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BMC gears Porte's recovery for 2018 season

Richie Porte has started his rehabilitation.

The rehabilitation of Richie Porte from a fractured collarbone and pelvis sustained in a horrific high-speed crash that ended his Tour de France on Sunday is aimed at preparing the Australian rider for a full return to racing next season rather than for any remaining major events this year.

The Tour de France gear socking it to Trump

Sending a message: Australian Simon Clarke of the Cannondale-Drapac team shows off the socks with the <2°C logo.

An American team racing in the Tour de France is doing what US President Donald Trump would not do, by putting its weight behind an initiative supporting the Paris Accord on climate change that he withdrew the US from.