Originally Posted by
USAZorro
Good to see another young American displaying some promise. Note that very few of them live up to the highest expectations. It's a rough sport.
Tejay used to participate in the Road Forum here from his cat 3 - 2 - 1 days, and when he hit the scene he had a ton of momentum and so many thought he'd be the next American great. Don't get me wrong, he's a great talent for certain, but I think a lot of us had visions of him being a perennial podium contender in the Grand Tours. Similar expectation with Craddock and Stetina. Let's not put too much pressure on our young with massive expectations. Hoping to see him racing for as long as he chooses to, and hoping he has success.
tejay's had a helluva career so far and there's more to come. i know slcbob and myself and maybe one or two others have occasionally poked fun at him but dude has brought it.
feel he may have gotten a little miscast/overused early on. not that he didn't command respect but a reminder after his ride in the 2019 tdf stage seven (broke his hand waay early
on in the stage and finished the looong stage) showed how brutal this sport can be and renewed my respect for his dedication/efforts.
hoping brandon can finish in the top twenty and give the other teams more to worry about in the future,