Route du Sud - la Dépêche du Midi 2014

'Everybody that is here, I expect them to be in top shape, and there are some very, very good riders here. It's never easy' says five-time Tour de France winner

Slovenian admits after bad training crash 'It's been hard to maintain the positivity'

Stage 1 winner battles bravely on many minutes behind the bunch after heavy fall

'Today I tried to fit in with the sprinters, which was fun' says Mauritian champion after third place in Blackpool

Belgian comes out on top as Kooij and Merlier get caught up in the chaos and former race leader Jonathan Milan suffers heavy crash

The Dutch rider leads home the pack with Lucinda Brand in second and Babette van der Wolf third

Isaac del Toro goes second on longest stage of the five days and drops to second overall

Race leader strikes again in rainy Blackpool

Ewen Costiou retains the overall lead win one stage remaining