Fantastic TDF for you and, in spite of it all, the team. It was captivating watching you hang in there, while watching the battles raging amongst all of the specialists and the GC riders. As an ageing come-to-cycling-late recreational rider, I marvel at your skill, endurance and overall fitness and most especially at what must be incredible pain tolerance! I imagine I am leading the peleton while out for a ride--what must it really be like, I wonder...Congratulations on your 2010 TDF. Sorry I didn't know more about your earlier career! Best wishes for the future

Norman Hey

Sudbury ON  (with a son @ UVic!)

Biarritz to San Sebastian ...I bet this one of the best stages of all!! Enjoy.. you earned it.

Dear Ryder!! I´m a very big fan of You and Your sport!!! I ask You for three handwritten autograph-cards. Thank You very much in advance! I wish You a great success for the future and all the best for You and Your family!!! 

With friendly regards   

    -Your Fan-

 Stephan Lindner

Hauptstr. 15

D-67808 Bayerfeld

Germany

I just wanted to say a big Congratulations on your performance at the Tour de France this year. We watched your performance all the way through the 3 weeks of racing. You made all of Canada very very proud. Just think your performance and future performances will inspire other Canadians in Cycling and many Tours to come.

Great Job Again!!!

Kelly Goldfinch

Very inspiring to watch the events unfold this year! way to go Ryder , Canada is blessed with your outstanding performannce!

Hey all you proud Canucks! Go to the Slipstream Sports link and order some Ryder T-shirts! I just did...they are already back ordered...Fantastique!  Congrats again, Ryder!  

Yeahh!  Congratulations Ryder!

I used to race mtn bikes against you in the BC Cup.  Ended up naming my first born son after you.  Figured I couldn't go wrong with a name like that!  He's four and has his first mtn bike race under his belt.

Way to make a nation proud and a father for choosing "Ryder"!

Ryan Oliver

Hi, Ryder, congratulations on a FANTASTIC Tour.  You have fans at the PodiumCafe.com.

I saw a fantastic video of Stage 3 in the Tour, and you were featured prominently.  This videographer did a vid for each stage, check it out, you are all over them.  I cannot figure out how to imbed a link here, so go to wwwtherobbyydotcom/tour10stage3 and you will see what i mean.

Chapeau, Ryder, good luck at Lombardia.  I love watching you race, and look forward to your continued success! 

Dear Ryder:

Congratulations on a stunning result in the past Tour de France.  What a stunning accomplishment!!  It was wonderful watching your cycling prowess throughout the three weeks and I can't wait until next year (as usual).  You made Canadians very proud, watching one of their own be so competitive right to the end.  It seems the Versus commentators were also very supportive and complimentary of your overall abilities. 

Thank you for your great effort and sportsmanship!

Barrie, Ontario

Congrats Ryder,

What impresses me most is your tenacity and huge work ethic. It was  very clear you were always competing at the highest levels.we never saw any sit up or sit on in any stage. Best of luck in the Vuelta.

Ever since Bauer and Alex Stieda--a university friend of mine--I've been waiting for someone to pick up the flag for all us Canadians, and finally you've done it!  All us Canadians--an ex pat in the US  in my case--are intensely proud of you.  Bravo, and keep up the good work.  Let's see you on the podium next year!

hey ryder!

way to go with your impressive tour performance! you're an inspiration to me and other canadians im sure.  you're doing more than you can even imagine for the sport of cycling in this country...CONGRATULATIONS!!! 

sincerely,

Matt Campbell, Niagara Falls, Ontario

I've watched the TDF for a loooonnnnngggg time, but always cheered for someone in another country.  It was with great honour to see a CANADIAN coming up the from no where to 7th!! Incredible ride, Ryder.  Wishing you the very best year yet, and see you next year in the TDF!  Be true to yourself, and don't let the pressure get to you.  You already ARE a great rider!

Super Job Ryder! Keep up the hard work. Its paying off. Hope to see you as a contender again. You and CVV will make a pretty dynamic duo. Like the Schecks with TT ability!

Congratulations, Ryder, on your impressive ride and placement in the Tour de France. It's good to see a Canadian this high in the top. Perhaps with greater team support you might go all the way. Ernie Geisel, Hamilton, Ontario

What a great Tour de France Ryder, congrats!!! Super follow up of last year's Vuelta's stages 10 and 12 (I think)...

Keep up the great work, and hope you get good support from the team members in the races... Hope the directors name you team leader as early as possible.

Go Ryder !!

Louis

Hi Ryder,

If you had the weight of the country on your shoulder, you handled it well.  I am very proud of your achievment.

I am new to road cycling and you are an insperation to me.

Best of luck in the future.

Regards,

Brian (another proud Canadian)

Sincere congratulations Mr Hesjedal for your 7th place on Le Tour de France !  I'm sure that you will please everyone of your fans by some great results in the future. You make me proud of being canadian.  Your mastery of this sport will inspire generations of cyclists to come.

Thanks again for the moments !!!

Great job Ryder. I remember when I was racing Vet Ex in the '90s and you were this up and coming punk who was kicking everybodies ass - the lap times you put in as a kid put to shame what us 30 year olds were doing! Anyway, I've always followed your career/races and you deserve to be exactly where you are today. Congratulations job well done.

Congratulations Ryder! You've made us all very proud and I look forward to your continued success over the years. In fact, I can hardly wait to cheer you on in the grand tours next year.