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Richie Porte has extened his contrac with BMC Racing Team.

Evans tells Porte to 'stay calm' and cycle on ...

DÜSSELDORF: Tasmania's Richie Porte is standing before a phalanx of cameras and microphones answering a barrage of questions from media about the possibilities of winning the Tour de France that starts in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Saturday.

Contador teammate Cardoso gets doping ban

Spain's Alberto Contador

Portuguese cyclist Andre Cardoso of Alberto Contador's Trek-Segafredo team has been provisionally suspended after failing a test for the banned blood-booster erythropoietin

Sutherland ready to 'empty the tank' for Movistar

Good to go: Rory Sutherland relishes his gruelling role that can help his team succeed.

Rory Sutherland is deep in the zone. He has been pedalling at the front of the peloton in the Giro d'Italia kilometre after kilometre. In his wake is a line of Movistar teammates, including the Colombian Nairo Quintana, his team leader and a favourite in this 100th Giro.