INEOS Grenadiers (France) - Press Release: Criterium du Dauphine - Stage 8 » La Léchère-Les-Bains › Les Gets, 147km.
Richie Porte put in an assured performance on the final stage to put the finishing touches to a long-awaited Criterium du Dauphine victory.
The Tasmanian enjoyed great support from his teammates on the final day to secure victory by 17 seconds after eight hard-fought days of racing.
A special result for Porte after near misses in the past, victory represented the seventh success in the famous race for the team, with Geraint Thomas making it an extra strong result with third overall.
The path to the podium was less straightforward for the Welshman on the final day, after being forced to battle back following a crash descending off the Col de Joux-Plane. Thomas put in a gritty ride to return to the reduced GC group, helping to set the pace into the final kilometres to help his teammate.
Overall standings:
1. Richie Porte (INEOS Grenadiers) 29:37:05
2. Alexey Lutsenko (Astana-Premier Tech) +17''
3. Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers) +29''
4. Wilco Kelderman (Bora-Hansgrohe) +33''
5. Jack Haig (Bahrain Victorious) +34''
10. Tao Geoghegan Hart (INEOS Grenadiers) +1:57"
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