{"id":192054,"date":"2023-02-16T09:21:39","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T09:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=192054"},"modified":"2023-02-17T12:22:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T12:22:55","slug":"road-cycling-legend-richie-porte-commenting-on-weight-should-be-totally-off-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2023\/02\/16\/road-cycling-legend-richie-porte-commenting-on-weight-should-be-totally-off-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Road Cycling Legend Richie Porte: \u2018Commenting on weight should be totally off limits\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Richie Porte: \u2018Commenting on weight should be totally off limits\u2019\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4MS9E24hUoIouCvC4Id2KH?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unwind with another episode of the We Love Cycling podcast with Matt Stephens. This time, we\u2019re going Down Under.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been a fan of world road cycling for some time, the name Richie Porte is hard to evade. Born in Launceston, Australia, saying he enjoyed a stellar pro career would be an understatement. The past tense is no mistake \u2013 he hung up his professional activities very recently in 2022 after incredible 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>But before that, as an incredible climber with strong time-trial skills, he amassed enviable palmares such as two GC wins at Paris-Nice, two times first place at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2023\/01\/23\/jay-vine-wins-tour-down-under-for-australia-and-uae-team-emirates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santos Tour Down Under,<\/a> one GC win at the Tour de Suisse and one at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criterium-du-dauphine.fr\/en\/\">Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9,<\/a> third place overall at the 2010 Tour de France and a substantial amount of stage wins. 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