So, yesterday was the Fourth of July. Americans from all over engaged in age-old independence celebration practices like grilling meat, risking loss of limb over fireworks in the driveway and dressing in combinations of red, white and blue. One American, however, opted to do something entirely original. more ›

hey finished so close together it hardly seems fair to separate them with something as trivial as names. But yes, officially, Washington's Tyler Farrar finished just a few feet behind Mark Cavendish in Stage 11 of the 2009 Tour de France. more ›

Maybe it's no surprise that Wenatchee's Tyler Farrar made the Garmin-Slipstream team for this year's Tour de France--he made the Tour last year, too. But his performance in this year's Giro d'Italia has people calling him the next great American racer, and to our recollection, certainly the best to come out of Wenatchee. He may not be an Armstrong-y dominating force, but he's going to be there for his stages. more ›

The Tour de France is underway; combined with the 4th of July weekend, it seemed like a great time to check out Chipotle’s Le Burrito. Seattlest has already documented Chipotle’s spread in Seattle and involvement with the Tour de France in sponsoring Team Garmin-Chipotle—which includes local cyclist Tyler Farrar. more ›

So while Tyler Farrar was in town the other week, we fired off some email questions for him. Actually we were supposed to meet him at Joe Bar and show off our 1970s Sears 3-speed which he would have drooled over, but there were schedule complications. Anyway, for those of you not in the know, Tyler Farrar is a) a Seattle resident and Wenatchee native, b) almost 24, 6', 164 lbs., and c) on the U.S. Team in the Tour de France this year. He's fast, baby. more ›