Richie Porte crashes out on ninth stage of Tour de France 2017 | Australian pre-race favourite Richie Porte is out of the Tour de France after a heavy crash on stage nine
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Richie Porte involved in horrific crash on the ninth stage of the Tour de France forcing him out the race | The Sun
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