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Nico Portal RIP

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Awful news, confirmed by Ineos

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  • gweedsgweeds Posts: 2,471
    edited March 2020
    Jesus. Confirmed as a heart attack now.

    He always looked so bloody fit even after retirement. RIP.
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  • No_Ta_DoctorNo_Ta_Doctor Posts: 12,215
    Horrible news. RIP.
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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 25,592
    Very sad :(
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  • Lanterne_RogueLanterne_Rogue Posts: 3,767
    Ah no. Seemed like the human face of Ineos, and despite his amazing record as a DS there was so much more to come. Feel so sorry for his family.
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  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,696
    xxxx that's awful news. RIP
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,675
    Wow.
    Absolutely shocked and stunned.
    He always had so much time for reporters and as LR says: the human face of Sky/Ineos.
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  • gregster04gregster04 Posts: 1,585
    What a horrible shock reading this was. Had to double-check as he did look like a fit guy and he’s only 40. RIP Nico
  • redvisionredvision Posts: 2,919
    Absolutely awful news.
    Thoughts are with his family.

    RIP
  • Dorset_BoyDorset_Boy Posts: 6,133
    Very sad news. Way too young and so much more to give to the sport.
    Thoughts to his family and colleagues.
  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,630
    WTF?? Shocking news.

    Poor guy, sorry for his family. Always seemed like a nice chap.
  • daniel_bdaniel_b Posts: 11,004
    edited March 2020
    Unbelievable, so very very young.
    I don't find many things shocking these days, but this has knocked me sideways.

    His poor family.
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  • slim_boy_fatslim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    RIP Nico.
  • kingstoniankingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Really sad news.

    I just read on the BBC that he retired early due to an irregular heartbeat being diagnosed, so wonder if that is a factor in his tragic death.
  • salsiccia1salsiccia1 Posts: 3,723
    Absolutely sickening news. So sad.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • mididoctorsmididoctors Posts: 14,704
    Good grief
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  • fenixfenix Posts: 5,437
    Awful news. So young.
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,748
    edited March 2020
    It's easy to overlook his achievements as a DS. Six Tour wins with three different riders. Eight GT wins in total. He stands alongside Cyrille Guimard (who also had to stop too early)

    And he could see the big picture in those races. At the 2018 Giro he was derided for not naming the leader Yates as one of the challengers at the second rest day. But he knew.
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  • jimmythecuckoojimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,678
    Awful.

    RIP.
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  • amrushtonamrushton Posts: 1,206
    Blimey, not one you would have thought of. The older guys like Bruyneel, LeFevre maybe.
  • iainf72iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    RichN95. said:



    And he could see the big picture in those races. At the 2018 Giro he was derided for not naming the leader Yates as one of the challengers at the second rest day. But he knew.

    That was always the thing for me that stood out. I remember how he just didn't have him in the list of people to be worried about and was absolutely certain. And was absolutely right.

    Terrible loss. Seemed like a really good guy who was living his dream. And certainly should go down as one of the great DS's.

    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,696
    Just been watching the Geraint T Road Will Decide docu fillum thing, is on the BBC iPlayer the now. So sad seeing Nico Portal, so young. Bless him.
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