Dan Martin closes on yellow jersey after gutsy Tour de France display

Dan Martin rocketed up the General Classification at the Tour de France yesterday and is now fourth overall just 25 seconds down on the man who assumed the race leader’s yellow jersey, Chris Froome.

The Irishman was second over the line on the mountaintop finish on stage five, 16 seconds behind the stage winner Fabio Aru (Astana).

Aru jumped clear of a select front group of riders who came into the base of the category one-ranked ascent together but as the road rose skyward that cluster of top contenders became noticeably trimmed back.