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No. 34 - Tyler Farrar

Team: Garmin-Slipstream
DOB: 6/2/1984
Nationality: USA
Residence(s): Seattle, WA
Height: 6' | Weight: 164
Pro Since: 2003
Speciality: All Around, Classics
Past Pro Teams: Garmin-Slipstream/Slipstream pb Chipotle (2008-2009), Jelly Belly (2003) Health Net (2004?2005) Cofidis (2006? )
 

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Career Highlights

2008 1st Overall & Stages 2,3 Tour of the Bahamas - 3rd Prologue Amgen Tour of California - 2nd Points Competition & 3rd Stage 3 Tour de Georgia - 2nd Stage 5 & 3rd Stage 2 Volta a Portugal - 1st Stage 1 Tour du Poitou Charentes - 2nd Stage 1 & 2 Circuit Franco-Belge - 2nd Stage 1 & 3rd Stage 7 Tour of Missouri
2007 Member U.S. World Championship Road Team
2006 5th GP de la Ville de Rennes
2005 1st USPRO National Criterium Championships
2002 Three Days of Axel, Holland, 1st Overall

Interesting Facts

Tyler Farrar, the former Jr. track cycling star, has headed into the 2009 season after a very successful 2008, which included multiple top 5 stage finishes at high caliber races, such as the Amgen Tour of California. He rode for the European Cofidis squad last season, and this year the former USPRO National Criterium Champion and has thus far been a valued asset to his American team.