Tejay Van Garderen

Tejay van Garderen says his build-up to the Tour has been remarkably smooth, that he's lighter and is producing more power on the bike

The "Fab Four" could have plenty of company as they contend for the yellow jersey in France next month, writes Andrew Hood

The American finishes second in the Critérium du Dauphiné behind Chris Froome

The final stage sees Chris Froome leapfrog over Tejay van Garderen for the overall victory at the Critérium du Dauphiné

Tejay van Garderen shows form and racing savvy fighting for the Dauphiné GC lead with the likes of Chris Froome and Vincenzo Nibali

Tejay van Garderen retakes the Dauphiné lead as Chris Froome climbs to a queen stage victory and second place in the general classification

Tejay Van Garderen lost the Dauphiné's yellow jersey on Friday to a bold, early-stage attack by Vincenzo Nibali, but vows to keep fighting

The Astana rider finishes second in stage 6, enough to put him into the yellow jersey as Rui Costa wins in final kilometer

A fade by Chris Froome in the final meters to Pra Loup left the door open for BMC’s van Garderen to snatch the Dauphiné’s yellow jersey

The 161km route is the exact same parcours that will be featured in stage 17 of the Tour de France

The squad finishes the 24.5km stage four seconds ahead of second-place Astana

The Critérium du Dauphiné kicks off Sunday in Ugina, France, with several challenging ascents along the eight-day route

Flèche Wallonne organizers added a new climb near the finish of Wednesday's race, but the race could still be decided on the Mur de Huy

The American hopes his winning ride in the queen stage of the Volta a Catalunya last week is a sign of things to come

American Tejay van Garderen takes first win of the season a day after a harrowing crash in the Volta a Catalunya

The American admits he didn't prepare for cold temperatures in stage 6, which cost him valuable time in the GC standings

Porte is now second on the GC, 1 second behind Michal Kwiatkowski

The Paris-Nice route this year will offer something for everyone in the peloton

Tejay van Garderen says canceling stage 5 in Oman cost him precious training miles and perhaps a last-ditch shot at the overall title

Rafael Valls says his victory in the Tour of Oman is a "dream," a reward for several tough years that gives him confidence

The 26-year-old American finishes second in stage 4 and now sits nine seconds out of first place with two days of racing left

The Spaniard now holds a 5-second lead over American Tejay van Garderen in the race for the overall

American Tejay van Garderen is working on his weaknesses ahead of the Tour de France after what he calls his best season ever in 2014

Tejay van Garderen had his "best season ever" in 2014, delivering on his promise as one of America's top stage racers

With the upcoming retirement of Cadel Evans, Damiano Caruso will adopt a grand tour leadership role on BMC behind Tejay van Garderen

After Philippe Gilbert opened BMC's account at the spring classics with an Amstel Gold win, the team hopes for more early-season success

Armstrong, Hincapie, Vande Velde, and Livingston will reunite at the October 25 Gran Fondo Hincapie

The American takes a closer look at his 2014 campaign, which included a fifth-place result at the Tour de France

On the shoulders of a young, talented rider, expectation hangs like a thick cloak, leading to a cascade of physical and mental stresses

As BMC moves on from Cadel Evans and Thor Hushovd, team leadership aims for Tour de France podium

Cycling is a team sport, but the glory goes mostly to individuals, and Tejay van Garderen was happy to finally share a podium with his boys

Tejay van Garderen has a busy week ahead of him, racing all three events at worlds and maybe talking a little football with his countrymen

Bookwalter, van Garderen, Howes, Reijnen, Marcotte, and Talansky will represent the U.S. in Ponferrada at world championships

Tejay van Garderen claimed his second consecutive win at the USA Pro challenge, but he took a lot more than that

Tejay van Garderen takes a second consecutive USA Pro Challenge title as Alex Howes wins a squeaker of a sprint in downtown Denver

Tejay van Garderen wrecked the Vail time trail course on Saturday, setting up a title defense Sunday in Denver

Tejay van Garderen and Tom Danielson duel on a rain-soaked Vail Pass, and the race leader triumphs in record time

Tom Danielson lost five seconds on Friday into Breckenridge and sits in fourth overall, though he knows Tejay van Garderen will be tough to overcome

Though he’s sitting second overall, Rafal Majka has been frustrated by his inability to win in Colorado

