{"id":177075,"date":"2020-03-04T11:01:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T11:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=177075"},"modified":"2020-03-04T11:14:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T11:14:30","slug":"team-ineos-nicolas-portal-40-dies-of-a-heart-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/03\/04\/team-ineos-nicolas-portal-40-dies-of-a-heart-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Ineos\u2019 Nicolas Portal (40) Dies of a Heart Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The sports director passed away suddenly due to a heart attack on Tuesday afternoon at his home in Andorra. The cycling world pays tribute to the inspiration Nicholas Portal was.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved team mate, colleague and friend Nico Portal who died suddenly this afternoon at his home in Andorra.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INEOSGrenadiers\/status\/1234916674371047424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Portal was a pro rider since 2002 till 2010. He started at Ag2r La Mondiale and then moved to Caisse d\u2019Epargne (Movistar). He rode the Tour six times. His biggest win was a stage triumph at the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 in 2004. Nicholas spent his last season as a pro with Team Sky, he then transitioned to the position of a sports director. In 2013, he was the youngest sports director at the Tour and led Chris Froome to his first victory.<\/p>\n<p>Portal was widely respected and liked in the pro world. Many riders published messages of condolence on social media, including Chris Froome and other big names.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My thoughts are with Nico\u2019s wife and children tonight. He was the kindest, happiest guy I knew and always lived life to the fullest. Rest In Peace Nico <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vfYF9slMQ3\">pic.twitter.com\/vfYF9slMQ3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisfroome\/status\/1234925971372900357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Our thoughts are with Nicolas\u2019 family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sports director passed away suddenly due to a heart attack on Tuesday afternoon at his home in Andorra. 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