Tejay Van Garderen Discussion Thread

[Urbi27]

Any informaton about his health condition after crash?

 

[much_ado]

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Any informaton about his health condition after crash?

From TJ

"...The injuries are pretty minor, the legs are good, the morale is good, so we’ll move forward and try to take advantage of any opportunity we get.”

 

[PPAR-delta]

He did a good job getting back up and limiting his losses. Still being 4th in GC after crashing twice is pretty amazing. Unfortunately, can't imagine how this isn't going to significantly hurt him over the next few days.

 

[jmdirt]

I can't really tell what happened in the first crash (hit a hole in the road?), but WTH happened in that round-about? Did he ride himself cross eyed to get back on and just poothescrooch?

 

[LuxCZ]

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I can't really tell what happened in the first crash (hit a hole in the road?), but WTH happened in that round-about? Did he ride himself cross eyed to get back on and just poothescrooch?

Well he probably took so many risks because he panicked after having a puncture just shortly before.

 

[movingtarget]

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Any informaton about his health condition after crash?

According to TJVG he only has minor injuries nothing too bad. Probably road rash more than anything else.

 

[movingtarget]

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I can't really tell what happened in the first crash (hit a hole in the road?), but WTH happened in that round-about? Did he ride himself cross eyed to get back on and just poothescrooch?

Must have hit some dust or rubber on the road and lost the front wheel. He said he is feeling great which is a good sign because normally his views are pretty cautious. He certainly looked good before the first crash.

 

[Tonton]

Tejay dodged a big bullet today...and maybe broke the curse...

 

[Moviefan1203]

Tejay dodged a big bullet today...and maybe broke the curse...

Lord willing.

 

[Tonton]

Tejay dodged a big bullet today...and maybe broke the curse...

Lord willing.

Or it's like Final Destination and...

 

[JosephK]

I am amazed how well he limited the damage, today. The next couple days should tell more how he's going after the crashes. Trying to think positively ... in his best grand tour ride (2014 TDF) he crashed a couple times in earlier stages.

 

[Volderke]

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Great ride by TJ today ... one day at a time.

bringing down Betancur, crashing because of bad bike handling (twice, and coming back because of rear brake adjusting from the team car (something that others have been DQ'd for) is not a great ride.

 

[Climbing]

It’s clear that he got back with the team car, like everybody does.
Of course when camera doesn’t catch you, everything is fine.

 

[Volderke]

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It’s clear that he got back with the team car, like everybody does.
Of course when camera doesn’t catch you, everything is fine.

Well it's clear that GC-wise, this was a great ride by him. The end goal is winning the Vuelta, he saved that ambition.

 

[Robert5091]

Tejay dodged a big bullet today...and maybe broke the curse...

Lord willing.

Or it's like Final Destination and...

TJ is like LRP - more then a week, and you know something will happen.

 

[Moviefan1203]

Tejay dodged a big bullet today...and maybe broke the curse...

Lord willing.

Or it's like Final Destination and...

Positive thoughts. Positive thoughts.

 

[pastronef]

Stetina crashed and he said "in the same place where TJ crashed"

 

[axl]

Its second crash was just after a puncture, that's why he was in the cars. French commentators suggested that new tires could be cold or greasy to explain the crash. Anyway, it impressed me that being already in the cars when a crashed, he managed to finish with the group he was in. I had not thought he could have had some help but it is quite probable.

 

[Volderke]

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Anyway, it impressed me that being already in the cars when a crashed, he managed to finish with the group he was in. I had not thought he could have had some help but it is quite probable.

Ofcourse he managed. His back brake was rubbing his wheel (ALWAYS happens after a crash) so that needed quite a lot of adjustment from the team car while his mechanic kept pushing him at 60 km/h.

 

[HelloDolly]

Here Roche diary ...includes part on Tejay's crash, etc

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/i-flew-around-a-bend-to-see-tejay-sprawled-out-on-his-back-36067535.html

 

[DanielSong39]

Magic spanner for the win!

 

[Moviefan1203]

Not a bad ride by Tejay today. Not a climb that suited him, and he did a good job at limiting the losses.

 

[HelloDolly]

Only thing is today is just a small taster of the steepness on the Angliru

 

[movingtarget]

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Not a bad ride by Tejay today. Not a climb that suited him, and he did a good job at limiting the losses.

Yeah and he still has to be sore after his crash. Roche going quite well also.

 

[jmdirt]

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Not a bad ride by Tejay today. Not a climb that suited him, and he did a good job at limiting the losses.

Yeah and he still has to be sore after his crash. Roche going quite well also.

^ This^ I was concerned how he would be today. Anytime that you hit the ground, its tough the next few days. Its no bog deal to go out for a spin, but its pretty tough to get your body to go GT 100%.