Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas, two of the top five contenders at the time, quit the Tour de France in pieces after crashing on wet and slippery descents.
Both suffered a broken collarbone, while Australian Porte also fractured his pelvis.
Three more riders quit the Tour after crashes on Sunday's brutal ninth stage while Poland's Rafal Majka made itRead more
And breathe! Chris Froome and his Tour de France rivals will have a welcome day off on Monday to lick their wounds and prepare for the next two gruelling weeks.
Sunday was a brutal, bruising and costly day for the Tour as a whole as five riders crashed out -- including Australian contender Richie Porte and Froome's team-mate GeraintRead more
Veteran rider Geraint Thomas gave embattled Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford his full support on Monday whilst claiming the whole team were behind him.
A report in Cycling News quoted an unnamed Team Sky cyclist saying he and other riders were considering calling on Brailsford to resign.
They are concerned the bad publicity engendered from what was in a packageRead more