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"I felt good today but it’s not great to be towing everybody to the line. If Vincenzo goes I guess you have to respond. He’s got enough time already so I didn't really want him to get any more."

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MIKEL NIEVE

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RICHIE PORTE

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14.07.2014 @ 20:55 Posted by Emil Axelgaard

When Vincenzo Nibali attacked in the finale of today's Tour de France stage, only Richie Porte showed any will to try to bring him back. Despite moving into second in the overall standings, the Australian was slightly frustrated not having received any help.

 

Richie Porte dug deep to move up to second place overall following stage 10 of the Tour de France, and a summit finish showdown on La Planche des Belles Filles.

 

The Tasmanian came to the fore on the last of the day’s seven categorised climbs and was forced to chase as Vincenzo Nibali accelerated on the steep closing ramps.

 

Crossing the line in seventh place, 25 seconds back on his rival, Porte elevated himself to an impressive second overall after towing a group of contenders back towards the rampant Italian.

 

Nibali recaptured the maillot jaune with an assured stage win and leads by two minutes and 23 seconds heading into the first rest day.

 

Porte had the backing of his Team Sky team-mates across a relentless climbing parcours and was closely followed across the line by Mikel Nieve. The Basque climber was 10th on the stage with Geraint Thomas also finishing just off the lead group despite a crash descending off the Col de Chevrères.

 

After the stage Porte told ITV4: "I was the only one who responded when Nibali went, but I guess that’s racing. I felt good today but it’s not great to be towing everybody to the line. If Vincenzo goes I guess you have to respond. He’s got enough time already so I didn't really want him to get any more."

 

The race received another shock abandonment on Bastille Day after Alberto Contador crashed at the foot of the Col du Platzerwasel with just under 100km to go. The Spaniard injured his knee in the fall, and despite remounting and continuing with the support of his Tinkoff-Saxo team-mates, was forced to abandon further up the climb.

 

On the loss of another of the race favourites Porte added: "It’s a shame to lose Alberto like that. I hope he’s okay. It’s going to definitely change the dynamics of the race. It would have been a harder finale if Tinkoff-Saxo had've been there. We'll take it day by day and I think we're in a pretty good position going into the first rest day."

 

Thomas was happy to cross the line despite a third crash in as many stages. Describing the spill on a tight left-hander the Welshman admitted: "It was one of those things. I should've started braking sooner to give myself a gap going into the corner, but I didn't do it that time and I wasn’t slowing down. There was a bit of water on my brakes, and if anything, it actually felt like I was speeding up. It's a horrible feeling but I'm fine and I slowed down enough to take a tumble but not deck out too hard.

 

"Richie looked strong. He was fighting for the wheel and was motivated. All we said to him at the bottom was to get stuck in and go as deep as he could and see where he ended up. Obviously, being the leader in Team Sky brings with it a certain pressure, but we didn't put any on him within the team and we're happy to ride and get stuck in for him. Whatever will be will be."

 

After a strong performance Nieve also told Eurosport: "Today we worked very hard for Richie but Nibali was really strong at the end. Richie did well though, we tried to keep him in a good position for the last climb and he did that. He needs some rest now though, we all do, and then once the race resumes we'll have to work hard and see what happens in the Alps."

