Richie Porte Discussion Thread.

[42x16ss]

LPSM 2015 he was also top class, I believe that specific stage and moment still sticks in a few peoples craw.

He looked great before the motorbike incident too

 

[Cookster15]

I think Porte historically does well on these shorter effort climbs - Willunga, Malhao, short side of Leysin, Mauselaine, murito in the 2018 TdS.

He has looked good on Peyresourde, but he was also given some space there because of the time loss before.

So I think Alps would be a more difficult test.

Not just shorter climbs we just remember those because he targets them like Willunga. Porte also looked comfortable in the Alpes in 2015 and 2016 TdF. I think it was 2015 double ascent of the Alpe where he had to sit up for Froome when he helped save Froome's Tour? Yes he is older now but he is looking much better than I expected. Not bad.

I hope he can hang in there. He has come out and said he will ride as a domestique next season so it really would be good to see him finally deliver a good GC result in his last serious attempt to lead in GC.

 

[gregrowlerson]

He didn't exactly get much of a chance to overrace in the spring this year.

This.

It could actually be this.

"Mein Fuhrer, Richie has decided to race Paris-Nice, Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Romandie, Swiss, and of course Wilunga...."

 

[gregrowlerson]

Back to Froome or Sky probably.

I hope it is back to Froome, and he gets to lead one more Tour by default after Chris is dropped on the first cat 4

 

[Mayomaniac]

This.

It could actually be this.

"Mein Fuhrer, Richie has decided to race Paris-Nice, Catalunya, Pais Vasco, Romandie, Swiss, and of course Wilunga...."

Kinda ironic that he finally manages to get it right when he's past his prime and only because the pandemic prevented him from repeating the same mistakes.

 

[Red Rick]

Kinda ironic that he finally manages to get it right when he's past his prime and only because the pandemic prevented him from repeating the same mistakes.

COVID validating my Contador overracing spring theory.

Now I'm sad.

 

[johnymax]

Kinda ironic that he finally manages to get it right when he's past his prime and only because the pandemic prevented him from repeating the same mistakes.

What do you mean with "past his prime"? He's just entered his GT prime, just watch

 

[Pricey_sky]

What do you mean with "past his prime"? He's just entered his GT prime, just watch

Papi Horner agrees!

 

[gregrowlerson]

Survived some mechanical drama to hopefully get to the foot of the GC in one piece. Can Richie step a little closer to a Paris podium on stage 15?

 

[movingtarget]

Survived some mechanical drama to hopefully get to the foot of the GC in one piece. Can Richie step a little closer to a Paris podium on stage 15?

Big stage for Porte if he wants to keep moving up GC. Also should answer more questions about Bernal's climbing form which doesn't look as good as the past two Tours so far.

 

[roundabout]

Well, I take back what I wrote. Another test passed really well

 

[movingtarget]

Richie circling the podium. He needs to get closer to Uran who can also TT on his day. But good signs going into the final week. I thought Bernal was bluffing and now we know.

 

[luckyboy]

Lopez had a good TT in Algarve so we'll see if he stays in the mix too. Looks like a Porte vs Uran battle though, yeah

 

[Forever The Best]

Wow, looked very good again. Can he take 3rd? I think he should attack on Loze, to drop the likes of Uran.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Lopez had a good TT in Algarve so we'll see if he stays in the mix too. Looks like a Porte vs Uran battle though, yeah

For a small colombian, "good" is an understatement. He only lost 28 seconds to Rohan Dennis over 21k. Same time as Schachmann.

 

[memyselfandI]

Richie Porte is the new..........Richie Porte!

 

[ice&fire]

So he's moving to Ineos and take a helper role next year to help whom exactly?

 

[memyselfandI]

So he's moving to Ineos and take a helper role next year to help whom exactly?

Is that offical? (didn't saw that coming)

Nice to see him moving towards decent result, but it's very very long battle still to go.

 

[ice&fire]

Is that offical? (didn't saw that coming)

Nice to see him moving towards decent result, but it's very very long battle still to go.

The move to Ineos is not yet official, but a very strong rumour. He's confirmed this is his last year as GC rider and his plan to go back to the helper role next year.

 

[memyselfandI]

The move to Ineos is not yet official, but a very strong rumour. He's confirmed this is his last year as GC rider and his plan to go back to the helper role next year.

Let's just hope he takes ISN instead..

 

[pink_jersey]

Imagine Ineos next year TdF team with him, Adam Yates, Bernal and Thomas Good luck managing them especially if Porte podiums this year and Yates finishes top 5.
Sky train is done and dusted.

 

[lenric]

Imagine Ineos next year TdF team with him, Adam Yates, Bernal and Thomas Good luck managing them especially if Porte podiums this year and Yates finishes top 5.
Sky train is done and dusted.

Didn't know that. For sure Bernal and Yates will be next year GT leaders.

 

[Lequack]

Short interview

https://twitter.com/x/status/1305245241373589504

View: https://twitter.com/TrekSegafredo/status/1305245241373589504?s=20

 

[Cookster15]

Does anyone know if Richie has worked on his descending? Knowing his fate on Mont du Chat in 2017 Tour I wondering if going downhill might be a concern on this stage?

 

[Bolder]

^^Have no idea but the descents today are not that treacherous. Now, if they were going off Roselend toward Areches via the dam, it would be a different story.

There are a couple of very tight hairpins on the D925 descent toward Beaufort, but the road between Les Saisies and Aravis is pretty wide and well paved.

I'm hopeful he can keep a Top 5, although for Porte/Landa/Yates/Uran today's stage is a minefield. If one of them is on the back foot we're talking 5-10 minutes if Van Aert is leading the field up to Glieres...