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Tour de France: Pitbull Porte bares teeth to keep Froome ahead

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 10:15

Australian Richie Porte was back at his climbing best as Sky team leader Chris Froome came under attack at the Tour de France where a late crash incident threatened his grip on the race.

Porte in the pink as flood disrupts Tour of Italy

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 09:37

Richie Porte became the first Australian since Robbie McEwen in 2005 to don the Tour of Italy overall leader`s pink jersey on Wednesday following the 11th stage, the 262 kilometres ride from Lucera to here.