The weather-induced neutralization of stage 2 at the USA Pro Challenge is generating much discussion in the peloton

Garmin-Sharp suffered a blow on Tuesday when Tejay van Garderen won stage 3 at the USA Pro Challenge to take the race lead

After winning stage 3 of the Pro Challenge and taking the overall race lead, van Garderen met with the press

The American wins stage 3 of the USA Pro Challenge with peerless climbing prowess and rides his way into the GC lead at the Colorado tour

A few GC conclusions after two stages of the USA Pro Challenge, as the race heads into a decisive summit finish atop Monarch Mountain

Tom Danielson and Tejay van Garderen headline the list of GC favorites at the USA Pro Challenge, which starts Monday

The week-long Colorado race features domestic and international talent that will battle for GC supremacy

Tejay van Garderen hopes to successfully defend his 2013 title with another victory in Colorado

One of Spain's most elegant cities, San Sebastián will be on display at the end of the 219km race this weekend

Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour victory comes at the end of three weeks of chaos that left only the strong standing

Barring splits in the peloton or crashes Friday, three riders will duke it out for the two remaining places of honor in Saturday's TT

The Astana rider increases his overall lead with a strong solo ride up the Hautacam to win his fourth stage of the race

On the Tour's first Pyrénéan day, Movistar takes control, putting time in to Tejay van Garderen, who was not at his best

The American is ready to help escort teammate Tejay van Garderen to the final Tour podium via the Pyrénées this week

The Frenchman was sixth overall entering Tuesday’s stage 16

Van Garderen: "This is my first grand tour that I’ve done where I’ve been the outright leader. And the guys have been incredible"

American Tejay van Garderen is among five men vying for spots on the Tour de France podium in the race’s final week

BMC sporting manager Allan Peiper says that Tejay van Garderen is 'in the flow' as he hunts a possible podium finish at the Tour de France

Van Garderen is battling a chest bug while defending his position on GC, hoping to recover on the rest day and make gains in the time trial

The race leader pads his advantage on the overall, Majka takes a hard-earned stage win, and Valverde finds himself losing ground

Tejay van Garderen finds himself in fifth at the Tour after a punishing ride up Chamrousse

The American and BMC Racing captain is 3:56 behind race leader Vincenzo Nibali through 12 stages

With the Alps looming, BMC is quietly confident that Tejay van Garderen has a real shot at the final podium in Paris

Alberto Contador and his Tinkoff-Saxo bank attacked to reshuffle the GC deck in the first of three hard days across the soggy Vosges

Suffering his fourth crash of the Tour on stage 7, it's been a rough and tumble week for young BMC leader Tejay van Garderen

Stage 7 a difficult day for American GC contenders, as both van Garderen, Talansky down in separate crashes inside the final 20km

Young Americans keep GC hopes alive after surviving a brutal day of racing across the cobblestones of northern France and Belgium

Confidence is high at BMC Racing after captain Tejay van Garderen made it through the opening stages relatively unscathed

Tejay van Garderen, others, crashed due to overzealous Tour de France fans

Tejay van Garderen and Andrew Talansky find themselves sitting pretty at the Tour after a brutal second stage

The GC favorites got their first glimpse at what awaits them in a harrowing first week of the Tour de France in Saturday's hilly first stage

Riders such as Andrew Talansky and Tejay van Garderen are taking over an American contingent still scarred by the Lance Armstrong scandal

Tejay van Garderen is ready for the double challenge of leading BMC for the first time at the Tour and riding for the podium

BMC Racing expects a strong showing from its two young Americans in the Tour de France

BMC Racing has big hopes for Tejay van Garderen in 2014 at the Tour, and named a strong team to support him

Stetina said van Garderen's support group started to click during the Dauphiné, and he's looking forward to working for him at the Tour

BMC Racing is not worried for Tejay van Garderen, believing that he has plenty of time to reach his best for the Tour de France

The Russian navigates the fast, twisty descent into Gap to earn the stage win for Katusha

Van Garderen, who will headline BMC Racing's Tour team this year, has missed some racing but expects to get a boost from the Dauphiné

The top favorites for the Tour de France will square off for the first time all season at the Dauphiné across the French Alps

The field for the 2014 race is one of the deepest in the event's nine-year history