Tour De France 2017 Stage 9

Britain's Chris Froome retained the leaders' yellow jersey as Colombian Rigoberto Uran won an action-packed stage nine of the Tour de France.

Frenchman Warren Barguil was in tears as he celebrated victory but a photo finish saw Uran pip him on the line.

Geraint Thomas, one of Froome's key helpers, crashed out of the race.

Race contender Richie Porte also crash - which involved Ireland's Dan Martin - and was put in a neck brace before being taken away in an ambulance.

Stage nine result:

1. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale) 5hrs 07mins 22secs
2. Warren Barguil (France / Sunweb) Same Time
3. Chris Froome (Britain / Team Sky)
4. Romain Bardet (France / AG2R)
5. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana)
6. Jakob Fuglsang (Denmark / Astana)
7. George Bennett (New Zealand / LottoNL) +1min 15secs
8. Mikel Landa (Spain / Team Sky) Same Time
9. Daniel Martin (Ireland / Quick-Step)
10. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar)
11. Simon Yates (Britain / Orica)

General classification after stage nine:

1. Chris Froome (GB/Team Sky) 38hrs 26mins 28secs
2. Fabio Aru (Ita/Astana) +18secs
3. Romain Bardet (Fra/AG2R) +51secs
4. Rigoberto Uran (Col/Cannondale) +55secs
5. Jakob Fuglsang (Den/Astana) +1min 37secs
6. Daniel Martin (Ire/Quick-Step) +1min 44secs
7. Simon Yates (GB/Orica) +2mins 02secs
8. Nairo Quintana (Col/Movistar) +2mins 13secs
9. Mikel Landa (Spa/Team Sky) +3mins 06secs
10. George Bennett (NZ/LottoNL) +3mins 53secs