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Porte nearly hangs onto winning group, moves up on GC – SBS
Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) was on good form during Stage 9 of the Tour de France, nearly matching it with the best climbers, finishing just behind new yellow jersey wearer Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma).
Porte strung together two good days in the Pyrenees, moving up the general classification from 20th to 11th in that time as the field of contenders for yellow in Paris thinned significantly.
Porte wasn’t able to follow the more punchy attacks on the steep final climb of Stage 9, the Col de Marie Blanque, but measured his efforts well and was able to join an elite group of five after Pogaar’s initial attack with just over 20 kilometres remaining in the race.
He was dropped as the leaders crest…
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