Farrar keeps lead in Holland
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Jun. 13, 2009
- Updated Jun. 14, 2009 at 11:45 AM EDT
Tyler Farrar kept the overall leader’s jersey Saturday at the Delta Tour Zeeland race in Holland.
Just a day after winning the prologue, the Garmin-Slipstream sprinter dashed to second in the 181.7km second stage and retained the leader’s jersey in the three-day Dutch race.
Italian star Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) was fastest in the stage from Middelburg to Goes, crossing the line 3h59.10 (45.58lph).
Farrar came through second with Bobbie Traksel taking third and Baden Cooke (Vacansoleil) coming across fourth in the mass sprint.
With time bonuses, Farrar widens his lead to six seconds. Petacchi slots into second and André Shulze is now third at 11 seconds back.
Farrar will have to finish ahead of Petacchi in Sunday’s finale if he wants to win the three-stage race.