The Australian Trek-Segafredo rider entered this year’s race relatively under the radar and is making that work to his advantage
The ghost of Tour de France past still haunts Richie Porte, but the Australian is on track for a vintage campaign this year, entering the first rest day in the best position he has been in. The Trek-Segafredo rider crashed out of the 2017 and 2018 Tours on stage nine but cleared it and the Pyrenees without incident on Sunday . He now sits 11th overall – one minute and 53 second adrift of new race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma).
The 35-year-old stayed on the back of, but in touch with, a four-man group of title favourites, including Roglic, defending champion Egan Bernal (Ineos), stage winner Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates) and Mikel Landa (Bahrain-Merida) on the final climb, in an indication of form but more importantly, for him, composure. Porte lost touch cresting the summit into the descent of the Col de Marie Blanque though finished the stage closely behind in the second group.
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