Hello and welcome back to live coverage of the 105th edition of the Tour de France. And it's back with a bang after the first rest day with three consecutive stages in the Alps.

And the new Top 10 on GC as GVA extends his lead over Geraint Thomas as Alejandro Valverde moves into the top three.

Confirmation of the top 10 today.

That's how much it meant to Alaphilippe today...

Jungels, Zakarin, Majka and Mollema come home in a small gap another 45 seconds down.

Lilian Calmejane comes home before Dan Martin leads the main pack home around 3'22" down on Alaphilippe.

Greg Van Avermaet and Serge Pauwels complete the top five, coming home another few seconds back - around 1'50" down on our leader. BMC's Van Avermaet will extend his lead at the top of the standings as a result of his gutsy ride.

Rein Taaramae has managed to catch Ion Izagirre and the two riders battle it out for second place - but it's the Spaniard who's stronger and drops the Estonian on the small ramp ahead of the line.

It will also be the polka dot jersey for Alaphilippe.

Victory for Julian Alaphilippe! It's a first for France on this year's Tour and a 50th this season for Quick-Step Floors.

He starts to punch the air and celebrate with the fans...

Under the banner goes Alaphilippe, who will take a really deserved stage win today. He was instrumental in making the break stick and then took pretty much maximum points over all the summits bar one.

The road ramps up for a stretch that forces Alaphilippe to dance out of the saddle for a brief stint. Almost there, mon ami.

Alaphilippe shakes his legs as if cramping - and starts to sit up. But it's ok - he can afford to do so.

Alaphilippe begins his get-ready-for-the-finish-line preparation. The road is flattening out and he knows the win is his - even if he punctures.

Mollema and Zakarin are doing their best to chase back on with Majka, I think. They were all distanced near the summit.

Both Alaphilippe and Izagirre are hugging their top tubes. Behind, it's all Sky on the front of the pack on the descent with Bernal, Thomas and Froome stringing it out. They trail Alaphilippe by just over four minutes and the Van Avermaet group by two minutes.

Julian Alaphilippe just needs to stay upright now. He has 1'40" over Ion Izagirre and so doesn't need to do anything silly...

Alejandro Valverde, Bauke Mollema, Ilnur Zakarin and Mikel Nieve all slightly distanced by the main pack as it's Martin who leads them over shortly after Molard (or Gaudu?) from the break.