Cycling: Team Ineos sports director Portal dead at 40

Team Ineos sports director Nicolas Portal seen here at the 2013 Tour de France, has died suddenly aged 40. AFP/Joël SAGETPARIS: Nicolas Portal, the sports director of British cycling outfit Team Ineos, died suddenly at his home in Andorra aged 40, his team said on Tuesday .

Portal took part in the Tour de France six times as a rider and retired in 2010 after diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat.After becoming Team Sky sports director in 2013 he helped guide Chris Froome to his first Tour de France win, and was still in the job with Ineos at the time of his death.

"We are all overcome with grief at this terrible news and would ask everyone to respect the family's privacy at this difficult time."RIP Nico - your spirit will always be with us on the road and you will forever be in our hearts."

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