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Cyclists Speed into Santa Barbara Amid Attacks and Leader Shake Ups; Acevedo Retains Amgen Leader Jersey through Midpoint of Race Cyclists Will Race from Santa Barbara to Avila Beach Thursday for Stage 5 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (May 15, 2013) – On the second of three consecutive courses favoring the sprinters, Team Garmin-Sharp jockeyed for position throughout the final miles, sending … [Read more...]
Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 15, 2012) — USA Cycling announced Saturday that Tyler Farrar (Wenatchee, Wash./Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda) is unable to compete in the 2012 UCI Road World Championships due to a concussion he suffered during the Tour of Britain. “It’s disappointing to not have Tyler in the team this year,” USA Cycling Vice President of Athletics Jim Miller said. “But I … [Read more...]
Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing Team Maintains Lead with Two Days of Competitive Racing Ahead Colorado Springs (Aug. 24, 2012) – With the riders reaching speeds of up to 42 mph, Stage 5 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to an exciting conclusion with Tyler Farrar (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda taking the win to the cheers of huge crowds. He was followed close behind by Taylor Phinney … [Read more...]
Amazing Crowds and Picturesque Backdrop Set the Stage for Second Annual Professional Cycling Race Telluride, Colo. (Aug. 20, 2012) –The 2012 USA Pro Challenge got off to an exciting start, as the riders traveled the 125.7-mile route from Durango to Telluride where Tyler Farrar (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda ultimately took home the stage win after a battle to the finish. In a difficult … [Read more...]
London, U.K - (August 14, 2011) – Mark Cavendish (GBR) took the sprint victory in the London-Surrey Cycle Classic on The Mall in London on Sunday. American Tyler Farrar (Wenatchee, Wash./Garmin-Cervelo) finished 87th after getting caught up in crash with less than three kilometers remaining. “I came here to try and win,” said Farrar. “It wanted to do this sprint for the win to get a … [Read more...]
ARDOOIE, Aug 10, 2011 - German sprint specialist Andre Greipel of Omega-Pharma claimed his second successive victory on the Eneco Tour, finishing ahead of American Tyler Farrar and Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen Wednesday. Highly-regarded young American Taylor Phinney, of BMC, retained the race leader's jersey after finishing sixth in the 173.7 km ride from Aalter to Ardooie. Phinney, … [Read more...]
REDON, France, July 4, 2011 (AFP) - American Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Cervelo upstaged the hopes of British sprint rival Mark Cavendish on his way to a maiden Tour de France victory on the third stage Monday. World champion Thor Hushovd of Norway kept possession of the race leader's yellow jersey as Garmin celebrated their second win on the trot, having won the 23km team time trial at Les … [Read more...]
The Tour of Turkey, whose 47th edition begins Sunday in Istanbul, will confirm its status as the stopping ground for the sprinters before the great rendezvous of the Giro and the Tour de France. With the exception of Britain's Mark Cavendish, the best sprinters on the planet will be race the course of 1387 km, which will take them on eight stages. From Istanbul to the seaside resort of … [Read more...]
Argentinian Juan Jose Haedo of the Saxo Bank team took out the 189km long third stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico, from Terranuova Bracciolini to Perugia, on Friday. American Tyler Farrar finished second to retain the race leader's blue jersey, with Haedo moving up to second in the overall standings. Farrar leads Haedo by five seconds with Dutchman Lars Boom, an all-rounder who is a … [Read more...]
American Tyler Farrar stepped up his preparations for the Milan-SanRemo classic by winning the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico on Thursday and claiming the leader's blue jersey. After 202km from Marina di Carrera to Indicatore, the 26-year-old Garmin-Cervelo sprinter edged out Italian favorite Alessandro Petacchi in a bunch finish with Argentine Juan Jose Haedo finishing third just … [Read more...]