Richie Porte - what do we know about him?

[ebandit]

Has Ritchie sung like a bird yet?....Hoggie was predicting over a year ago that his confession was imminent.....

Mark L

 

[webvan]

Why would he? Assuming he's a doper in the first place, going by past examples, they first had to get caught and cornered for months/years before admitting anything. Actually not admitting to anything seems to be the norm, Vino, Bertie, Rebellin, etc...

 

[the sceptic]

He's doing TDU I thought? I'd expect to see the Wilunga record fall (if no wind).

Is 1 month of antibiotics a lot?

Richie for tour leadership.. Just got to rediscover the climbing faster than Lance on madone shape.

 

[ebandit]

Why would he? Assuming he's a doper in the first place, going by past examples, they first had to get caught and cornered for months/years before admitting anything. Actually not admitting to anything seems to be the norm, Vino, Bertie, Rebellin, etc...

Well yes, of course we are assuming he is a doper.....never assume...it makes an a$$ of u and me

Hog posted many times over a year ago that Ritchie would crack and tell the truth....Hog had conducted sone sort of in-depth remote psychoanalysis of Ritchie via the television set that gave Hog some sort of unique insight into Ritchie's psyche....

....anyway, just asking for an update to see if Hog was right or totally wrong

Mark L

 

[thehog]

Richie for tour leadership.. Just got to rediscover the climbing faster than Lance on madone shape.

Dawg for the Giro, little richie for the Tour.

Should be a good year. Saxo amping it up, the records will tumble.

 

[ebandit]

...but won't he have cracked and confessed by then...... like you said he would, Hog??

Mark L

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He's doing TDU I thought? I'd expect to see the Wilunga record fall (if no wind).

Is 1 month of antibiotics a lot?

It strikes me as being a long period, but I'm not a doctor.

Porte will have to come to Europe and beat some of the forum's favorite dopers to generate traffic methinks.

 

[Catwhoorg]

It strikes me as being a long period, but I'm not a doctor.

Porte will have to come to Europe and beat some of the forum's favorite dopers to generate traffic methinks.

1 month is a long time.
1 week to 10 days is a fairly typical course, but if he has had a persistent issue that is resistant to normal treatment then a longer stronger course would be warranted.

Still is a long one though.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

1 month is a long time.
1 week to 10 days is a fairly typical course, but if he has had a persistent issue that is resistant to normal treatment then a longer stronger course would be warranted.

Still is a long one though.

Sometimes they choose the wrong antibiotic and have to change
treatment after the first week - that doubles the time.

 

[pastronef]

One month of antibiotics has solved Porte's poor form. And a new girlfriend helped too.
"I've had a brilliant off-season so far. I ended my racing season in August and went on a month-long course of antibiotics. There was a couple of lifestyle changes too, like having a girlfriend, and my motivation has improved as my health and fitness have gone up,"

From CN article: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/porte-targets-tour-down-under-after-difficult-2014

I'm pulling a quote from the '13 PN: "Can that be right?"

ah, so he changed.

I thought he was with Tiffany Cromwell.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Sometimes they choose the wrong antibiotic and have to change
treatment after the first week - that doubles the time.

I experienced that a couple of years ago with a sinus infection.

Took three rounds of progressively stronger ones. Ended up with a very swish (expensive) 4th gen one.

But still unusual.

 

[Stephen_M]

Looks like the new marginal gain for 2015? New girlfriend inspires Porte to GT win? His book, The ResErection due out 2016.

 

[MartinGT]

So little Richie and Co back on form for 2015 eh

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[blackcat]

So little Richie and Co back on form for 2015 eh

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thumbs up!!!!

 

[thehog]

Didn't little Richie jump the shark just like Fonzie?

 

[blackcat]

Didn't little Richie jump the shark just like Fonzie?

is little Richie are eupemism for priapus of Porte?

 

[ChewbaccaD]

is little Richie are eupemism for priapus of Porte?

It's the intertubes...Modified Rule 34 says that there is always either a euphemism for priapus or an actual priapus in everything.

 

[Granville57]

thumbs up!!!!

Thumbs down.

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[thehog]

There is big news for Tasmanian cycling fans. The 2013 Tour de France champion Chris Froome will join his Sky teammate Richie Porte in the Stan Siejka Launceston Cycling Classic next month.

The Team Sky duo will take part in two events on the weekend of 6-7 December as they ramp up their preparation for the 2015 season after a largely disappointing year in the saddle.

http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/11/06/froome-porte-race-tasmania-december/

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Froome and Porte should start the 2015 campaign at TDU.
I see a model where they will race together more, a bit like 2013.

1 - 2

 

[thehog]

Froome and Porte should start the 2015 campaign at TDU.
I see a model where they will race together more, a bit like 2013.

1 - 2

I agree. Both riders, high on predisone, beating up on French riders and killing the field. This year was fairly boring when Sky wasn't winning everything.

We also need another Walsh book on how hard they train.

 

[pastronef]

I agree. Both riders, high on predisone, beating up on French riders and killing the field.

one year for Nibali, one year for Sky

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I agree. Both riders, high on predisone, beating up on French riders and killing the field. This year was fairly boring when Sky wasn't winning everything.

We also need another Walsh book on how hard they train.

The dynamic duo needs more than that to get onto the podium in '15.

one year for Nibali, one year for Sky

Dominant and predictable.

At least the train is now running on coal and not nuclear fuel.

 

[Tonton]

I agree. Both riders, high on predisone, beating up on French riders and killing the field. This year was fairly boring when Sky wasn't winning everything.

We also need another Walsh book on how hard they train.

Until they hit the cobbles

 

[MBotero]

Until they hit the cobbles

Maybe Porte can learn Froome his cobbles tricks,since he was decent enough in this year TDF cobbled stage.