In the weeks leading up to the 100th edition of the Giro d'Italia BMC Racing's Tejay van Garderen has kept a low profile.
Media requests have been politely declined and social media turned down to a minimum as the former white jersey at the Tour de France prepares for his first tilt at the corsa rosa.
This year's preparation has been all about finding the equilibrium between training and family life – a balance that has kept van Garderen away from the media glare and instead focused on his power numbers and results.
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"I just wanted to try and take a different approach," he told Cyclingnews after securing sixth in the Tour de Romandie on Sunday.
"I was with my family for a month in Nice. I didn't do any recon, I didn't do any altitude, I just hired a motor pacer and I brought my wife and two daughters to Nice. The weather was perfect and I was surrounded by a lot of love. It was a relaxed and calm atmosphere and I could just focus on my work. I just said 'lets forget about the media, lets forget about social media and lets focus on the things that matter.' That's my condition and my family. I think that's the best thing that I could have done heading into the Giro."
Back in December, at BMC Racing's training camp van Garderen had said something similar. The plan back then had been to dial back on the complications, those marginal gains, and focus on the simple things in life - training and enjoying the bike. After a bruising couple of seasons van Garderen certainly needed to freshen up.
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