King, Phinney and Farrar animate race from breakaways
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Alex Howes was the best of the American on home soil in 12th place(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Taylor Phinney (United States of America)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Taylor Phinney (United States of America)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tyler Farrar (USA) committed to his final lap attack(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Taylor Phinney and Tyler Farrar of the United States of America(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The home team rose to the occasion Sunday in Richmond for the World Championship road race, with US riders infiltrating most of the major breakaways and road captain Tyler Farrar throwing a late hail Mary that animated most of the last lap.
Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.
