Video: Crash denies Farrar chance of repeat Tour victory on Independence Day

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) went down in the crash late in stage 4 and was denied the opportunity to win again on Independence Day.

Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) went down in the crash late in stage 4 and was denied the opportunity to win again on Independence Day. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Exactly one year after his Tour de France stage win in Redon on July 4th, Independence Day, American rider Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Sharp) was keen on finally getting back to his winning ways in a stage destined to conclude with a bunch sprint on the streets of Rouen, France. It wasn't to be, however, as Farrar was one of the victims of the huge crash that occurred near the front of the peloton within the final three kilometres of stage 4.