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2Thibaut PINOTFDJ.fr0:00:15
3Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team0:00:20
4Jean-Christophe PERAUDAG2R La Mondiale0:00:20
5Romain BARDETAG2R La Mondiale0:00:22
6Tejay VAN GARDERENBMC Racing Team0:00:22
7Richie PORTETeam Sky0:00:25
8Leopold KÖNIGTeam NetApp - Endura0:00:50
9Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha0:00:52
10Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDETeam Sky0:00:54
11Daniel NAVARRO GARCIACofidis, Solutions Crédits0:01:04
12Bauke MOLLEMABelkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:06
13Rui Alberto Faria COSTALampre - Merida0:01:06
14John GADRETMovistar Team0:01:08
15Haimar ZUBELDIA AGIRRETrek Factory Racing0:01:08
16Fränk SCHLECKTrek Factory Racing0:01:08
17Jürgen VAN DEN BROECKLotto Belisol0:01:16
18Christopher HORNERLampre - Merida0:01:21
19Geraint THOMASTeam Sky0:01:23
20Simon SPILAKTeam Katusha0:01:26
21Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:01:42
22Laurens TEN DAMBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:01:58
23Luis Angel MATE MARDONESCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:02:01
24Michal KWIATKOWSKIOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:02:13
25Jakob FUGLSANGAstana Pro Team0:02:47
26Michele SCARPONIAstana Pro Team0:03:49
27Giovanni VISCONTIMovistar Team0:04:11
28Pierre ROLLANDTeam Europcar0:04:14
29Steven KRUIJSWIJKBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:04:16
30Nicolas EDETCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:04:21
31Cyril GAUTIERTeam Europcar0:04:26
32Brice FEILLUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:04:34
33Tony GALLOPINLotto Belisol0:04:46
34Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:04:46
35Yury TROFIMOVTeam Katusha0:05:07
36Jan BAKELANTSOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:05:24
37Peter VELITSBMC Racing Team0:05:42
38Mikael CHERELAG2R La Mondiale0:05:44
39Thomas VOECKLERTeam Europcar0:07:04
40Amaël MOINARDBMC Racing Team0:07:06
41Tanel KANGERTAstana Pro Team0:07:14
42Marcel WYSSIAM Cycling0:07:59
43Ben GASTAUERAG2R La Mondiale0:08:17
44Arnold JEANNESSONFDJ.fr0:08:17
45Tom DUMOULINTeam Giant-Shimano0:08:45
46Bram TANKINKBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:09:53
47Peter STETINABMC Racing Team0:10:12
48Andrew TALANSKYGarmin - Sharp0:10:12
49Tom Jelte SLAGTERGarmin - Sharp0:10:12
50Sylvain CHAVANELIAM Cycling0:10:12
51Jon IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTIMovistar Team0:10:37
52Sep VANMARCKEBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:11:58
53Kristijan DURASEKLampre - Merida0:14:08
54Ben KINGGarmin - Sharp0:14:08
55Martin ELMIGERIAM Cycling0:14:08
56Vasil KIRYIENKATeam Sky0:15:28
57Sébastien MINARDAG2R La Mondiale0:16:07
58José Joaquin ROJAS GILMovistar Team0:16:07
59David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJOTeam NetApp - Endura0:16:07
60Jens VOIGTTrek Factory Racing0:16:07
61Rafael VALLS FERRILampre - Merida0:16:07
62Johan VAN SUMMERENGarmin - Sharp0:16:07
63Jan BARTATeam NetApp - Endura0:16:07
64Nelson OLIVEIRALampre - Merida0:16:07
65Michal GOLASOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:16:07
66Fabian CANCELLARATrek Factory Racing0:16:07
67Tony MARTINOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:16:07
68Alexandre PICHOTTeam Europcar0:16:07
69Yukiya ARASHIROTeam Europcar0:16:07
70Michael SCHÄRBMC Racing Team0:16:07
71Rein TAARAMAECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:16:16
72Greg VAN AVERMAETBMC Racing Team0:16:20
73Blel KADRIAG2R La Mondiale0:17:45
74Jens KEUKELEIREOrica - GreenEDGE0:19:06
75Adam HANSENLotto Belisol0:19:06
76Lars Ytting BAKLotto Belisol0:19:06
77Maxim IGLINSKIYAstana Pro Team0:19:10
78Arthur VICHOTFDJ.fr0:19:43
79Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ.fr0:19:43
80Rudy MOLARDCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:19:43
81Jérémy ROYFDJ.fr0:19:43
82Roy CURVERSTeam Giant-Shimano0:19:43
83Perrig QUEMENEURTeam Europcar0:19:43
84Imanol ERVITI OLLOMovistar Team0:19:43
85Simon GERRANSOrica - GreenEDGE0:19:43
86Simon CLARKEOrica - GreenEDGE0:19:43
