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Chris Froome retains yellow jersey while Ireland’s Dan Martin holds on to ninth place
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Time running out for rivals to try and take yellow jersey from Team Sky rider
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It was an opportunity lost due to poor positioning
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Irish rider left frustrated after being hampered when Frenchman made final break
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The Irish rider finished five seconds behind Joaquim Rodriguez and Chris Froome
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Australian outsprints Peter Sagan in Corsica as Jan Bakelants retains yellow jersey
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