Van Garderen to return to cycling at Vuelta a Espana (The Associated Press)
Tejay van Garderen will return to racing at the Vuelta a Espana after an illness forced the American cyclist out of the Tour de France with a podium finish in sight. BMC Racing Team general manager Jim Ochowicz said Wednesday that van Garderen and Samuel Sanchez will headline his team at the season’s finale grand tour beginning Aug. 22. It will be the first time van Garderen has started the Spanish race since 2010.