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King of Willunga TDU18-26
This is the view that every one in the peloton sees of Richie Porte (BMC) as he rides up the final ascent of Willunga Hill. Today he was racing for the Ochre Jersey, a slim chance at the Polka Dot Jersey, and to let everyone know that he has come back strong from the crash in the 2017 Tour de France. He took the stage by eight seconds over Daryl Impey (Michelton-Scott) and got a ten second bonus in the bargain, so it looked this the race lead might be his. However, with "count back" Impey had done just enough to secure the race lead for himself, and furthermore, he lost on count back for the Polka Dot Jersey as well. But he does claim this fifth win on top of Willunga Hill, much to the delight of the fans lining the final kilometer of the stage.