TOUR DOWN UNDER
Late uphill surge puts Richie Porte in the lead
Adelaide — Richie Porte raced away from his rivals on the final climb to open a decisive 20-second lead after the second stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday, the Australian putting himself on course for a first victory in the event. The BMC team leader has finished second twice in the six-stage race around South Australia but with previous editions normally won by a handful of seconds, Porte’s advantage will be difficult to reel in over the four remaining days. "It’s incredible to wear the jersey in the biggest race in Australia," the Tasmanian all-rounder said after racing clear of his rivals on the 1.6km Paracombe climb. "I’d love to win it. There are a few hard days to come, but I enjoyed today and the work the BMC guys did for me was incredible," he added. "There is [pressure] — even a bad time to get a puncture or something like that. It’s definitely not over. But it’s just nice to win a stage like this and start the season off in a good way." Porte, who suffered a broken...
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