I have no idea what the deal is with Tejay. Maybe he needs a better team? Maybe he needs a new role with BMC or another team? Maybe it's his training/peaking? Maybe it's in his head? Or quite simply, he just isn't good enough to podium at a GT. He had two really good TDF's, in 2012 and 2013 (he missed a BIG chance at the L'Alpe D'Huez that year, losing out to Riblon), and I think that could have been career altering for him. Since then he's been close the first week or so in GT's, but then either slowly lost time and settled for a top 10, or imploded on or two stages and everyone forgot about him.
He showed promise at HTC and as I mentioned with BMC in the early years of his attempts at the Tour, but by now, late 20's, he should be at or very near his best. He also had Evans to learn from, and Hincapie, and a host of other really good riders. BMC may not be the biggest or wealthiest team out there, but it's pretty darn good. Like some have already said here and the official Giro 2017 threads, he will either change his role at BMC or go somewhere else. I don't see BMC wasting more resources to make sure he is the GC man at the GT's. Why doesn't he ever try to go for the breakaway's once he's lost his chance at high GC rank? Is he shy about it? Does he feel mentally toast to fight in a different situation? Is he advised not to?
He showed promise at HTC and as I mentioned with BMC in the early years of his attempts at the Tour, but by now, late 20's, he should be at or very near his best. He also had Evans to learn from, and Hincapie, and a host of other really good riders. BMC may not be the biggest or wealthiest team out there, but it's pretty darn good. Like some have already said here and the official Giro 2017 threads, he will either change his role at BMC or go somewhere else. I don't see BMC wasting more resources to make sure he is the GC man at the GT's. Why doesn't he ever try to go for the breakaway's once he's lost his chance at high GC rank? Is he shy about it? Does he feel mentally toast to fight in a different situation? Is he advised not to?