-August. The first Tour de l'Ain was held in 1989 and was organized by Dante Lavacca, Armand Peracca and Maurice Josserand. From 1989 to 1992 it was an amateur event. In 1993 it...
- 1st Youth classification
- Vuelta a Espana2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
- 1st Stage 1 (TTTTTTTTT may stand for:*Team Time Trial, a bicycle racing event similar to an individual time trial*The standard Morse code prefix for messages announcing safety warnings*Taitung Airport -...
) - 6th Stage 4
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT
2011 – HTC-Highroad
- 2nd Overall Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao AlgarveThe Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
- 2nd Stage 3
- Tour of Switzerland
- 2nd Place Prologue Time Trial
- 5th Overall Tour of California2011 Tour of CaliforniaThe 2011 Amgen Tour of California was the sixth running of the Tour of California cycling stage race. It was held from May 15–22, and was rated as a 2.HC event on the UCI America Tour. Originally scheduled for eight stages, the race was due to begin in South Lake Tahoe, but snow around the Lake...
- 1st
Best Young Rider - 3rd Place and Most Courageous Rider Stage 6
- 1st
- Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
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King of the Mountains 8th Stage - Most Aggressive Rider 8th Stage
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- Tour of Utah2011 Tour of UtahThe 2011 Tour of Utah was the eighth edition of the Tour of Utah. For the first time, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a classification of 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits...
- 1st Place Stage 3 Time Trial
- 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge2011 USA Pro Cycling ChallengeThe 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge was the inaugural running of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge stage race. It was held from August 22–28, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI America Tour...
- 3rd Overall
- 1st
Best Young Rider