2012 Tour of California May 18 stage 7: Ontario - Mt. Baldy 126 km

[Dekker_Tifosi]

His father is Dutch

Nope
Stepdad.
http://www.linkeballen.nl/Archief/t.../articleId/534/Let-op-Tejay-van-Garderen.aspx

He took the name of his stepdad instead of biological father. A fact suprisingly few cycling fans actually seem to know.

 

[Froome19]

Zabriskie has got no chance.

Does no one remember what happened last year..... he also won the TT but could not climb at all.

 

[killswitch]

you do realise the hard parts only starts with 6/7km to go? So far only easy climbing...

Forgot that TJVG flies on the steep gradients.

comparing TJVG and DZ only

 

[FabulousCandelabra]

Phil just called GVA a sprinter

 

[webbie146]

Actually van Garderen (the name) is as dutch as it can get. (all Van names are actually dutch or belgian). His stepdad is dutch i think?

O yea like that. I was thinking about 'Tejay' which does not sound Dutch at all. Im from Holland too

 

[EddyW.]

Horner has blown I think.

Yup, losing time with Van Avermaet on the front of the peloton...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Forgot that TJVG flies on the steep gradients.

No, but Gesink does.
Besides, to drop Zabriskie on a steep climb you don't need to fly. You can flutter away already.

 

[Christian]

Matty Bouché gonna destroy the field again once Horner is caught

 

[Cancellator]

Will stop watching now

 

[Popchu]

Nope
Stepdad.
http://www.linkeballen.nl/Archief/t.../articleId/534/Let-op-Tejay-van-Garderen.aspx

He took the name of his stepdad instead of biological father. A fact suprisingly few cycling fans actually seem to know.

Yes you're right, excuse me.

 

[El Pistolero]

Actually van Garderen (the name) is as dutch as it can get. (all Van names are actually dutch or Flemish). His stepdad is dutch i think?

Fixed.

Van Beethoven for example was Flemish.

Tejay's father is Dutch if I remember correctly.

edit: or not, his stepfather apparently.

 

[Race Radio]

you do realise the hard parts only starts with 6/7km to go? So far only easy climbing...

Ha!

The first climb has multiple sections that are 13-17%. GMR has couple false flat sections but most of it is 7-9%. Last 5 km is solid 13%+....oh, and it is close to 90 degrees

 

[gerundium]

duggan with a bottle handoff when coming back into the peloton. ultimate domestique in this race together with voigt imo.

 

[The Sheep]

should watched this instead of the CL

 

[Cancellator]

He will be caught with 10km left....

 

[Moviefan1203]

Matty Bouché gonna destroy the field again once Horner is caught

Yep, he's a great climber. I wish he got to ride for himself in this race.

 

[hrotha]

Fixed.

Van Beethoven for example was Flemish.

Tejay's father is Dutch if I remember correctly.

Belgian includes Flemish.

Anyway, Parrulo! I turned off all the Tour Tracker fancy malarkey (map, profile, stats, etc) and it fixed all my problems with the picture quality.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

should watched this instead of the CL

Another epic fail by a dutchman in a final. I can sense another one in the making today

 

[goggalor]

Ha!

The first climb has multiple sections that are 13-17%. GMR has couple false flat sections but most of it is 7-9%. Last 5 km is solid 13%+....oh, and it is close to 90 degrees

90 degrees? That's ∞%.

Uh...

Apparently Durbridge is still there. What about Wilco?

 

[webbie146]

Well Horner's team-mates just bombed to fast..

 

[The Hitch]

And then said that the Pyrenness are the hardest of them all.

It was disappointing cos he was asked how it compares to the gt climbs and he just mentioned the weak *** tour ****. what an opportunity to school these people as to what the dolomites are like.

 

[Froome19]

Yep, he's a great climber. I wish he got to ride for himself in this race.

He may very well, this is his season target and the team surely remember how he dropped everyone bar the baldies last year on this stage.
Machado has not shown terrific form so hopefully he will say he isnt feeling too good and .....

 

[Cancellator]

Horner will be caught and someone will counter-attack and win?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

90 degrees? That's ∞%.

Uh...

Apparently Durbridge is still there. What about Wilco?

rabo has 4 man there, gesink, ll sanchez, kelderman and tankink i think

 

[Moviefan1203]

He may very well, this is his season target and the team surely remember how he dropped everyone bar the baldies last year on this stage.
Machado has not shown terrific form so hopefully he will say he isnt feeling too good and .....

What kind of career goals does Busche have? GC rider in stage races?