Richie Porte: 'Chris Froome obviously didn't want to see me win. You don't forget that for July'

Porte hints at Tour de France revenge after losing the Dauphiné on the final stage

Race leader Richie Porte on stage seven of the Critérium du Dauphiné

(Image credit: ASO/A.Broadway)

Richie Porte (BMC Racing), who lost the Critérium du Dauphiné overall lead on the final stage on Sunday, indicates payback may come in the Tour de France for the way Chris Froome (Team Sky) and Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) raced.

The other favourites isolated Porte on the penultimate climb and took turns attacking. Froome accelerated away from his former Team Sky helper just before the summit and went solo on the descent from the Col de la Colombière.

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