<p>Tyler Farrar, from Wenatchee, celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the third stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 123 miles Monday in Redon, Brittany, western France.</p>
July 5, 2011
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July 5, 2011 9 p.m.
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REDON, France- Two months ago, Tyler Farrar was demoralized, sleeping 20 hours a day. He had even stopped riding, overcome by sorrow after his best friend died in a crash at the Giro d'Italia.