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Nico Portal

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    #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Only 40 and had 2 young kids. :(


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    velo.2010
    Registered Users Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭velo.2010


    Sad news. Essentially taught Froome the race craft that guided him to the 2013 Tour win.

    RIP.


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    RIP

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/51727405


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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,322 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    That's very sad and quite a shock. I'm used to seeing/hearing him on Eurosport as he was their go to guy for interviews for Ineos.

    RIP


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    victor201
    Registered Users Posts: 291 ✭✭victor201


    Very sad and so young , he was in AG2R team with Mark Scanlon RIP


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    Miklos
    Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


    Very sad news. He seemed like a lovely guy.


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    gypsy79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    RIP but suspect that he wont be the only member of the peloton to go this way!


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    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    True I believe, there will be more. Vasil Kiryienka retired in Jan due to another anomaly found in regular off-season cardiac testing. Just not worth taking the risk. I understand Portal had to quit racing for something similar.

    Not a heart attack but an electrical anomaly in an athletic heart.

    Poor guy, condolences to the young family, very sad.


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