richie porte was one of the best climbers we had a real tight—knit group and we all went on this journey them. to stay ahead of me, i wanted to overtake them, that's what really drove us on in those days, for sure. yeah, yeah, yeah. it's ideal roads, terrain, and we've got a good set—up here as well, with the support from the team. he was born and grew up. once the tours are over, to go and move back home. yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah, after, like... it'll be 13 years down here now. like, it feels... yeah. it feels like five years, to be honest. i won't be racing my bike any more. back to cardiff. yeah. obviously the climate is going to be different. it's a lot of change, but i'm looking forward to it. it's a new chapter. it's a new... involved in the sport and with the team, maybe, but, yeah, it's just... it's exciting, but it's also... these few months away. certainly. cheering the national velodrome is named after him and there are murals and other tributes everywhere, what would you say you've missed most, then, well, i was going to say that's the only thing, but obviously it's nice at hom

richie porte was one of the best climbers in the world at the time. training with those two day in, day out, and i was pushing them. i was behind them, but, you know, they wanted to stay ahead of me, i wanted to overtake them, and there was that real competitive nature in the team. that's what really drove us on in those days, for sure. and you've only got hills up here. it's perfect for training. there's only one way up! yeah, yeah, yeah. set—up here as well, with the support from the team. he returns as one of the most successful sportspeople you were saying you've made a decision now, once the tours are over, to go and move back home. yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah, after, like... it'll be 13 years down here now. but the time has just gone like that. like, it feels... yeah. so, yeah, it'll be a big change, you know? i won't be racing my bike any more. back to cardiff. yeah. it's a lot of change but i'm looking forward to it. it's a new chapter. it's a new... yeah. new challenges ahead. i'm looking forward to that but i'm not wishing certainly. i'm going to