Porte understands ASO’s ire, says switch to Tirreno makes sense

Paris-Nice race director Christian Prudhomme of the ASO may have said that Team Sky's withdrawal of defending champion Richie Porte in favour of a more suitable Tirreno-Adriatico in lieu of an injured Chris Froome a "cavalier move." but Porte insists that is indeed not the case.

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