Richie Porte - what do we know about him?

[Libertine Seguros]

most suspicious 6th place ever

http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=21297

 

[leon7766]

Good to see Sky keeping their options open. They should fill the top 10 places at the Tour.

How good would that be for cycling .The whole world would know then that cycling was totally clean .Fantastic

 

[LaFlorecita]

How good would that be for cycling .The whole world would know then that cycling was totally clean .Fantastic

You are funny

 

[thehog]

You are funny

Is it wonderlance?

 

[maxmartin]

Contador is going to have refrigerate a years worth of blood to beat Porte by the Tour.

Good to see Sky keeping their options open. They should fill the top 10 places at the Tour.

fill top 10 is a little over stretch, but swipe the podium is definitely a possibility

 

[hfer07]

Sky has just gone one step up:

They don't need to send Froome anymore to beat Contador......

 

[thehog]

Sky has just gone one step up:

They don't need to send Froome anymore to beat Contador......

One step? 3 years ago they couldn't place a rider in the Top 30. Now the entire team are worthy GT contenders!

They could field two teams.

 

[the asian]

Henao and Betancur are better than Quintana on the short super steep stuff, so no real surprises that they took 8 seconds off Quintana on the wall.

Porte doing well on theses climbs was unheard of, before this year, and him finishing ahead of Anton and Samu would be unthinkable before, but after PN, we should have expected this.

Anyway 4 out of the top 5 are under 26, Henao the oldest, 3 Colombians and one Italian.
Are the younger generation doing well because the older guys are off the juice now? (or only micro-dosing with not much effect)

 

[hfer07]

One step? 3 years ago they couldn't place a rider in the Top 30. Now the entire team are worthy GT contenders!

They could field two teams.

I'm stating as of Today's results-which indicates every Sky GC (Froome, Porte, Henao, Uran, even Wiggo) can handle Contador at ease-everything else I absolutely agree a 100%

 

[Lanark]

Henao and Betancur are better than Quintana on the short super steep stuff, so no real surprises that they took 8 seconds off Quintana on the wall.

Porte doing well on theses climbs was unheard of, before this year, and him finishing ahead of Anton and Samu would be unthinkable before, but after PN, we should have expected this.

Anyway 4 out of the top 5 are under 26, Henao the oldest, 3 Colombians and one Italian.
Are the younger generation doing well because the older guys are off the juice now? (or only micro-dosing with not much effect)

It's only one stage though, and not one that's very representative for most other races. All big classics and GT's were won by guys in their 30's last year.

 

[the asian]

It's only one stage though, and not one that's very representative for most other races. All big classics and GT's were won by guys in their 30's last year.

Agree, though youngsters are getting some good results and making a big impact.

 

[the sceptic]

Its a shame Masterracer is banned. I was looking forward to hear his explanation on how its possible for Porte to be better than Contador.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

snipped..

Are the younger generation doing well because the older guys are off the juice now? (or only micro-dosing with not much effect)

The Armstrong generation will be on heavy doses of juice when the next few big races starts.

LBL
Giro
TdF
Vuelta
Worlds

 

[JimmyFingers]

So much rumours of doping in Australian sport, wouldn't be hard to believe Porte is part of it.

 

[Netserk]

Given that the richest and third-most populated country in the world is filled with dope (and the second richest and most populated country too), a poorer and less-populated country with (relatively) great success would most likely also be 'assisted' in performances.

 

[peterst6906]

So much rumours of doping in Australian sport, wouldn't be hard to believe Porte is part of it

He's not racing in or for an Australian team. If he's doping, that's part of the Sky program.

Defend the British system all you like, but if you are going to insinuate that the cycling of another country is based on drugs,at least get the facts right. Was Porte the star he is now, before signing with Sky?

 

[JimmyFingers]

Given that the richest and third-most populated country in the world is filled with dope (and the second richest and most populated country too), a poorer and less-populated country with (relatively) great success would most likely also be 'assisted' in performances.

