Farrar to Cofidis

According to Cyclismag, US espoir time trial and criterium champion Tyler Farrar, currently riding for Health Net/Maxxis, will join French ProTour team Cofidis in 2006.

Directeur-sportif Francis Van Londersele told the French publication about their new signing the day before the 20 year-old won the fourth stage of the Ronde de l'Isard d'Ariège from Laroques D'Olmes to Lezat last Saturday. Farrar also won a time trial stage of the Ronde de l'Isard in 2003, the seventh stage of the Tour de l'Avenir in 2004, and was the overall winner of the Tour de l'Abitibi in 2002.