Tour Down Under, the first race of the 2019 World Tour season will kick off from January 15th to 20th. It seems that the season has just ended and the horn of the new season is about to sound. Richie Porter, who has transferred to Trek-Landau Saga Racing Team for the new season, will represent the new team in his hometown event.
As the former team captain of the BMC team, Richie Porter has won the Willunga Hill stage of the Queen's Stage of the Tour of Australia many times during the Tour of Australia, and successfully lifted the driver's championship in 2017. Trophy. In this year's Tour of Australia, the Willunga Mountain stage is set to be the last stage, which is the key stage that determines the final championship. Richie Porter will also get William Clark and Kuhn Deco. Special support, Ryan Mullen, Harlinson Pantano, Keir Renan and Peter Stettina.
“The Tour Down Under has always been a goal for me to start the new season and I’m happy to be able to ride in Adelaide every January.” Porter will not only participate in the Tour Down Under, he will also continue to participate in the Great Ocean Road race and the Herald Sun Tour. Before actually entering the European schedule, he will participate in the Tour of the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East to adjust his personal condition to the best. After being injured on stage 9 of last year's Tour de France, Porter rarely appeared in major competitions. At the end of the 2018 season, he participated in the Hammer Series Hong Kong Station and the Tour of Guangxi, both of which ended in retirement.
New team, new atmosphere, Richie Porter also feels that he is full of energy: "Obviously, being able to represent the Trek-Landau Saga team in Australia is undoubtedly very encouraging, and I hope that I can win the overall GC result. A very good performance in the standings and continued the win at Willunga Mountain with all the major teams fielded. With a strong lineup and a strong leader, the competition is bound to be very fierce, and I know that I must show my top competitive status and work hard for it.”
In addition to the appearance of the Trek-Landau Saga Racing men’s team, the newly established team. The women’s team will also compete in the four stages of the Women’s Tour of Australia from January 10th to 13th.
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With the new appearance of the team, the new team uniform of Trek-Landor Saga Racing Team has also been officially launched in the Chinese market. Trek and Segafredo join forces once again as main sponsors, as title sponsors of the men's and women's teams. In addition, after receiving rave reviews last year, Italian brand Santini will continue to be the supplier and sponsor of the team's official clothing. Santini will supply the team with all race and casual apparel for the 2019-2020 season.
Just like last year, you'll continue to see the team's riders wearing two colors: bright yellow cycling jersey for training, and red for the men and blue for the women.
According to official information, the reason for choosing red and blue is to better highlight the brand in the global competition. The bright yellow uniforms help riders stand out more on the road during training and riding. Men's and women's cycling apparel will be available in training and race colors respectively, but the men's Team Insulated Long Sleeve Tracksuit and Team Windproof Vest will only be available in bright yellow, as these two garments are more commonly used during training. The new line of race and training apparel has been designed to help promote Trek's commitment to competitive spirit and continued safety on the road.
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