Greig Leach

It was Richie Porte (BMC) who left everyone else behind on the short steep blast up to Paracombe. Porte has yet to win the Tour Down Under despite multiple attempts. In the past he has played it a bit to cagey on the climbs, never just going for the win and the bonus seconds. Today he had the legs to be the attacking rider who left everyone else behind. Gorka Izaguirre (Movistar) came to the line almost 15 seconds later follow closely by Esteban Chaves (Orica-Scott). So that makes up the top three on GC. Porte also leads the King of the Mountains and the Sprint Classification as well. However, I am quite sure it is the Ochre Jersey of race leader that he will want to be wearing when the race is over in Adelaide this coming Sunday.