Van Garderen proves exemplary in domestique role at Paris-Nice

Tejay Van Garderen pins his ears back with 500m remaining.

Tejay Van Garderen pins his ears back with 500m remaining. (Image credit: João Dias)

Tejay van Garderen crashed heavily on a downhill during stage 7 of Paris-Nice on Saturday but he got back on his bike afterward to assume his duty as an HTC-High Road team player defending Tony Martin's yellow jersey. Martin would go on to keep the jersey until the end of the "Race to the Sun", thanks in part to van Gareren.