Remco Evenepoel remained upbeat and positive when he spoke to the media outside the Soudal Quick-Step team bus in Rouen despite losing three more seconds to his rivals at the Tour de France on stage four.

The Route: 33km from Caen to the countryside and back. This isn’t a technical course, it’s largely flat with few points to reward bike handling but the course is exposed in places. Today is all about who can fit the biggest chainring and get on top of it.

Green-jersey wearer Jasper Philipsen was forced to abandon the third stage of the Tour de France after a spectacular crash left him needing medical help on the side of the road.