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Porte fightback as Kwiatkowski wins Tour stage 18, Roglic holds yellow – Sydney Morning Herald
The unsung hero of Team Sky/Ineos during their dominant years claimed his maiden stage victory while Australia’s Richie Porte kept his podium hopes alive.
Porte was chasing the breakaway spearheaded by Kwiatkowski when he suffered a front tyre puncture – his second blowout of this year’s Tour. The last Australian to finish on the general classification podium was Cadel Evans after his 2011 victory.
His Trek-Segafredo team reached him with a new bike but he fell back by 45 seconds before staging his remarkable recovery, reeling in the pack again 9km from the finish.
Richie Porte climbs the Loze pass during Wednesday’s stage 17.Credit:AP
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