Porte ready for his big day at the Tour de France

Richie Porte may not have the experience of fighting for victory in the Tour de France but Team Sky is hoping the Tasmanian can grab his opportunity and hold his own against Astana's Vincenzo Nibali and Tinkoff-Saxo's Alberto Contador on Sunday's tough mountain stage to La Planche des Belles Filles.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.