Costa wins Tour stage; Froome retains lead

Chris Froome and Alberto Contador both had near misses on the descent into Gap but the Briton retained his overall lead on stage 16 of the 100th Tour de France.

While Rui Costa was racing away to a solo victory up ahead, Contador had launched a series of attacks on Froome on the ascent of the Col de Manse and continued to push the pace on the way down to the finish.