Nicolas Portal, a sports director of Team Ineos, died at the age of 40.
Nicolas Portal, a sports director of British cycling outfit Team Ineos, died at his home in Andorra. He was 40 years old.
The tragic passing of Portal was confirmed Tuesday (Wednesday in the Philippines) by Team Ineos. In a statement, Team Ineos said that the team “would ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.”
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.
— Team INEOS (@TeamINEOS) March 3, 2020
Nicolas Portal previously joined in the Tour de France six times as a rider and retired in 2010 after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. Portal was a great communicator as he was completely fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Also, Portal was well-known to cyclists, his fans, and media as well.
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