A great lie exposed?

 

[JimmyFingers]

He's not racing in or for an Australian team. If he's doping, that's part of the Sky program.

Defend the British system all you like, but if you are going to insinuate that the cycling of another country is based on drugs,at least get the facts right. Was Porte the star he is now, before signing with Sky?

It was a case of playing Devil's advocate my friend, but interesting to see you go on the attack on Sky. Strange logic to my mind.

And I am alluding to the ACC investigation, sorry if that doesn't make for for pleasant reading but it's happening.

 

[Netserk]

A great lie exposed?

You don't think that the US and China are more filled with dope than 'little' Australia?

 

[icefire]

Its a shame Masterracer is banned. I was looking forward to hear his explanation on how its possible for Porte to be better than Contador.

You're asking the wrong question mate. How is it possible for Contador to be worst than Porte?

 

[peterst6906]

It was a case of playing Devil's advocate my friend, but interesting to see you go on the attack on Sky. Strange logic to my mind.

And I am alluding to the ACC investigation, sorry if that doesn't make for for pleasant reading but it's happening.

I didn't attack Sky at all. Just stated a fact and asked a question about when Porte's success has come.

In relation to the ACC investigation, there is no implication of cycling in that. Totally different sports and of course it is going on. It needed to and I hope it results in bans for those that cheated. Again though, your assumptions about cycling being wrapped up in that are wrong. ASADA has a separate on going investigation into doping in cycling, but that is yet to yield any results and no accusations have been made about anyone.

You're one of the first on here to take a nationalistic approach to defending British cycling and I have respect for that. But if you don't like accusations being made against BC and Sky, then perhaps you should not accuse other countries on the basis of incorrect information.

 

[JimmyFingers]

I didn't attack Sky at all. Just stated a fact and asked a question about when Porte's success has come.

In relation to the ACC investigation, there is no implication of cycling in that. Totally different sports and of course it is going on. It needed to and I hope it results in bans for those that cheated. Again though, your assumptions about cycling being wrapped up in that are wrong. ASADA has a separate on going investigation into doping in cycling, but that is yet to yield any results and no accusations have been made about anyone.

Your one of the first on here to take a nationalistic approach to defending British cycling and I have respect for that. But if you don't like accusations being made against BC and Sky, then perhaps you should not accuse other countries on the basis of incorrect information.

Simply a case oif fighting fire with fire when the needs demands, a way of puncturing certain prejudice and sensibilities, and exposing the partisan nature of this discussion: no-one is objective, no-one.

The ACC investigation is not insignificant, and the fact that ASADA are doing a seperate investigation does not preclude cycling won't be implicated as well.

 

[Galic Ho]

Henao and Betancur are better than Quintana on the short super steep stuff, so no real surprises that they took 8 seconds off Quintana on the wall.

Porte doing well on theses climbs was unheard of, before this year, and him finishing ahead of Anton and Samu would be unthinkable before, but after PN, we should have expected this.

Anyway 4 out of the top 5 are under 26, Henao the oldest, 3 Colombians and one Italian.
Are the younger generation doing well because the older guys are off the juice now? (or only micro-dosing with not much effect)

That's the scary part. Porte beating Samu and Anton. Another face palm moment for Team Sky in the believable stakes. Now I don't mind Henao...but come on. All the Roosters seem to want their go in the Sky hen house.

Tone it down Sky. It's way too obvious ATM.

 

[Galic Ho]

Its a shame Masterracer is banned. I was looking forward to hear his explanation on how its possible for Porte to be better than Contador.

Wanna bet he's got a sockpuppet account? Take a look around. Most of the Sky fans do.

 

[The Hitch]

Yeah Porte surprised me today. Thought the Murito finishes would take more out of him. Afterall Wiggins and Froome finished a little bit behind on both such finishes in the 2011 Vuelta.