Ryder Hesjedal, if the man bears the weight of his nation I think you can bear the weight of the winter.

A year or two ago, Ryder Hesjedal made the comment that as one of the only Canadian riders in the Tour de France he bears "the weight of a nation" on his shoulders when it comes to professional cycling. If you know anything about his recent results, he's doing a pretty good job and looking to improve this year. I think he can do it.

This video was done several years ago, but it's pretty cool, eh?

Ryder Hesjedal :: Haleakala Record from Media One Multimedia on Vimeo.

So pretend you're in Hawaii, and get on that bike!