Nicolas Portal Bio, Wiki

Nicolas Portal was a French directeur sportif and professional road bicycle racer. He was the sports director of the British cycling outfit Team Ineos.

Portal missed much of the 2009 season because of problems with cardiac arrhythmia and retired as a professional cyclist following the 2010 season. From the 2011 season, he stayed with his final professional team, Team Sky, as a manager. Following the retirement of Sean Yates, Nicolas was appointed directeur sportif of Team Sky for 2013. At the 2013 Tour de France, Portal was the youngest directeur sportif at the race but guided Chris Froome to overall victory.

Nicolas Portal Age

Portal was born on 23 April 1979, in Auch, France. At the time of his death on 3 March 2020, he was 40 years old.

Nicolas Portal Height

Portal stood at a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.84 m) tall and weighed 70 kg (154 lb).

Nicolas Portal Wife

Portal was married and the couple was blessed with two children. However, details about his wife and kids are not revealed but will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Nicolas Portal Net Worth

Portal’s net worth is currently under review and will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Nicolas Portal Career achievements

Major results

• 2003
  6th Grand Prix d’Ouverture La Marseillaise
• 2004
  1st Stage 3 Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré9th Overall Tour du Limousin
• 2005
  10th Overall Herald Sun Tour
• 2006
  7th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk

Nicolas Portal Death

Portal died of a heart attack on 3 March 2020. He was 40 years old. Ineos said in a statement, “It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the passing of our much-loved teammate, colleague, and friend Nico Portal who died suddenly this afternoon at his home in Andorra.” “We are all overcome with grief at this terrible news and would ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy at this difficult time.”