Riche Porte in 'ideal situation' ahead of Tour de France mountains

Sky boss Dave Brailsford says that Richie Porte has the fitness, confidence and team to take on the Tour de France contenders

Richie Porte on stage eight of the 2014 Tour de France

(Image credit: Graham Watson)

Richie Porte sits in an "ideal situation" to take on Sky's leadership as the Tour de France reaches the mountains. The Australian missed his chance with the Giro d'Italia, but with Chris Froome abandoning, he can have another go in France.

Sky's team boss, David Brailsford said, "It's an absolutely ideal situation for Richie."

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.