Farrar accepts defeat in Novi Ligure

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) is guided to the podium after his win

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) is guided to the podium after his win (Image credit: ispaphoto.com)

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) won the sprint for fourth place on stage five at the Giro d'Italia, showing he is perhaps the fastest sprinter in the race, but that was little consolation for the American after the peloton failed to catch the three-man breakaway before the finish in Novi Ligure.

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.