Team Sky are pleased to announce that Richie Porte has extended his contract with the team. The Tasmanian enjoyed his best-ever start to a season in 2013, carrying strong early-season form into the spring and capturing a landmark victory at Paris-Nice in March. Two further second places at the Criterium International and Vuelta al Pais Vasco both included stage victories and signalled a … [Read more...]
Richie Porte Wins Criterium International Stage 2 Time Trial
March 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Porto-Vecchio, France, March 23, 2013 - Team Sky's Australian rider Richie Porte won the second stage of the Criterium International, a seven kilometer time trial, here on Saturday. Porte, who became the first Australian to win the Paris-Nice this month, edged out Italian Manuele Boaro by one second, with American Tejay Van Garderene in third. In fourth came last year's Tour de … [Read more...]
Richie Porte Becomes First Australian To Win Paris-Nice
March 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, March 10, 2013 (AFP) - Team Sky rider Richie Porte became the first winner of Paris-Nice on Sunday as he won the final stage 9.6km time-trial to hold off the challenge of American Andrew Talansky. The 28-year-old began the day with a 32sec lead over Talansky in the prestigious race and came home in a time of 19min 16secs to wrap up the overall victory. He increased his … [Read more...]
Sylvain Chavanel Wins Paris-Nice Stage 6, Richie Porte Holds Overall Lead
March 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NICE, France, March 9, 2013 (AFP) - France's Sylvain Chavanel, of the Omega Pharma team, won the sixth and penultimate stage of the Paris-Nice race on Saturday, while Australia's Richie Porte, of Team Sky, held on to the overall lead. Chavanel pipped Belgium's Philippe Gilbert and Jose Joaquin Rojas of Spain in a sprint finish on Nice's famous waterfront Promenade des Anglais. "I am … [Read more...]
Richie Porte Wins Paris-Nice Stage 5 To Take Overall Lead
March 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
LA MONTAGNE DE LURE, France, March 8, 2013 (AFP) - Australia's Team Sky rider Richie Porte broke clear to win the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race at the mountaintop finish on La Montagne de Lure on Friday and seize the overall lead. Porte attacked on the final kilometer of the 176km ride from Chateauneauf-du-Pape to finish 26 seconds ahead of Russian veteran Denis Menchov, with Andrew … [Read more...]
Richie Porte Joins Team Sky For 2012 Season
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Team Sky is delighted to announce Richie Porte as the latest signing for the 2012 season. The 26-year-old Australian is one of cycling’s brightest talents and has enjoyed a meteoric rise since taking up the sport competitively in 2006. After learning the ropes with the Praties and Monsummanese Grassi Mapei teams, Porte was signed by Saxo Bank in 2010. His maiden victory came just a few … [Read more...]
Evans, Porte, and Goss To Play Leading Tour Roles
June 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Justin Davis (AFP) LES HERBIERS, France, June 30, 2011 - Australia's Cadel Evans said he's determined to build on his impressive season so far to relaunch his bid for the elusive Tour de France yellow jersey. Evans finished a grudging runner-up, by only 23secs, to reigning champion Alberto Contador in 2007 and was second again a year later when another Spaniard, Carlos Sastre, took … [Read more...]
Saxo Bank-SunGard’s Giro Line-up
April 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Saxo Bank-SunGard is ready with the final line-up for the challenges in this year's edition of Giro d'Italia where the Danish squad is going for the overall triumph. The Italian stage race is launched with a team time trial Saturday 7th of May and ends three weeks later in Milan with an individual time trial over 32 kilometers. Saxo Bank-SunGard's line-up is Alberto Contador, Kasper … [Read more...]
McGee Calls For Patience As Porte Runs Out Of Steam
January 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Justin Davis ADELAIDE, Australia - Saxo Bank team manager Brad McGee called for patience from Richie Porte Thursday after a failed attack late on the Tour Down Under's third stage scuppered his protege's chances. Tasmanian sensation Porte is making his debut in Australia's premier cycling event in the wake of a storming first season among the European elite. Saxo Bank … [Read more...]
Richie Porte to ride with Saxo Bank SunGard at Santos Tour Down Under
December 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Big Tasmanian talent Richie Porte is the latest in a string of Australian cyclists to confirm he will compete at the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under. He will race with his new team Saxo Bank SunGard. “Porte has come a long way since he competed at our race in 2008 with the UniSA-Australian national team,” says Mike Turtur, Santos Tour Down Under Race Director. “When he turned professional … [Read more...]