Richie Porte - what do we know about him?

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Netserk said:
Based on basic VAM calculation (VAM/(gradient factor*100)) Porte W/kg was 6.32 at the split (halfway through)

6.32 :eek:

#Not normal

Well, thats why Sky told him to slow down on the 2nd half. All smiles and time to celebrate when crossing the line. Still beating the crap out of everybody else.

Well done, Porte, the new super human.
 
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Netserk said:
Based on basic VAM calculation (VAM/(gradient factor*100)) Porte W/kg was 6.32 at the split (halfway through)

6.32 :eek:

#Not normal

For a 12 minute effort. Corresponds to 5.8 - 5.9 for a 30 min effort. Pretty much in line with Montagne de Lure.

By the way hadn't seen this before:
http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,24793_7574257,00.html

5.75w/kg for 20 minutes... for 47th place conceding 2'17 to Wiggins. Thought it may be of interest to some.
 
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Col d’Eze TT / Fastest times.

1) Bradley Wiggins 2012 : 19' 12" / 9.6 km
2) Lieuwe Westra 2012 : 19' 14" / 9.6 km
3) Richie Porte 2013 : 19' 16" / 9.6 km
4) Andrew Talansky 2013 : 19' 39" / 9.6 km
5) Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas 2013 : 19' 43" / 9.6 km
6) Jean-Christophe Péraud 2012 : 19' 45" / 9.6 km
7) Sean Kelly 1986 : 19' 45" / 9.5 km
 
peloton said:
Paris-Nice, Col d'Eze (first 5.6 km, 5.23 %, 293 m). Richie Porte: 11:24, 29.47 Kph, VAM 1542 m/h. 6.11 W/kg. (Dr. Ferrari's formula)

Paris-Nice, Col d'Eze (first 5.6 km, 5.23 %, 293 m). Richie Porte [63 kg]: 11:24, 29.47 Kph, 461.3 W, 7.32 W/kg. (http://www.rst.mp-all.de/bergauf.htm )

https://twitter.com/ammattipyoraily

Porte getting into the "Pantani zone"

http://climbing-records.blogspot.ro/2013/03/richie-porte-and-7-wkg-holy-grail.html

Richie Porte and the 7 w/kg Holy Grail

2013:7,8 km@6,0%---16:56---average speed 27.64 km/h(Richie Porte)
2012:7,8 km@6,0%---16:52---average speed 27.75 km/h(Lieuwe Westra)
---16:53---average speed 27.72 km/h(Bradley Wiggins)
2007:7,8 km@6,0%---16:49---average speed 27.83 km/h(Alberto Contador)
---17:26---average speed 26.85 km/h(F.Schleck-Valjavec-Lopez-Rebellin-Evans-Botcharov-Pellizotti-Rodríguez-S.Sanchez-L.L.Sanchez)
2006::7,8 km@6,0%---18:00 (Evgeni Petrov)(source: Frédéric Portoleau)
2005:7,8 km@6,0%---17:27---average speed 26.82 km/h(Franco Pellizotti)
---17:32---average speed 26.69 km/h(Jaksche-Voigt-Evans-Julich-Valverde-Zaballa-Piepoli-Lövkvist-Popovych-Vinokourov-Gomez-Kirchen-Rebellin-F.Schleck-Beltran)
---17:38---average speed 26.54 km/h(Alberto Contador)
---17:50---average speed 26.24 km/h(T.Dekker-E.Dekker-Rubiera)
 
Red Dragon said:
Col d’Eze TT / Fastest times.

1) Bradley Wiggins 2012 : 19' 12" / 9.6 km
2) Lieuwe Westra 2012 : 19' 14" / 9.6 km
3) Richie Porte 2013 : 19' 16" / 9.6 km
4) Andrew Talansky 2013 : 19' 39" / 9.6 km
5) Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas 2013 : 19' 43" / 9.6 km
6) Jean-Christophe Péraud 2012 : 19' 45" / 9.6 km
7) Sean Kelly 1986 : 19' 45" / 9.5 km

Do you have a source for that?

On eurosport today Harmonn said about 7 or 8 times that Kellies best ascent was 0.4km/h faster than Wiggins even though Kelly was on a longer course.
 
42x16ss said:
This is only for 20 mins. Granted, it doesn't look good but come back and review if he's pushing similar wattages on 50-60 minute climbs in June/July.

That's the rub... if he does these kind of performances now, what will happen when he REALLY goes volldampf? :confused:
 
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Ferminal said:
I agree, you dodged the question though.
but I admitted he would be on gear in this post.
I admitted I am a harlequin. Some would say troll. but best left to a grimm bros nursery rhyme
like (comparison) to a favourite rider of mine, Chris Froome. I acknowledge, undoubtedly, he is doping.
And I said, below, in my original, that Richie Porte aint Cancellara. He is like a colombian grimpeur. small.

I just thought the title was patronising thats all.
Originally Posted by blackcat
hey mods. any chance we can change the title, from Little Richie Porte to Richie Porte.

no doubt he is doping, and no doubt he is not the largest frame in the peloton, he aint no johan van summeran der giraffe.

but to use "little" as pejorative aint fair.

and this comes from p'raps the biggest troll on her. Susan? Susan, present?

edit:

NB. no doubt all the pointy end peloton is on the gear too.
 
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blackcat said:
but I admitted he would be on gear in this post.
I admitted I am a harlequin. Some would say troll. but best left to a grimm bros nursery rhyme
like (comparison) to a favourite rider of mine, Chris Froome. I acknowledge, undoubtedly, he is doping.
And I said, below, in my original, that Richie Porte aint Cancellara. He is like a colombian grimpeur. small.

I just thought the title was patronising thats all.

Desperately seeking sarcasm, not sure I see any?
 
