Tyler Farrar

Tyler Farrar

Personal information
Full name	Tyler Farrar
Team information
Current team	Garmin-Slipstream
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter

Tyler Farrar (born 2 June 1984 in Wenatchee, Washington) is an American professional road racing cyclist since 2003. He started racing at the age of 13. In April 2006, Farrar suffered a crash near the finish of the Circuit de la Sarthe that led to a broken clavicle, and missing much of the season while on his new team, Cofidis. He's currently riding for Team Garmin-Slipstream. Farrar briefly held the yellow jersey in the 2008 Tour of California after stage 2 after winning bonus points at intermediate sprints during the stage.

Major achievements

2002

1st overall & Stage 4, Tour L'Abitibi (CAN)

1st overall, Three Days of Axel (NED)

United States Junior National Champion in Individual Pursuit

United States Junior National Champion in Team Pursuit

United States Junior National Champion in Olympic Sprint

2003

1st, Four Bridges of Elgin (USA)

1st, Madison, San Diego World Cup qualifier (with Michael Creed)

2004

1st, Stage 7, Tour de l'Avenir

2005

1st United States National Criterium Championships

1st, Stage 2, Tour de l'Avenir (FRA)

2006

2007

1st, Stage 2, GP CTT Correios de Portugal

2008

1st, Overall, Tour of the Bahamas

Winner Stages 2 & 3

3rd, Prologue Amgen Tour of California

2009

1st, Stage 3, Tirreno-Adriatico

4th, Prologue, Tour de Romandie

2nd, Stage 3, Giro d'Italia

2nd, Stage 11, Giro d'Italia

1st , Young Rider Classification after Stage 3, Giro d'Italia

External links

• VELOBIOS Rider Profile
• TylerFarrar.com
• Cyclingnews.com: An interview with Tyler Farrar

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