 Froome helped Porte solidify his second place on stage seven, and on stage eight the pair rode away from their rivals on the final climb, with only Talansky () able to follow.Froome took second on the stage behind Alessandro De Marchi of , who had attacked earlier, to secure overall victory, with Porte completing a one-two, 58 seconds back.This was Froome's fourth major stage race victory of the season, out of the five he had entered.