Richie Porte happy to come away with Dauphiné lead after 'crazy descent'

Porte managed to hold an advantage over rival Chris Froome after stage six of the Critérium du Dauphiné to take the overall lead

Australian Richie Porte (BMC Racing) happily took the Critérium du Dauphiné yellow jersey lead on Friday after a "crazy descent" off the Mont du Chat in France.

>>> Jakob Fuglsang narrowly beats Richie Porte and Chris Froome to win Critérium du Dauphiné stage six

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