Daryl Impey says he's 'put himself in a position to beat Richie Porte' in decisive Tour Down Under showdown

The defending champion leads Porte by just two seconds in the GC heading into the final Willunga Hill stage

Richie Porte and Daryl Impey at the 2020 Tour Down Under (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

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On stage three of the 2020 Tour Down Under Richie Porte threw down the gauntlet to his rivals, out-climbing them up to Paracombe as he took the ochre leader's jersey.

His nearest competitor after that day was defending champion Daryl Impey, the Mitchelton-Scott rider sitting six seconds back on GC.

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