Launceston lad Richie Porte has won his second Paris-Nice title.
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The Team Sky rider went into the final day 36 seconds behind Tony Gallopin, but made his mark up the Col d'Eze, pushing a time of 20 minutes and 23 seconds.
Porte said he was nervous going into the day after his crash in the previous stage.
''It means a lot to me to be a two-time winner of an iconic race like Paris-Nice, and this one feels even sweeter than the last one because it was so hard,'' Porte said.
''They threw everything at us yesterday, and to win on the top of the Col d’Eze this year, like I did in 2013, is incredible.
''We have a fantastic team at Team Sky with Wout Poels winning at Tirreno-Adriatico yesterday and Chris Froome set to come back in. It’s good because we had a roller coaster season last year and we’re definitely back now.''
It is Porte's fifth win of the season.
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