Greig Leach

Richie Porte and Team Sky got to the final stage of the 101st Tour de France with something to prove. Ever since the abandonment of Chris Froome in stage 5, the team hasn't had much to show for themselves. Porte wasn't able to handle the mountains or maybe it was the mountains of pressure and quickly dropped down to 19th overall. Today, he saw a chance to show just how strong of a rider he is, and went out on a solo run for the line with two laps to go. While he was the third rider to make a solo attack, he had waited for a manageable distance in which to hold off the sprinters. Team Sky has won the last two Tours de France, with two different riders, and it has been strange to not see the distinctive black kit with the bright blue striping on the front of the peloton day after day.