87Rubén PLAZA MOLINAMovistar Team0:19:43
88Markel IRIZAR ARANBURUTrek Factory Racing0:19:43
89Matteo MONTAGUTIAG2R La Mondiale0:19:43
90David LOPEZ GARCIATeam Sky0:19:50
91Michael ALBASINIOrica - GreenEDGE0:20:14
92Jesus HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:20:14
93Peter SAGANCannondale0:22:31
94Marco MARCATOCannondale0:22:33
95Alessandro De MARCHICannondale0:22:33
96Lars BOOMBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:22:41
97Alex HOWESGarmin - Sharp0:22:41
98Jack BAUERGarmin - Sharp0:22:41
99Dmitriy GRUZDEVAstana Pro Team0:23:09
100Matteo TRENTINOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:24:01
101Alessandro VANOTTIAstana Pro Team0:26:04
102Andriy GRIVKOAstana Pro Team0:27:39
103Bartosz HUZARSKITeam NetApp - Endura0:27:39
104Rafal MAJKATinkoff - Saxo0:28:34
105Michael ROGERSTinkoff - Saxo0:28:40
106Nicolas ROCHETinkoff - Saxo0:28:40
107Koen DE KORTTeam Giant-Shimano0:28:40
108Luke DURBRIDGEOrica - GreenEDGE0:28:40
109Christian MEIEROrica - GreenEDGE0:28:40
110Sébastien REICHENBACHIAM Cycling0:28:40
111Julien SIMONCofidis, Solutions Crédits0:28:40
112Gregory RASTTrek Factory Racing0:28:43
113Paul VOSSTeam NetApp - Endura0:28:43
114Fabio SABATINICannondale0:28:48
115Jürgen ROELANDTSLotto Belisol0:28:48
116Arnaud GÉRARDBretagne - Séché Environnement0:28:48
117Florian GUILLOUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:28:48
118Bryan COQUARDTeam Europcar0:28:48
119Lieuwe WESTRAAstana Pro Team0:28:48
120Tom LEEZERBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:28:48
121Heinrich HAUSSLERIAM Cycling0:28:48
122Yohann GÉNETeam Europcar0:28:53
123Kévin REZATeam Europcar0:28:53
124Florian VACHONBretagne - Séché Environnement0:28:53
125Alexander PORSEVTeam Katusha0:29:01
126Armindo FONSECABretagne - Séché Environnement0:29:16
127Reto HOLLENSTEINIAM Cycling0:29:16
128Anthony DELAPLACEBretagne - Séché Environnement0:29:16
129Maarten WYNANTSBelkin Pro Cycling Team0:29:23
130Albert TIMMERTeam Giant-Shimano0:29:27
131Kristjan KORENCannondale0:29:43
132Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:29:49
133José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESTeam NetApp - Endura0:30:27
134Jérôme PINEAUIAM Cycling0:30:37
135Daniel OSSBMC Racing Team0:30:39
136Cyril LEMOINECofidis, Solutions Crédits0:30:39
137Davide CIMOLAILampre - Merida0:30:41
138Sergio Miguel MOREIRA PAULINHOTinkoff - Saxo0:30:45
139Gatis SMUKULISTeam Katusha0:30:47
140Jean-Marc BIDEAUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:30:47
141John DEGENKOLBTeam Giant-Shimano0:31:01
142André GREIPELLotto Belisol0:31:17
143Matthew BUSCHETrek Factory Racing0:31:25
144Marcus BURGHARDTBMC Racing Team0:32:00
145Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:32:29
146Michael MØRKØVTinkoff - Saxo0:32:29
147Sebastian LANGEVELDGarmin - Sharp0:32:29
148William BONNETFDJ.fr0:32:29
149Alessandro PETACCHIOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:32:29
150Mickael DELAGEFDJ.fr0:32:29
151Benoit JARRIERBretagne - Séché Environnement0:32:29
152Cédric PINEAUFDJ.fr0:32:29
153Maciej BODNARCannondale0:32:29
154Zakkari DEMPSTERTeam NetApp - Endura0:32:29
155Marcel KITTELTeam Giant-Shimano0:32:29
156Romain FEILLUBretagne - Séché Environnement0:32:29
157Dries DEVENYNSTeam Giant-Shimano0:32:29
158Janier Alexis ACEVEDO COLLEGarmin - Sharp0:32:29
159Arnaud DEMAREFDJ.fr0:32:29
160Samuel DUMOULINAG2R La Mondiale0:32:29
161Beñat INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGAMovistar Team0:32:29
162Ramunas NAVARDAUSKASGarmin - Sharp0:32:29
163Tom VEELERSTeam Giant-Shimano0:32:29
164Elia VIVIANICannondale0:32:29
165Bernhard EISELTeam Sky0:32:29
166Svein TUFTOrica - GreenEDGE0:32:29
167Niki TERPSTRAOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:32:29
168Danny PATETeam Sky0:32:29
169Jean-Marc MARINOCannondale0:32:29
170Vladimir ISAICHEVTeam Katusha0:32:29
171Mark RENSHAWOmega Pharma - QuickStep0:32:29
172Alexander KRISTOFFTeam Katusha0:32:29
173Roger KLUGEIAM Cycling0:32:29
174Luca PAOLINITeam Katusha0:32:29
175Marcel SIEBERGLotto Belisol0:32:29
176Cheng JITeam Giant-Shimano0:32:29
177Simon YATESOrica - GreenEDGE0:32:39
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