Dan Martin

Nobody could have predicted that Colombian Egan Bernal would take yellow like that

Heading into my favourite terrain, my goal is stay upright, healthy and limit my time losses

In the Tour good things happen, bad things happen, and you have to cope with all of them

There have been low points along the way, but this has been an amazing Tour for me

With the Alps on the horizon physically I know I can finish on the podium in Paris

Having placed sixth overall, I feel like it’s mission accomplished for the Pyrenees

Fifth place overall is not a bad position for me following a dramatic week of racing

With three stage wins and my two podium finishes it’s been an excellent start for my team

Despite disappointment from bout of illness there was much learned from this102nd Tour

`The last time we went up it the fans had set up what they called Irish corner'

A spectator throwing urine at Chris Froome is a worrying development

Searing heat means demand for water is higher than ever while Froome has work to do

Display suggests we got things very wrong in managing our rest day

It was an opportunity lost due to poor positioning

Seeing yellow jersey of Tony Martin forced to retire from race through injury was a huge pity