Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche are 19th and 58th overall heading into Thursday’s stage

It was a flat-out race down the valley to catch master sprinter record a stage victory

Joao Almeida keeps overall lead of 34 seconds following stage 11 in Rimini

‘After putting myself in the position, I don’t know if I actually want to be there’

Irish rider will be looking for fast start around familiar roads in Nice

The 107th edition features a Grand Départ on the Riviera and eight mountain days

Irish sprinter has had to wait four years for another chance in the famous race

Crosswinds cause chaos in peloton as Dan Martin moves up to ninth-place overall

Frenchman holds off Elia Viviani and Rudiger Selig as crash reduces stage 10 sprint

Valerio Conti remains in pink jersey after eighth stage

Irish rider Eddie Dunbar had started the day 35th overall but slipped to 82nd

Italian champion Elia Viviani was disqualified from the stage for dangerous sprinting

Yates’ success sees British riders take all Grand Tours this season

Martin leaves race at 10th stage to be with wife Jess for the birth of their twins