Brent Bookwalter was the top American in the prologue of the Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday as the American finished 27th in the 2.4 mile run, 58 seconds behind the leading 11:36 time of Spaniard Alberto Contador. Bookwalter was joined in the top 100 by Alexey Vermeulen who finished 65th and Alex Howes who finished 98th.

The Criterium du Dauphine continues Monday with a 115.6 mile flat stage while the overall race continues until next Sunday.

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