Tejay Van Garderen moved up another spot at the Tour de France on Friday after finishing 16th in the 23-mile time trial. Van Garderen was 2:50 back of the stage winner and did drop some time to race leader Christopher Froome of Great Britain who is now 3:19 in front of Van Garderen. Van Garderen has now been in the top 25 in seven of the last nine stages at the Tour de France.

Brent Bookwalter was the only other American to finish in the top 100 as he placed 84th. Peter Stetina and Lawson Craddock remain in the top 100 overall in 52nd and 95th respectively.

Saturday is a 130-mile flat stage as the Tour de France features seven straight days of racing. After a day of rest the race ends with five final days of racing. There is one time trial, 11 miles in the mountains in stage 18, remaining.

In the Tour de Pologne on Friday Larry Warbasse finished in a large peloton at the front. Warbasse was 39th, improving on his previous day’s finish for the third straight day, and is now 48th overall, 35 seconds back. Saturday will be a 140-mile mountain stage as the riders should finally separate themselves in the week long race that ends Monday.

Previous Tour de France Coverage:
Preview
Stage One Update
Stage Two Update
Stage Three Update
Stage Four Update
Stage Five Update
Stage Six Update
Stage Seven Update
Stage Eight Update
Stage Nine Update
Stage Ten Update
Stage 11 Update
Stage 12 Update

Previous Tour de Pologne Coverage:
Preview
Stage One Update
Stage Two Update
Stage Three Update