Porte poised for Tour success

By Rob Shaw
Updated July 12 2014 - 11:57am, first published July 11 2014 - 11:38pm
Xabier Zandio, of Spain and Team Sky, lies on the ground after being involved in a crash on the descent of the Cote de Coucy-le-Chateau-Auffrique, which forced him to abandon the race.  Picture: GETTY IMAGES
Xabier Zandio, of Spain and Team Sky, lies on the ground after being involved in a crash on the descent of the Cote de Coucy-le-Chateau-Auffrique, which forced him to abandon the race. Picture: GETTY IMAGES

RICHIE Porte and his colleagues remain confident he can lead Team Sky to a third straight Tour de France title despite losing another key workhorse yesterday.

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