Chris Froome has said that he has a great feeling now the Tour De France has calmed down.
Froome will wear the leader yellow jersey for stage after preserving his jersey and said after stage seven to letour.com: "There was a heated moment between Vincenzo Nibali and myself yesterday. Initially he thought I was the reason for him to fall so I wanted to clarify that it wasn't the case. That's behind us now.
"We've had a relaxed day . It was much needed. It's amazing in the bunch to see so many bandages and bleeding shorts. I have the great feeling that the race calms down now.
"I have the yellow jersey, which is a huge privilege. To be honest it doesn't change much. It boosts the team's motivation but we already have that mentality.
"With or without the jersey, we're very pro active and we work more than we'd normally have to. The atmosphere in the team is great. I wouldn't say it's down to me. It's a group. Some of the guys have grown up in the British system. They've been together since they were juniors, like ten or twelve years in the same group already. We aren't as serious as we look like from the outside. We're young guys happy to lead the world's biggest bike race.
"Especially given what happened to me last year, my big goal, mentally more than physically, was to be here at the front of the race and to get through the first week without major issues. Having guys around like Geraint Thomas, Ian Stannard and Luke Rowe who are used to ride the classics has given me confidence. They've showed me the way. We have a strong team for the team time trial, especially on this course, but we have to get through tomorrow first.
"Honestly, I don't know Mûr-de-Bretagne very well. I'll have to study it tonight. It doesn't look as selective as Mur de Huy but in the past there have been some gaps between GC contenders, everyone will have that in mind. It also depends on how the stage unfolds earlier on.
"I don't know how my rivals see me but I can see Tejay [van Garderen] is in great form, only a few seconds behind me on GC. [Nairo] Quintana has lost a lot of time. It's been a big blow for him but I expect him to be strong in the mountains. Alberto Contador has finished the Giro. The big question is how fresh he will be in the mountains. Only time will tell. Nibali? I've seen him well this week."