BAGNèRES-DE-LUCHON, France -- Adam Yates was battered, bruised and bearing more than his share of stiffness as the Tour de France raced into the high Pyrénées on Saturday. But the day after the inflatable one kilometre to go arch landed on him in the finale of Fridays seventh stage, the Briton was still able to smile and set off in pursuit of his goal to defend the white jersey as best young rider.I didnt even see [the falling inflatable arch], to be honest, he said. It landed on top of me. I had no time at all to react. It is what it is, but Ill say it again: Today is another day. We will just get on with it and try to win again.Nursing a cut chin that needed stitches and a hurt shoulder, wrist and knee, Yates (Orica-BikeExchange) was visited in the team bus before Saturdays eighth stage -- 184 kilometers from Pau to Bagnères de Luchon in the Pyrénées -- by Tour race director Christian Prudhomme. I just wanted to say sorry to Adam Yates and to say to him, Thank you, Prudhomme said. He was very elegant in his speeches or interviews after. I wanted to shake hands with him and say, sorry.While second overall at 5:50 behind Belgian race leader Greg Van Avermaet (BMC), Yates biggest threat for the white jersey was Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (FDJ). Yates had taken the jersey from Alaphilippe on Friday, and he was one second behind Yates in third place overall at 5:51.Yates, who was seven seconds ahead of the peloton when the arch fell on him Friday, said: The whole reason I was off the front [in Fridays finale] was because I was trying to get the jersey. I will just try to hold on to it for as long as possible and see what happens.The Brit did not hide from the fact that he was still suffering from his injuries in the crash. Im all right, pretty banged up. Another day to recover. We will just see what happens today, and hopefully I can get through OK, Yates said before he signed on for the stage.Yates welcomed Prudhommes gesture to walk approximately 700 meters from the start line to the Orica-BikeExchange bus positioned last of the 22 teams to meet with Yates. He was just apologizing for what happened. Its not his fault, just my bad luck, Yates said.The 23-year-old was unsure how the eighth stage would unfold. He said his plan was to stay with the overall contenders and to fight to keep his overall position of second at 5:50 to leader Van Avermaet. Yup, thats the plan, Yates said. Again, it will be a stage of maybe two different races. Maybe the break goes again, or maybe its a GC [general classification] day. In my opinion, its going to be another day for the break -- and we will just see what happens.However, Yates dismissed the notion that the yellow leaders jersey could be for the taking. We are not riding for GC, we are riding for stages, Yates said.Yates did not think Fridays incident and his injuries would impact his stage winning chances. I am pretty motivated every day if there is an opportunity, he said.A little more than five hours later, Yates was placed even better. After Stage 8, he was still second overall, but at 16 seconds behind the stage winner, defending Tour champion Chris Froome (Sky). Yates placed seventh on a day when Van Avermaet faded on the Col du Tourmalet to lose his yellow jersey, and temperatures soared to 36 degrees Celsius. Yates was also still in the white jersey, but 18 seconds ahead of South African Louis Meintjes (Lampre-Merida).Matt White, Orica-BikeExchanges head sports director, is optimistic about Yates prospects. Its a fantastic opportunity, White said. Crash aside, he is in good shape. He was in good shape at the [Criterium du] Dauphiné and he has just carried it through to the Tour. Cheap Yeezy Shoes For Sale . 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