Full gas in Montpellier

I'm beat. Man, that was a hard team time trial. We gave it everything today and it was one of the most extraordinary days I've spent on the bike. We were so motivated coming into this stage after missing out on the win at the Giro, but once again we came up a short.

Hailing from British Columbia, Canada, Ryder is competing in his second Tour de France this year.

The Garmin-Slipstream rider is a strong domestique and will be working hard as the team hopes to propel Christian Vande Velde and Tyler Farrar to Tour success. Follow Ryder’s exclusive Cyclingnews diary as he battles through the three-week race.