Greig Leach

Richie Porte (BMC) had been the only GC contender to be able to put attacks into his former teammate, Chris Froome (Team Sky). He had gone early on the final climb of the day and been pulled back by the powerful Sky train. Put knowing that Froome had been one of those to crash before the base of the climb, Porte felt he could get some distance. Plus he had started the day thinking he could pull back the three seconds from Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale), however, Bardet was leading everyone up the road. At long last, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) found the legs to put in an attack of his own. The Colombian was also riding in fear of the Frenchman up the road. His countrymen along the course were going wild to see their man on the offensive.