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Richie Porte’s hometown celebrates Tour de France podium finish – ABC News
Former teachers and friends from Tasmanian cyclist Richie Porte’s hometown are celebrating the local superstar’s podium finish in the Tour de France — a feat made all the more remarkable considering the cyclist was 25 when he got his first professional contra…
After Frank Nott watched Australian cyclist Richie Porte claim third place in the Tour de France, he called other people who’d taught the 35-year-old at the Hagley Farm Primary School in Tasmania’s north.
Key points:
- Richie Porte finished third in the Tour de France, only the second Australian to secure a podium finish
- Porte’s former primary school teacher remembers his humility and tenacity
- People in his hometown say he hasn’t forgotten where he came from
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