Saturday 20 June 2009
"This victory is perfect"
Tejay Van Garderen smiles when he speaks, the truth is spoken very fast. "I am still a little nervous," said the broker was born in Montana (USA) when it comes to the podium in Santander, where minutes will receive honors as the champion of the circuit 2009. With him comes his masseur, a tall man, I'd say great, that deals with that Tejay not lack anything. "It's a good boy, said the masseur. Is very humble, good athlete and I think now is the promise of American cycling, or so say the magazines of United States.
Who knows, as we are seeing the replacement of Armstrong, "says his proud massagist. Van Garderen had put his eyes on the mountains from circuit that began this season. A car accident 17 days ago, when trained in Lucca (Italy), was on the verge of giving up their plans, but fortunately "only suffered injuries to his legs and arms. I thought that I could not come to the circuit, but in the end I recovered well from the blows, "said the American, who turns the gesture recalls how when he took that car ahead. And if that goes well recovered! He arrived as a favorite to Cantabria. Noted for their rivals four stages. El Chivo was the best and Santo Toribio took the final victory. "I am tired", said shortly before the last jersey dress with yellow circuit. "But I am also very happy because it adds this victory is the perfect start me.
The Circuit is a very important test for the under-23 team Rabobank. They have won first and then with Gesink Mollema. "I finished second last year and this year could not escape the triumph," says the broker of all Dutch satisfied. His father, a great enthusiast Bozeman was born in Van Garderen (USA). Their 'city' of birth and where he spent his early years is located southwest of the state of Montana and surrounded by mountains. His father was a big fan of cycling and hence his passion for cycling. "I pedal as long as I can use right '. But Mr Van Garderen did not want the bike was only a hobby and made Tejay tests to compete in mountain biking when I was nine years. "I was very wrong with all those who play sports to children of United States, football baseball ... and my father loved bikes. He was the one who always encouraged me to devote myself to the bike, "recounts Tejay. When I was a teenager began to run on the road with the team of his hometown, Bozeman.
The more you earn, the more I liked to compete," said Tejay, as a junior rider who won many races and not remember the number. He moved to Colorado In those years, his family moved to the state of Colorado at Boulder, where he currently resides. In his second year as a youth Tejay was already fixed in the national team of his country and was then that the Dutch team Rabobank was in it.
"Rabobank riders were looking for because I think Americans want to open branches in California. They wanted some American equipment for the UCI Pro Tour team and one for the mainland. And I, who wanted to be a professional runner, I knew that if he did not try their luck in Europe would never be anyone. So I decided, "relates Van Garderen, not regret that decision, but" at the beginning was very hard. " The new champion of the circuit ensures that race in Europe makes it a stronger person and a better runner. "When I was a junior and came to the United States national team to run Europe were only here two months and then returned home, where people speak your language, you could eat chiplote and see friends. But now is different.
Running in a European team is almost eight months away and that is very hard, "explains Van Garderen, which next month will return to the U.S. to run the National Championships in his country. "I'm very excited about winning the championship against the United States in the under-23 category. I think I am the favorite, so I hope to do, "said Tejay. If it achieves the title of champion of the USA will be an injection of morale to finish the season in Europe. "When I return I hope to run the Tour de Ain (France), the Tour of Ireland and the Tour of Avenir (France). Run to finish the World Championships in Mendrisio (Switzerland), tells the champion of the circuit, which is still not clear whether it will next year at Rabobank. With the projection that has the American runner, Rabobank only be withheld in its ranks if it gives the team pass the UCI Pro Tour next season, if this does not happen "as I come to live in Spain. I still do not know what will happen so we have to wait and see what happens the remainder of campaign, "she says. Tejay was no clear victory in this circuit until the sixth stage.
I knew we had good climber and I am not a specialist in the mountains, but the day I was in front of the queen stage (Source of the Goat) started to believe I could do something. In the sixth stage, four kilometers from the finish I decided to attack the leader and did not answer was the best. I was clear that there could win the race. However in this last stage I was very nervous trying to avoid falls and very attentive to all attempts to escape, "examines the American rider.
Who knows, as we are seeing the replacement of Armstrong, "says his proud massagist. Van Garderen had put his eyes on the mountains from circuit that began this season. A car accident 17 days ago, when trained in Lucca (Italy), was on the verge of giving up their plans, but fortunately "only suffered injuries to his legs and arms. I thought that I could not come to the circuit, but in the end I recovered well from the blows, "said the American, who turns the gesture recalls how when he took that car ahead. And if that goes well recovered! He arrived as a favorite to Cantabria. Noted for their rivals four stages. El Chivo was the best and Santo Toribio took the final victory. "I am tired", said shortly before the last jersey dress with yellow circuit. "But I am also very happy because it adds this victory is the perfect start me.
The Circuit is a very important test for the under-23 team Rabobank. They have won first and then with Gesink Mollema. "I finished second last year and this year could not escape the triumph," says the broker of all Dutch satisfied. His father, a great enthusiast Bozeman was born in Van Garderen (USA). Their 'city' of birth and where he spent his early years is located southwest of the state of Montana and surrounded by mountains. His father was a big fan of cycling and hence his passion for cycling. "I pedal as long as I can use right '. But Mr Van Garderen did not want the bike was only a hobby and made Tejay tests to compete in mountain biking when I was nine years. "I was very wrong with all those who play sports to children of United States, football baseball ... and my father loved bikes. He was the one who always encouraged me to devote myself to the bike, "recounts Tejay. When I was a teenager began to run on the road with the team of his hometown, Bozeman.
The more you earn, the more I liked to compete," said Tejay, as a junior rider who won many races and not remember the number. He moved to Colorado In those years, his family moved to the state of Colorado at Boulder, where he currently resides. In his second year as a youth Tejay was already fixed in the national team of his country and was then that the Dutch team Rabobank was in it.
"Rabobank riders were looking for because I think Americans want to open branches in California. They wanted some American equipment for the UCI Pro Tour team and one for the mainland. And I, who wanted to be a professional runner, I knew that if he did not try their luck in Europe would never be anyone. So I decided, "relates Van Garderen, not regret that decision, but" at the beginning was very hard. " The new champion of the circuit ensures that race in Europe makes it a stronger person and a better runner. "When I was a junior and came to the United States national team to run Europe were only here two months and then returned home, where people speak your language, you could eat chiplote and see friends. But now is different.
Running in a European team is almost eight months away and that is very hard, "explains Van Garderen, which next month will return to the U.S. to run the National Championships in his country. "I'm very excited about winning the championship against the United States in the under-23 category. I think I am the favorite, so I hope to do, "said Tejay. If it achieves the title of champion of the USA will be an injection of morale to finish the season in Europe. "When I return I hope to run the Tour de Ain (France), the Tour of Ireland and the Tour of Avenir (France). Run to finish the World Championships in Mendrisio (Switzerland), tells the champion of the circuit, which is still not clear whether it will next year at Rabobank. With the projection that has the American runner, Rabobank only be withheld in its ranks if it gives the team pass the UCI Pro Tour next season, if this does not happen "as I come to live in Spain. I still do not know what will happen so we have to wait and see what happens the remainder of campaign, "she says. Tejay was no clear victory in this circuit until the sixth stage.
I knew we had good climber and I am not a specialist in the mountains, but the day I was in front of the queen stage (Source of the Goat) started to believe I could do something. In the sixth stage, four kilometers from the finish I decided to attack the leader and did not answer was the best. I was clear that there could win the race. However in this last stage I was very nervous trying to avoid falls and very attentive to all attempts to escape, "examines the American rider.
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