Introducing Richie Porte
Richie Porte is a Tasmanian Cyclist that is better known in Italy than his home state.
He has been cycling in amateur teams in Italy for the last two years with strong results and should hopefully receive a professional contract soon.
Here is an interview he did with Chris Graetz in the Daily Peleton.
Some of Richie’s results:
2006:
3rd Stage 11 Tour of the Murray River, Mildura (AUS)
2007:
1st Stage 1 Tour of Bright, Gaps Loop (AUS)
1st Stage 2 Tour of Bright (AUS)
1st General Classification Tour of Bright (AUS)
1st 19 Trofeo Sportivi San Donato in Fronzano (ITA)
2008:
5th National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Australia, Ballarat (AUS)
4th National Championship, Road, Elite, Australia, Ballarat (AUS)
1st Stage 2 Tour of Wellington, Masterton (NZL)
1st Stage 2 Tour de Perth, Roleystone (AUS)
1st Stage 3 Tour de Perth, Kalamunda (AUS)
1st General Classification Tour de Perth (AUS)
1st Stage 7 Tour of Tasmania, Penguin (AUS)
1st Stage 9 Tour of Tasmania, Poatina (AUS)
1st General Classification Tour of Tasmania (AUS)
7th Stage 4 Herald Sun Tour, Mt. Buller (AUS)
5th General Classification Herald Sun Tour (AUS)
1st 63 G.P. Comune di Cerreto Guidi Cerreto Guidi
2009:
3rd National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Australia, Buninyong (AUS)
3rd Trofeo Alta Valle Del Tevere (ITA)
1st Stage 2 Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piano D’Arta (ITA)
2nd Trofeo Matteotti, U23 (ITA)
3rd Coppa della Pace (ITA)
1st Stage 4 Baby Giro, Pozzoleone (ITA)
4th Stage 5 Baby Giro, Feltre (ITA)
5th Stage 7 Baby Giro, Carpegna (ITA)
4th Giro della Valli Aretine (ITA)
1st Stage 1 Giro delle Valli Cuneesi nelle Alpi del Mare, Lequio Berria (ITA)
4th General Classification Giro delle Valli Cuneesi nelle Alpi del Mare (ITA)
1st GP Città di Felino (ITA)
1st Gp Citta di Saltino-Vallombrosa 2009
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