USA PRO UPDATE: Farrar wins sprint in Stage 5 victory

Boulder : CO : USA | Aug 24, 2012 at 4:21 PM PDT

Source: The Gazette

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Tyler Farrar won a bunch sprint to the finish Friday afternoon to win his second stage in this year's USA Pro Challenge. The Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda rider reached speeds of 45 mph coming down Tejon Street to the line. Colorado native Taylor Phinney of BMC took second while Italian Alessandro Bazzana... FULL ARTICLE AT The Gazette

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