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Everesting goes pro: Richie Porte and Cameron Wurf’s party of pain

What do you get when you add Richie Porte, Cameron Wurf, the Col de la Madone and the Everesting phenomenon together? A very epic ride, that's what.

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Richie Porte: “I hit my head pretty hard”

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TOULOUSE, France (CT) — Richie Porte will be checked for a concussion, his team confirmed Wednesday, following a high-speed crash some 30 kilometers from the finish of Wednesday’s stage that also took out the majority of his Trek-Segafredo team. “I hit my head pretty hard, so I guess we’ll see how that is,” Porte told …

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Chaos, hangovers and suffering: Riders reflect on their Tour de France debut

It’s been a great July for Tour de France debutants. Dylan Teuns (Bahrain-Merida) and Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) have ridden to impressive stage victories. Giulio Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) spent some well-earned time in the yellow jersey. They won’t soon forget their maiden rides in the sport’s biggest race. But then, what rider wouldn’t remember their Tour …

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Porte, Fuglsang, and Pinot among stars caught out in Tour’s windy 10th stage

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Several big GC names were caught out in a wind-blown stage 10 at the Tour de France. Forced to chase after a split in the bunch, Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), Jakob Fuglsang (Astana), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), and Rigoberto Urán (EF Education First) all finished 1:40 down on the day, while Mikel Landa (Movistar) crossed the line …

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Today at the Tour: First mountaintop finish brings GC battle into focus

The steep finish atop la Planche des Belles Filles did not disappoint. After five days that delivered three sprint finishes, a solo breakaway, and a team time trial, the Tour de France ventured into the mountains Thursday, bringing the general classification picture into focus. The stage — which started in Mulhouse, tackled seven categorized climbs …

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Everesting goes pro: Richie Porte and Cameron Wurf’s party of pain

Richie Porte: “I hit my head pretty hard”

Chaos, hangovers and suffering: Riders reflect on their Tour de France debut

Porte, Fuglsang, and Pinot among stars caught out in Tour’s windy 10th stage

Today at the Tour: First mountaintop finish brings GC battle into focus

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