Mar 13, 2009
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oh Richie. best to just stay schtum m8

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/porte-success-makes-us-sitting-ducks
Porte: Success makes us sitting ducks

Sky rider on Sky's anti-doping stance and Paris-Nice

Richie Porte (Team Sky) has told Cyclingnews that winning bike races in the modern era makes a rider a sitting duck for accusations of doping.

...snip...

“By sitting duck, what I mean is that success means we’re an instant target. If you go to Paris-Nice and you have a great performance all of a sudden you’re a target. I find that sad that I’m looked at in that light. Some aren’t involved in any way other than following cycling on Twitter or watching it on television, and to be honest the television commentary doesn’t really always give a true perspective. You can’t always take the television commenter and his opinion as gospel either,” Porte told Cyclingnews.

“There’s not that much you can do to defend yourself either. I can point to the tests and that I was tested three times in two days at Paris-Nice but I know that’s not everything. But what more can I say? I comply with the standards and rules and at the end of the day we just get on with our jobs.”

oh my oh my, richie richie richie
 
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A few zumba classes with the men in black and blue certainly won’t be enough in some peoples’ eyes.

Benson does commedia dell'arte

/respect

zumba-classes.jpg
 
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http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/porte-success-makes-us-sitting-ducks

“There’s not that much you can do to defend yourself either.

Oh but Richie there is. Publish every single piece of data about yourself to let the experts go over it ;)

I can point to the tests and that I was tested three times in two days at Paris-Nice but I know that’s not everything.

Testing smesting! Most of the fools on 2 wheels are passing the tests. Big deal.:rolleyes:

But what more can I say? I comply with the standards and rules and at the end of the day we just get on with our jobs.”

That is it Richie, bit of hand wringing about how you wish you could do more, but that the rules blah blah blah. Publish all the info in a transparent manner and then let the experts be the judge. I dare you.:rolleyes:

“The truth of it is partly down to the recruitment,” Porte says.

“At Paris-Nice, I had two of the most crucial riders as teammates in Lopez and Kiryienka. Did you see Kiryienka on the stage to Nice? The team know the riders who they want and that’s what they’ve gone and recruited. That’s the key when you’re going to Paris-Nice and Tirreno, having two strong, balanced teams in both races.

“The thing is that every rider has a goal of where they have to get to in a race. The other day Danny Pate had a goal. He had to ride until 140km into the stage. That was his day over. Cycling is a mental game as well so if you’ve got a figure in your head, you’ve done your job by the time you pull off. It’s such a strong team and it’s great to be riding for a squad that’s so well organised.”

All the other teams should really pay attention to this. It is the riders that you pick who are the key. Imagine that. I never would have guessed that, I always thought it was something like tubular choice, or whether you used black handle bar tape or white handle bar tape! But it turns out the riders are the key!!! Wow. The other teams have a lot to learn. Thanks Richie for sharing this gold nugget of a fact.
 
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take it as a compliment Richie.

winning = doping

doping is cycling

doping has zero to do with ideals and ethics. its pro sport baby. its about the W.


just ride. ride fast. and tightwalk the politics unlike Ricco.
Be a nice guy like Froome-dawg.

then you win.

Richie, FTW
 
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Benotti69 said:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/porte-success-makes-us-sitting-ducks



Oh but Richie there is. Publish every single piece of data about yourself to let the experts go over it ;)



Testing smesting! Most of the fools on 2 wheels are passing the tests. Big deal.:rolleyes:



That is it Richie, bit of hand wringing about how you wish you could do more, but that the rules blah blah blah. Publish all the info in a transparent manner and then let the experts be the judge. I dare you.:rolleyes:

I guess Richie never heard what Victor Conte said about mandatory dope testing. It's simply passing an IQ test. Not that he needs to worry about that part. That's why Sky hires all the doctors and support staff.:D

“Credibility and results, for me, they have to go hand in hand,” Porte says, “and people can say what they want on Twitter. I’m training harder than most people can imagine and I’m riding up Col d’Èze in 19 minutes and I’m doing it clean. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.”

Hear that fans of Sky? Hear that? My bad...can you read? Richie says we are entitled to our opinion! Yay for that. We're free to think he is a doper. At least he's not a glaring hypocrit. Can't say the same for Froome's missus. Checked her twitter after it appeared in the Sky thread the other day. Takes a swipe at Menchov and Scarponi for being at the front, but says she trusts one guy. Her boy. These omerta enablers and supporters are in for a world of reaping what they have sown.

I guess Richie wouldn't be open to contacting Dr Ashenden and his crew in the States? You know, for transparency and the sake of regaining the publics faith through all the muck his ilk have put the sport. Pretty sure Sky have nightmares about those men so that will be a no.
 
Working with Leinders was a decision that looks sloppy at best and something Walsh will need to raise if his all-areas access – a luxury that was pulled from under the feet of Paul Kimmage in 2010 - is to be seen as credible.

“He was there on the bus after races and that’s no different to any other race doctor I’ve worked with,” says Porte, who goes a lot further than his teammate Mat Hayman, who offered Cyclingnews a flat ‘no comment’ when the doctor's name was mentioned last week.

“If you had a problem you went and saw him but to me he was no different to any other team doctor that we’ve had at Saxo Bank or Sky. When I was sick he helped me. I didn’t know anything about his past, I had no idea. I heard him talk about Rabobank once or twice but whoopee do he’s the ex-Rabobank team doctor. He gave me caffeine maybe but that’s about it. He gave me Strepsils and Paracetamol.”


Barf!

Strepsils and Paracetamol!
 
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thehog said:
I asked my Doctor for aspirin.

He said I'd have to see a doping doctor for that.

Crikey. That's almost as good as the one where the man tells the doc he feels like a pair of curtains and the doc tells him to pull himself together. ;)