Benjamin King wasn’t able to break into the top 30 on Saturday but he did finish as the top American for the second straight day at the Criterium du Dauphine. King was 56th on this occasion and three minutes faster than any of his fellow countrymen, but still 19:41 behind the winner of the stage. Brent Bookwalter finished 63rd with Alexey Vermeulen in 60th as both finished with the same time. Alex Howes made it four in the top 100 when he finished 93rd. Bookwalter actually gained spots overall, now 58th, but trails the leader by 37 minutes. King is 72nd and still has a chance to finish as the top American.

The Criterium du Dauphine wraps up Sunday with a 93.8 mile medium-mountain stage.

Saturday in the Tour de Suisse Andrew Talansky was the top American in the four mile individual time trial, 26 seconds behind the leader. Talansky was joined in the top 60 by Tejay Van Garderen in 53rd and Peter Stetina in 58th. The race continues with a 116.6 mile medium-mountain stage on Sunday and continues through Sunday the 19th.

Previous Criterium du Dauphine Coverage:
Preview
Prologue Recap
Stage One Recap
Stage Two Recap
Stage Three Recap
Stage Four Recap
Stage Five Recap

Previous Tour de Suisse Coverage:
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