France's Arnaud Démare won stage four of the Tour de France today ©Getty Images

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The Française des Jeux rider crossed the line in 4 hours 53min 54sec for the 207.5-kilometres route from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel ©Getty Images
The Française des Jeux rider crossed the line in 4 hours 53min 54sec for the 207.5-kilometres route from Mondorf-les-Bains to Vittel ©Getty Images
It followed a finish that featured two big crashes, the first of which involved race leader Geraint Thomas of Great Britain ©Getty Images
It followed a finish that featured two big crashes, the first of which involved race leader Geraint Thomas of Great Britain ©Getty Images
Thomas retained retained the yellow jersey in spite of the crash having been able to finish safely ©Getty Images
Thomas retained retained the yellow jersey in spite of the crash having been able to finish safely ©Getty Images
The second crash saw Thomas' fellow Briton Mark Cavendish make contact with Bora-Hansgrohe’s Peter Sagan of Slovakia before hitting the barriers ©Getty Images
The second crash saw Thomas' fellow Briton Mark Cavendish make contact with Bora-Hansgrohe’s Peter Sagan of Slovakia before hitting the barriers ©Getty Images
Cavendish required medical treatment on the ground before crossing the finish line with his right hand bandaged ©Getty Images
Cavendish required medical treatment on the ground before crossing the finish line with his right hand bandaged ©Getty Images
Soon after the race, Sagan, who has claimed the green jersey from each Tour de France since 2012, was disqualified ©Getty Images
Soon after the race, Sagan, who has claimed the green jersey from each Tour de France since 2012, was disqualified ©Getty Images
Defending champion Chris Froome of Britain is now second in the general classification with Sagan dropping to 15th ©Getty Images
Defending champion Chris Froome of Britain is now second in the general classification with Sagan dropping to 15th ©Getty Images
Froome, right, trails Team Sky team-mate Thomas, left, by a margin of 12 seconds ©Getty Images
Froome, right, trails Team Sky team-mate Thomas, left, by a margin of 12 seconds ©Getty Images
Action is due to continue tomorrow with stage five, which will see cyclists travel 160.5km from Vittel to La Planche des Belles Filles. ©Getty Images
Action is due to continue tomorrow with stage five, which will see cyclists travel 160.5km from Vittel to La Planche des Belles Filles. ©Getty Images