Nicolas Portal – Obituary
https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/nicolas-portal-obituary/?fbclid=IwAR2qcMhm-yBTBIw4FWCqyAhLbbdeQ3l1pXQf7TgqE7jBL0LaO3TdZ5t7F4A#disqus_thread 40-year-old Team Ineos sports director died after suffering heart attack on Tuesday by Barry Ryan Cyclingnews - March 4, 2020 Nicolas Portal 's eight Grand Tour victories made him one of the most successful directeurs sportifs in cycling history, but the amiable Frenchman's calm and unassuming demeanour could hardly have been further removed from the more authoritarian style once seemingly de rigueur for the role. Chris Froome, who was guided by Portal in each of his four Tour de France victories, spoke for many when he described his late confidant as "the kindest, happiest guy I knew" . The sentiment has been echoed in many of the tributes that have been paid to Portal by his former charges and teammates in the hours since it was announced that he had died after suffering a heart attack at his home in ...