Martin awaits x-ray before making race decision

Tour de France race leader Tony Martin will wait until this morning to decide whether or not he can start today’s seventh leg of the race after he crashed towards the end of yesterday’s stage.

The Etixx-Quick-Step rider touched the wheel of a Europcar rider in the closing moments and tangled with reigning champion Vincenzi Nibali (Astana) before going down.

The German was seen clutching his left shoulder afterwards and was immediately sent for an x-ray.