Tylet Farrar flys in with a 3rd place overall at the 2009 Giro

06-05-2009

Wonderful to see our Hometown bike company- Felt get in the spot light!

Farrar 2nd in Giro Stage 3 - 2nd Overall!
 

Italy - Tyler Farrar (USA), who rode to very impressive 5th place finish in yesterday's Giro stage 2, backed it up today with a huge 2nd place in stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia, a 198K effort from Grado to Valdobbiadene.  Tyler's 2nd place moved him up to 2nd in the overall, just 8 seconds behind leader Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), and put him in the coveted white "Best Young Rider" jersey.

While Tyler's finish today further reinforces his place amongst the world's best sprinters, it was a mixed day for Garmin as team leader Christian Vande Velde (USA) was forced to retire from the event after a nasty crash sent him to the hospital with two broken ribs and badly bruised back.