Tyler Farrar

Tyler Farrar stories

Previous Team: Cofidis

DOB: 06/02/1984

Birth Place: Wenatchee, Washington

Current Residence: Gent, Belgium

Nationality: American

Height: 6′ 0″ / 183 cm

Weight: 163 lbs / 74kg

Strengths: Classics racer

Pro Since: 2003

Career Highlights:

• 2009 Vuelta a España – 1st, stage 11
• 2009 Vattenfall Cyclassics – 1st
• 2009 Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #1
• 2009 Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #2
• 2009 Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #4
• 2009 Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st prologue
• 2009 Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st Overall
• 2009 Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st Best Young Rider Competition
• 2009 Tirreno-Adriatico – 1st Stage #3 (won field sprint)
• 2008 Paris-Tours, 5th (won field sprint)
• 2008 Tour de Poitou-Charentes, 1st stage 1
• 2008 Tour de Georgia, 2nd sprint overall, 1st stage 4 team time trial
• 2008 Tour of California, 3rd prologue, held leader’s jersey for one stage; 1st team overall
• 2008 Tour of Bahamas, 1st overall, 1st road, 1st circuit, 3rd ITT
• 2008 Zwevezele kermesse, 1st
• 2008 Circuit Franco-Belge, 2nd stages 1 and 2
• 2005 USPRO National Criterium Championships, 1st
• Multiple US Junior National Championships

2009 Results:

• Vuelta a España – 1st, stage 11
• Vattenfall Cyclassics – 1st
• Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #1
• Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #2
• Eneco Tour of Belgium – 1st Stage #4
• Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st prologue
• Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st Overall
• Delta Tour of Zeeland – 1st Best Young Rider Competition
• Tirreno-Adriatico – 1st Stage #3
• Vuelta a España – 2nd Stage #6
• Tirreno-Adriatico – 2nd Stage #7
• Giro d’Italia – 2nd Stage #3
• Vuelta a España – 3rd, stage 1
• Amgen Tour of California, 4th stage 3, 5th stage 4
• Tour de Romandie – 4th prologue
• Amgen Tour of California – 4th Stage #3
• Amgen Tour of California – 5th Stage #4
• Giro d’Italia – 5th Stage #2
• Tour de Romandie – 8th Stage #1

2008 Results:

• Vuelta Castilla y Leon, 6th stage 2
• CB Lehigh Valley Classic, 8th
• Philadelphia International Championships, 6th
• GP Correios, Portugal, 5th stages 1 and 4
• Tour of Denmark, 5th stage 4, 7th stage 6, 9th st
• Volta a Portugal, 2nd stage 5, 3rd stage 2, 4th st
• Univest Grand Prix, 4th
• Tour of Missouri, 2nd stage 1, 4th stage 2
• GP d’Isbergues, 9th

2005 Results:

• Tour de l’Avenir, 1st, Stage 2

2002 Results:

• Three Days of Axel, Holland, 1st Overall
• US Junior National Championships, 1st, Individual Pursuit, Team Pu