Richie Porte: Olympics postponement 'was right decision'

Trek-Segafredo’s Richie Porte in time-trial mode at the 2020 Paris-Nice
Trek-Segafredo’s Richie Porte in time-trial mode at the 2020 Paris-Nice (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Trek-Segafredo's Richie Porte has lent his voice to the chorus of riders giving their thoughts in the aftermath of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government's decision on Tuesday to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, probably until next year.

"With the epidemic that is the coronavirus, I think unfortunately it is the right decision because we [cyclists] are all on home trainers, swimmers can't swim in pools, and all the other athletes are unable to train properly," Porte said on his team's website. "It really makes sense that the decision had to be made.

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