Tour of California leader abandons

By Kirsten Frattini
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Fans and fellow racers were surprised Wednesday when race leader Tyler Farrar (Slipstream Chipotle...

Tyler Farrar (Slipstream/Chipotle)...

Tyler Farrar (Slipstream/Chipotle)... (Image credit: Kurt Jambretz)

Fans and fellow racers were surprised Wednesday when race leader Tyler Farrar (Slipstream Chipotle p/b H30) dropped off the pace on the climb just 72 km into stage three of the Tour of California from Modesto to San José. He made it back to the peloton but was soon off again, this time falling quickly behind the caravan and then pulling out of the race at about 85km.

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Kirsten Frattini
Kirsten Frattini
Deputy Editor

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.