Olympics: Australian cyclist Porte eyes medal five years after Rio crash


  • Cycling
  • Thursday, 20 May 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 21 - Mantes-la-Jolie to Paris Champs-Elysees - France - September 20, 2020. Trek-Segafredo rider Richie Porte of Australia before the start. Pool via REUTERS/Marco Bertorello

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian road cyclist Richie Porte is eyeing the medal podium at the Tokyo Games and hopes to banish memories of his painful Olympic debut at Rio five years ago.

Porte, who finished third in last year's Tour de France, will lead Australia's assault on the road cycling at Tokyo after being confirmed in the team with Jack Haig and Cameron Meyer on Thursday.

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