The penultimate Alpine stage of the Tour de France saw a shake up in the podium places ©Getty Images

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The stage saw Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin crash out with a broken wrist ©Getty Images
The stage saw Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin crash out with a broken wrist ©Getty Images
A 20-strong breakaway group escaped the peloton ©Getty Images
A 20-strong breakaway group escaped the peloton ©Getty Images
Rui Costa and Romain Bardet eventually went head to head for the stage win ©Getty Images
Rui Costa and Romain Bardet eventually went head to head for the stage win ©Getty Images
As rain fell, the number of crashes began to rise ©Getty Images
As rain fell, the number of crashes began to rise ©Getty Images


Race leader Chris Froome was among those to hit the tarmac ©Getty Images
Race leader Chris Froome was among those to hit the tarmac ©Getty Images


Bardet eventually moved clear of Costa to claim the stage win ©Getty Images
Bardet eventually moved clear of Costa to claim the stage win ©Getty Images


The Frenchman also rose to second in the overall standings ©Getty Images
The Frenchman also rose to second in the overall standings ©Getty Images


Despite his crash, Froome preserved the majority of his race lead ©Getty Images
Despite his crash, Froome preserved the majority of his race lead ©Getty Images


His fellow Briton Adam Yates slipped to fourth in the standings ©Getty Images
His fellow Briton Adam Yates slipped to fourth in the standings ©Getty Images