https://cyclingtips.com/2019/08/everesting-goes-pro-richie-porte-cam-wurf-and-the-col-de-la-madone/
"Most days during the Tour de France, we were in contact regarding logistics for this ride. It sounds like basically everyone in the peloton and the team staff knew we were doing it, so I’d say Richie definitely talked about in the bunch as well. I know Thomas de Gendt (Lotto-Soudal) wanted to do it, but unfortunately he had a criterium he couldn’t get out of."
"We had some company early on. Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) did a couple of laps with us, and Rigo (Rigoberto Uran – EF Education First) was flying up and down doing some efforts for a couple of laps. Also Richie’s mates Jimmy, Stu and Rick Delaney did a few laps."
Any dark moments?
"On the descent of the fifth climb, I double flatted and we also realised we would be finishing in the dark. At this point we had a choice – either carry on, no matter what, or bail.
It was my birthday, and I couldn’t bear to quit… I can accept failing, but I won’t quit. I would’ve understood if Richie wanted to bail, but he said “no way, if you’re doing it I’m doing it.”
"How about food?
We just used the food we’d normally have for any training day: Coke, Mars Bars, gels, Clif bars, some sandwiches and obviously a lot of water. Also my coach and Richie’s former coach Tim Kerrison brought us a bag of apple juice and some protein bars, and even hooked us up with a pizza for lunch. We definitely didn’t go hungry. "