I had no idea that was Robert Gesink's nickname...bad ass! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gesink)
Gesink won me over as a fan during the 2009 Tour of France. I remember watching the stage (5) where he got caught up in a crash pretty early in the race. He freaking finished the stage with a broken hand at the age of 22. Sure, he ended up having to drop out of the race that year due to the injury, but that demonstrated some serious guts and hardness...I've been a fan ever since.
Although I'm not a huge fan of Rabobank, I always find myself rooting for him. I hope he's coming of age. He has some great years ahead of him at the ripe old age of 24. I was very happy to see him take the GC at Tour of Oman. Damn, not sure if it's a blessing or a curse to have Eddy Mercx tip you as a future Tour winner...I hope he's right. This guy is a class act and one of the bright stars for years to come. I just hope he learns how to TT better!
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