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Porte keeping Tour de France GC hopes high – SBS

Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) continued his good start to the Tour de France, finishing with the main group of contenders on a day where there was little battle within the general classification ranks.

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It was a relatively sedate day at the Tour de France for Stage 6. Despite the presence of Col de la Lusette, a category 1 climb, in the final followed by a rise to the finish line, a pitched climbing battle failed to eventuate. 
It was a good day to get done,” said Porte after the finish. “I dont think it was as hard as everyone predicted. There wasnt a big GC battle. Its another day closer to Paris and its a good one to get done.”
The penultimate climb, the Col de la Lusette, 11.8 kilometres …

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