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 Portal at the 2011 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Portal |
| Born | 23 April 1979 Auch, France |
| Died | 3 March 2020 (aged 40) Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2005 | AG2R Prévoyance |
| 2006–2009 | Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears |
| 2010 | Team Sky |
| Managerial team | |
| 2011–2020 | Team Sky |
| Major wins | |
| Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, 1 stage (2004) | |
Nicolas Portal (23 April 1979 – 3 March 2020) was a French directeur sportif and professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Auch, France.
He missed much of the 2009 season because of problems with cardiac arrhythmia and retired as a professional cyclist following the 2010 season. He stayed with his final professional team, Team Sky, as a manager from the 2011 season. Following the retirement of Sean Yates, Portal was appointed lead directeur sportif of Team Sky for 2013.
He died of a heart attack on 3 March 2020, aged 40.[1]
- ^ Gialanella, Luca (3 March 2020). "Tragedia Portal: è morto a 40 anni per infarto il d.s. di Froome e Bernal". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 4 March 2020.