Porte crashes out of Tour de France

Cycling - Tour de France - The 156.5-km Stage 9 from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix - July 15, 2018 - BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia after a crash. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

ROUBAIX (Reuters) - Australian Richie Porte has pulled out of the Tour de France after damaging his shoulder in a crash 10 kilometres into the ninth stage, a 156.5-km ride from Arras on Sunday. The BMC Racing rider, who also crashed out of the Tour last year, was one of the main contenders to finish on the podium in Paris.

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis)

Cycling - Tour de France - The 156.5-km Stage 9 from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix - July 15, 2018 - BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia after a crash. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Cycling - Tour de France - The 156.5-km Stage 9 from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix - July 15, 2018 - BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia quits the race after a crash. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Cycling - Tour de France - The 156.5-km Stage 9 from Arras Citadelle to Roubaix - July 15, 2018 - BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia after a crash. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Cycling - Tour de France - The 181-km Stage 8 from Dreux to Amiens Metropole - July 14, 2018 - BMC Racing Team rider Richie Porte of Australia in action. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe