Richie Porte - what do we know about him?

[pastronef]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Noooooooooooo! Not LRP!! He can't become Tyler Hamilton! Noooooo!

It has already happened. His best result this year will be his 2nd place in Down Under. Can't wait to see Thomas drop him in Paris-Nice.

never thought I would read someone hoping that G. Thomas drops other riders!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

 

[pastronef]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

Richie does not race with SKY anymore.
DB said racing to get form was WRONG for WIGGINS. cause he (and DB) wanted to wear yellow in the previous races (Paris-Nice, Romandie, Dauphinee) to learn to be the race leader etc etc
again, SKY narrative etc, but in 2012 Porte did NOT have to be a leader for them.

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

Richie does not race with SKY anymore.
DB said racing to get form was WRONG for WIGGINS. cause he (and DB) wanted to wear yellow in the previous races (Paris-Nice, Romandie, Dauphinee) to learn to be the race leader etc etc
again, SKY narrative etc, but in 2012 Porte did NOT have to be a leader for them.

Damn you should apply for a PR position. Your mental gymnastics are Olympic-level.

 

[pastronef]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

Richie does not race with SKY anymore.
DB said racing to get form was WRONG for WIGGINS. cause he (and DB) wanted to wear yellow in the previous races (Paris-Nice, Romandie, Dauphinee) to learn to be the race leader etc etc
again, SKY narrative etc, but in 2012 Porte did NOT have to be a leader for them.

Damn you should apply for a PR position. Your mental gymnastics are Olympic-level.

I just saw today the youtube video of DB talking about Wiggo wearing yellow in the previous races. someone posted the link on here or twitter I dont remember.
I am reporting what DB said.
I am not believing that as gospel. I am aware you need special fuel to get there.
you can see here http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider.php?id=140611&season=2012
Porte wasnt always UP THERE in GC in all the races he did in 2012

even Froome last year won Andalucia, was mid pack in Catalunya, and came back to form for Romandie.

 

[blackcat]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

that was when LRP was about 5lbs heavier too, LRP will now go uphill like Roberto Heras

 

[thehog]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

that was when LRP was about 5lbs heavier too, LRP will now go uphill like Roberto Heras

Seriously when is LRP going name his dog Tugboat? and have a protein shake called LRP?

 

[blackcat]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

Richie does not race with SKY anymore.
DB said racing to get form was WRONG for WIGGINS. cause he (and DB) wanted to wear yellow in the previous races (Paris-Nice, Romandie, Dauphinee) to learn to be the race leader etc etc
again, SKY narrative etc, but in 2012 Porte did NOT have to be a leader for them.

Damn you should apply for a PR position. Your mental gymnastics are Olympic-level.

you mean, hes not in a paid PR gig with Sky or British Cycling?

Sky and gollum pretty quick to leave the years of LRP

they were the best of times, they were the worst of times, the years of LRP and Sky

 

[blackcat]

Speaking after the stage, Porte was unperturbed by the time loss saying that he hadn’t placed many expectations on his performance in Oman. “It was quite a tough stage, it was fast, quite warm but it wasn’t unexpected that I lost time,” Porte said. “I’m not really here with any ambitions; I’d rather just try to get through the race and try to get some form out of it. It’s a great race to get the kilometres in the legs. For me the big target next is Paris-Nice.”

Anyone remember the incredible 2012 Sky had with Richie et al, where it was revealed racing to get form was WRONG?

...

that was when LRP was about 5lbs heavier too, LRP will now go uphill like Roberto Heras

Seriously when is LRP going name his dog Tugboat? and have a protein shake called LRP?

is LRP's wife also named Haven Parchinski?

A better pawm name this side of fernando valley, one will not find. correction, san fernando valley.

but which side of san fernando valley?

well, you sir, that is your riddle to solve

 

[thehog]

Richie Porte (BMC) said he wasn’t surprised or perturbed to lose time on the opening stage, and the same happened again today, with the Australian also dropped before the climb and suffering a further deficit of three minutes.

C'mon LRP! This wasn't in the script?!?!!

Fight LRP, fight!

 

[Puckfiend]

6 minutes plus down in Oman! Did we leave our pillow on the Sky bus? It takes 21 days to form a habit. Have we stopped being conscientious in our hand washing?

 

[thehog]

Re:

6 minutes plus down in Oman! Did we leave our pillow on the Sky bus? It takes 21 days to form a habit. Have we stopped being conscientious in our hand washing?

He must fight like Lance. Fight LRP, fight!

 

[Jakub]

guys, can't you see he is storing blood for PN and TdF every day? He needs a lot of blood! He cannot peak for the early part of the season, He tried it last year and then during Giro he asked for the next blood bag before ITT and he got just: "sorry Rich, you used your last already, since you haven't been contributing since the season started, you don't have any more." It was also a mistake to exchange one bloodbag for the front wheel with Simon Clark. The judges went mad (there were screaming so loud that it was hear outside: "He cannot exchange bloodbags! That's against rules! Next time he could try to exchange his kidney! OMG, what can a cyclist do just to get a bit better wheel" and Simon Clark wasn't going well either, because he has a different blood type and he's also suffering from allergy against blood of men under 150cm.

Poor TLMRTP, but since that he's not that amateurish any longer. Just like Lance he trains every day and even on Christmas he didn't forget to store blood.

 

[thehog]

What's going on with LRP?

He has become Nutella man!

 

[Dear Wiggo]

Too much swimming?

 

[Archibald]

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

 

[blackcat]

What's going on with LRP?

He has become Nutella man!

Nutella Man is the new cycling take on Michelin Man?

 

[thehog]

Re:

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

He got married. Clearly applying the Italian methodology of making their men fat so they won't run off with the cousin.

 

[blackcat]

Re:

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

which girlfriend.

the one that took some pay-off bribes about seeing things in fridges, or the fiance girlfriend. LRP is a popular guy, he could have many girlfriends, pending your definition, so this is a puzzling question about LRP


and on the pic above, LRP should realised there are three initials in LRP, the first is actually an adjective, but there are three letters in the acronym of LRP and the L in LRP stands for little. now, LRP may threaten his three letter appellation LRP.

RP does not have the same mellifluous quality, RIP LRP.

 

[blackcat]

Re: Re:

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

He got married. Clearly applying the Italian methodology of making their men fat so they won't run off with the cousin.

Dario Pieri pizza?

 

[StryderHells]

As much as I would love LRP morphing into a fattie I fear it's just a bad pic, he looked as lean as he did at Sky during the TDU and highly doubt he's packed it on between then and now.

 

[pastronef]

Re: Re:

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

He got married. Clearly applying the Italian methodology of making their men fat so they won't run off with the cousin.

yes Hog, that's the method in use here in Italy

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Mangia che ti fa bene.
Pasta al forno...
etc

 

[thehog]

Re: Re:

maybe the girlfriend's gone?

He got married. Clearly applying the Italian methodology of making their men fat so they won't run off with the cousin.

yes Hog, that's the method in use here in Italy

Another big day for Porte, he is fighting all the way to Oman.

24 Richie Porte (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:02:57

 

[May0maniac]

He still climbed OWH as fast as in 2015 and the long attack was full mutant.
The whole BMC team is flying right now, maybe Richie brought some know-how from Team Sky with him, new pillows for everyone.