Richie Porte

Richie Porte: 'There are a lot of guys ready to end Chris Froome's Grand Tour winning streak'

Richie Porte has vowed to pounce on any weakness shown by Chris Froome at the Tour de France, and says that there are plenty of others to challenge Froome.

By Gregor Brown Published 5 July 18

Richie Porte pulls out of World Championships 2018 road race

The Australian favourite Richie Porte has pulled out of the 2018 World Championship road race due to illness.

By Alex Ballinger Published 24 September 18

Richie Porte slams 2017 Tour de France route as a 'joke of a course'

Australian overall hope Richie Porte crashed out of the 2017 Tour de France on stage nine after a tricky descent, and is unhappy with this year's race route

By Craig Cunningham Published 14 July 17

'It was good to see the Tour on TV from a different perspective... Froome looked vulnerable at times'

Richie Porte says he gained a different perspective by watching the Tour de France on TV after crashing out on stage nine

By James Shrubsall Published 12 December 17

The simple message that turned Richie Porte's season around

Richie Porte was told to stop banging his head against a brick wall when his season started to go wrong earlier this year.

By Gregor Brown Published 15 July 14

Trek-Segafredo announce signing of Richie Porte on two-year deal

One of the worst kept secrets in transfer news has been confirmed

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published 23 August 18

Tejay van Garderen targeting Giro d'Italia success after Tour de France leadership snub

American Tejay van Garderen has conceded that Richie Porte earned his place as BMC Racing team leader at the Tour after finishing fourth in 2016

By Henry Robertshaw Published 5 January 17

Richie Porte the man to beat on Tour Down Under queen stage

Australian Richie Porte is aiming for a fourth consecutive victory on Willunga Hill, the Tour Down Under's 'queen' stage

By Nigel Wynn Published 3 January 17

Richie Porte quits Giro d'Italia

Team Sky's leader leaves the Giro d'Italia after a race marred by bad luck, crashes and an already infamous time penalty

By Gregor Brown Published 25 May 15

Vincenzo Nibali heads back to Italy for surgery after Olympic road race collarbone break

Italian Vincenzo Nibali was one of several riders to come away from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games road race with injury

By Nigel Wynn Published 7 August 16

Chris Froome offers Grand Tour advice to departing Richie Porte

Chris Froome says Richie Porte has the potential to win a Grand Tour but needs to improve his consistency over the three week races

By Gregor Brown Published 26 July 15

Never switch off: The art of staying in overall contention in the Tour's first week

You can't win it here, but there's a certain skill to staying in touch as a GC contender in the Tour de France's opening week, with more riders seeing dents to their overall aspirations after stage two of the 2016 edition

By Nick Bull Published 3 July 16

Froome and Porte: It was better to work together at Critérium du Dauphiné

The former Sky teammates said it benefited them more to work together in the finale of the Critérium du Dauphiné stage five rather than mark each other

By Sophie Smith Published 11 June 16

Porte the underdog promises to fight back

Richie Porte remains calm and confident despite being docked two minutes for letting his mate Simon Clarke give him a wheel.

By Gregor Brown Published 20 May 15

Richie Porte and Team Sky still top WorldTour rankings after Milan-San Remo

By Nigel Wynn Published 23 March 15

Richie Porte moves up to third in Tour de France

By Gregor Brown Published 12 July 14

Jakob Fuglsang narrowly beats Richie Porte and Chris Froome to win Critérium du Dauphiné stage six

Danish rider edges out Richie Porte and Chris Froome in a tight sprint for the line at the Critérium du Dauphiné

By Craig Cunningham Published 9 June 17

Team Sky pull Richie Porte from Giro squad

Australian will now focus his season around supporting Chris Froome at the Tour de France following disrupted Spring campaign

By Simon Richardson Published 7 April 14

Richie Porte crashes into the back of a TV motorbike on Mont Ventoux (video)

Richie Porte (BMC) smashed into the back of a camera motorbike as crowds on Mont Ventoux, causing chaos in the final kilometres

By Stuart Clarke Published 14 July 16

Illness forces Richie Porte to withdraw from Tirreno-Adriatico

Richie Porte has withdrawn from Tirreno-Adriatico due to an upper respiratory tract infection which he picked up after the Volta ao Algarve.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 2 March 18

Winners and losers from Giro d'Italia stage one

With stage one's team time trial now in the books, the Giro d'Italia is already producing some intriguing story lines.

By Stuart Clarke Published 10 May 15

Team Sky more wary of Richie Porte after aggressive ride on Tour de France stage three

The British team say they'll need to keep a close eye on Porte who attempted to grab some time on GC on the short uphill finish of the Tour de France stage three

By Gregor Brown Published 3 July 17

Richie Porte wins Tour de Suisse overall as Stefan Küng takes final time trial

Porte seals the overall win as Nairo Quintana drops to third

By Richard Windsor Published 17 June 18

Inside Richie Porte's Giro d'Italia motorhome

Exclusive shots of the motorhome Team Sky's Richie Porte is sleeping in as he takes on the 2015 Giro d'Italia. Photos by Graham Watson

By Nigel Wynn Published 18 May 15

Chris Froome accidentally blocks Richie Porte to deny him Dauphiné podium place (video)

Richie Porte finds himself boxed in by Chris Froome and Team Sky teammates to lose his place on the podium at the Critérium du Dauphiné

By Stuart Clarke Published 12 June 16

Richie Porte and Romain Bardet among the star line-up racing Mont Ventoux one-day race

The unique Mont Ventoux one-day race returns for 2020, with star riders Romain Bardet, Richie Porte and Fabio Aru among the starters.

By Alex Ballinger Published 7 July 20

Richie Porte 'flabbergasted' and 'in shock' over Chris Froome anti-doping investigation

Porte describes his reaction to hearing news of UCI investigation into friend and former team-mate

By Henry Robertshaw Published 5 January 18