Richie Porte
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Paris-Nice: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst Paris-Nice is an important early season goal for classics specialists and grand tour contenders alike. Success in the so called 'Race to the Sun' often breeds further success later in the season. Cyclingstage.com brings you the most recent winners…
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Volta a Catalunya: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Volta a Catalunya is a stage race dating back to 1911 and held in March, just after Paris-Nice and the Tirreno-Adriatico. Typically, the race takes in a mix of sprint stages and races in the high mountains, while time trials are rare.…
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Tour Down Under: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The first Tour Down Under was held in 1999. Homeriders are most successful with Australians winning by far the most editions. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and record holders in the Tour Down Under.
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Tour de Romandie: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Romandie is a mountainous stage race in the French speaking part of Switzerland, usually on the calendar just before the Giro d'Italia. Cyclingstage.com brings you the recent winners and records from the Swiss race.
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Tour de Suisse: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st edition of the Tour de Suisse was held in 1933 and, not surprisingly, the Swiss have taken most victories. Cyclingstage.com brings the records and the recent winners.
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Tour of the Alps: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Alps is a road race in Italy and Austria, that’s played out in April. First held in 1962 under the name Giro del Trentino, the race was rebranded in 2017. The route usually goes through the regions South Tyrol, Trentino (Italy)…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Holmes wins on Willunga Hill, Porte takes overall
Door Harmen Lustig Breakaway rider Matthew Holmes takes a surprise victory on Willunga Hill. Richie Porte joins the 26-year old Briton on the last climb and lets him ride to victory on the final straight. Porte wins the GC ahead of Diego Ulissi and Simon Geschke,…
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Tour Down Under 2020: Porte climbs to leader's jersey in Paracombe
Door Harmen Lustig Richie Porte climbs to victory on the stiff uphill finish in Paracombe. The Tasmanian distances the main group on the 1.2 kilometres climb at 9.9% to move into the race lead. Robert Power and Simon Yates finish in second and third, while Daryl…
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Tour Down Under 2019: Porte wins stage 6 as Impey takes GC
Door Harmen Lustig The final stage in the Tour Down Under leads from McLaren Vale to Willunga Hill. For the sixth year in a row Richie Porte powers to the win on Willunga Hill, but it is not enough for the overall victory. Daryl Impey trails close behind the…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 9: Stefan Küng powers to ITT victory, while Richie Porte wins the GC
Door Martijn Ophorst The last stage of the Tour the Suisse is a gently undulating individual time trial of 34.1 kilometres in Bellinzona. Homerider Stefan Küng wins the race ahead of Søren Kragh Andersen, while Richie Porte brings the overall victory home.
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Tour Down Under 2018: Porte wins at Willunga Hill, Impey new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 151.5 kilometres, the route of stage 5 is a regular in the Tour Down Under. And Richie Porte is a regular winner atop the 3 kilometres final climb.
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2017: Photo finish victory Fuglsang, Porte new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 6th stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné takes in tough climbing. On the steep Mont du Chat - 8.7 kilometres at 10.3% - Aru takes the lead before Froome, Porte and Fuglsang re-join him in the drop. The Dane rider outsprints the Tasmanian by…
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Critérium du Dauphiné 2017: Porte powers to ITT victory, De Gendt retains in overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 4th stage in the Critérium du Dauphiné is a 23.5 kilometres ITT on slightly undulating roads. Richie Porte outperforms the other GC contenders and power to victory. Yet, overall leader De Gendt stands his ground. He finishes as ninth and the…
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Tour de Romandie 2017: Roglic wins ITT, Porte takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The ultimate stage in the Tour de Romandie is a hilly individual time trial in Lausanne. Primoz Roglic powers to victory and third place overall, while Richie Porte takes the GC ahead of Simon Yates.
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Paris-Nice 2017: Porte climbs to victory in Queen Stage, Sergio Henao new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The Queen Stage in Paris-Nice travels to the Col de la Couillole, peaking at an elevation of 1,678 metres. Richie Porte goes solo with 3 kilometres remaining and soloes to victory ahead of Alberto Contador and Dan Martin. Sergio Henao comes in…
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Tour Down Under 2017: Ewan powers to victory four in final stage, Porte wins overall
Door Martijn Ophorst Caleb Ewan outpowers his competition for the fifth time on the Tour Dow Under. In the streets of Adelaide he bests Sagan and Klump. Porte's overall victory ahead of Chaves is never endangered, while Jay McCarthy moves to third place and Thomas De…
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Tour Down Under 2017: Porte wins for fourth time on Willunga Hill and cements lead
Door Martijn Ophorst Richie Porte takes the 5th stage in the Tour Down Under - a classic race to Willunga Hill - for the fourth time in a row. He soloes to victory to cements his overall lead to almost 1 minute.
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Tour Down Under 2017: Ewan bests Sagan on the line in 3rd stage, Porte still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Caleb Ewan outpowers world champion Peter Sagan in the bunch sprint in Victor Harbor to take his second stage victory in this year's Tour Down Under. Richie Porte is still in the overall lead.
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Tour Down Under 2017: Stage 2 victory Porte catapults him into ochre jersey
Door Martijn Ophorst At148.5 kilometres, the stage from Stirling to Paracombe concludes with a steep closing climb. On the ramps of almost 10% Richie Porte hit it hard to crush his opponents and grab the leaders jersey. The Tasmanian finishes 16 seconds ahead of Gorka…
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Tour Down Under 2016: Porte victor on Willunga Hill, Gerrans retains lead in stage 5
Door Martijn Ophorst For the third year in a row Richie Porte manages to win the Queen stage in the Tour Down Under. He attacks at the foot of the closing climb up Willunga Hill and the only riders with a reaction are Sergio Henao and Michael Woods. However, the duo…
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Volta a Catalunya 2015: Valverde stage, Porte Catalunya
Door Martijn Ophorst The final stage of the Volta a Catalunya is 126.6 kilometres and ends with a local circuit featuring Alto de Montjuic eight times, a climb with a steepest section of 8%. The race explodes in the last kilometres with Alejandro Valverde sprinting to…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Richie Porte wins ITT and Paris-Nice
Door Martijn Ophorst All eyes are on Richie Porte and leader Tony Gallopin during the last 9.6 kilometres of Paris-Nice 2015. In the uphill ITT to Col d'Eze the Tasmanian blows his competion away and wins the Race to the Sun. Spilak offers a good performance and…
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Paris-Nice 2015: Porte takes stage, Kwiatkowski leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 is the longest and most hilly in Paris-Nice 2015. With Thomas De Gendt on a successful attack the whole day to take the polka dot jersey, SKY takes control on the 10 kilometres closing climb. Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas finish one and…
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Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 5 and GC
Door Harmen Lustig Richie Porte won the 5th and penultimate stage of the Tour Down Under of 2014 quite impressively. This stage was the hardest in this year's edition. Simon Gerrans came in 3rd and is the new GC leader.