Richie Porte powers into Critérium du Dauphiné race lead as Mark Padun wins mountainous stage seven

Porte proved to be the strongest of the GC riders on the first of two mountain days

Richie Porte
(Image credit: Getty)

Richie Porte moved into the race lead at the Critérium du Dauphiné after proving himself the strongest of the GC riders on stage seven, finishing second behind stage winner Mark Padun (Bahrain-Victorious) atop La Plagne.

The Ineos rider finished 34 seconds behind Padun, the Ukrainian having followed Porte's attack up the road on the final climb, then going clear with Jumbo-Visma's Sepp Kuss, before dropping the American to claim the stage.

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