Nico Portal RIP
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Jesus. Confirmed as a heart attack now.
He always looked so bloody fit even after retirement. RIP.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
Horrible news. RIP.Warning No formatter is installed for the format0
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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.0
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xxxx that's awful news. RIP0
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Wow.
Absolutely shocked and stunned.
He always had so much time for reporters and as LR says: the human face of Sky/Ineos."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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 Nico0
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Absolutely awful news.
Thoughts are with his family.
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Very sad news. Way too young and so much more to give to the sport.
Thoughts to his family and colleagues.0 -
WTF?? Shocking news.
Poor guy, sorry for his family. Always seemed like a nice chap.0 -
Unbelievable, so very very young.
I don't find many things shocking these days, but this has knocked me sideways.
His poor family.Felt F70 05 (Turbo)
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RIP Nico.0
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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.0 -
Absolutely sickening news. So sad.It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.0
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Good grief"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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Awful news. So young.0
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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.Twitter: @RichN950 -
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Blimey, not one you would have thought of. The older guys like Bruyneel, LeFevre maybe.0
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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.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.
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.0 -
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.1
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