Dan Martin keeps close eye on Tour de France rivals

Dan Martin remains third overall at the Tour de France after yesterday’s ceasefire on stage 10 of the race saw the main general classification contenders have an easier day than what preceded Monday’s rest day.

The Etixx-QuickStep man is still just 19 seconds off the race lead held by two-time champion Chris Froome (Team Sky) with fellow Briton Adam Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) second at 16 seconds.

Yates’s teammate Michael Mathews claimed yesterday’s stage win into Revel after he emerged strongest from a six-man group who sprinted for the win.