October 4, 2008 – Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 leads the Circuit Franco-Belge at the halfway point. He is supported by his Garmin-Chipotle teammates, including Canada’s Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30, currently in 118th place. Belgium’s Circuit Franco-Belge in runs from October 2-5.

Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step won Stage 1 of the race, while Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole took victory on Stage 2 yesterday. In both races, Farrar showed his consistently by placing second.

Results (brief)

Stage 1

1. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 4:04.45
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
3. Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
4. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
5. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux
6. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank
7. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale 0.04
8. Sébastien Hinault (Fra) Crédit Agricole
9. Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step
10. Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française des Jeux

112. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30

Stage 2

1. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 4:35.47
2. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
3. Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto
4. Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Groupe Gobert.com
5. Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux
6. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale
7. Aaron Kemps (Aus) Astana
8. Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step
9. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi
10. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank

125. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 5.48

GC after Stage 2

1. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 8:40.20
2. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 0.02
3. Jürgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence – Lotto 0.04
4. Mark Renshaw (Aus) Crédit Agricole 0.06
5. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Française des Jeux 0.07
6. Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
7. Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step 0.10
8. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 0.12
9. Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank
10. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank 0.14

118. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 6.04