It's official - Richie Porte is off to his second Olympics.
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The 36-year-old Tasmanian was one of nine cyclists added to the Australian team on Thursday ahead of the Tokyo Games.
His selection comes less than a year after a dream Tour de France campaign saw him become the first Tasmanian to finish on the podium on Paris.
"The Olympics is a massive career highlight for me," Porte said.
"You don't take for granted to be selected for the team in a country like Australia as it has so many worthy guys to choose from, so to just make the team, it's a big honour.
"I think it's going to be a fantastic Games; I look forward to just getting there and racing.
"I think it's a fantastic course, it's going to be hard, but we can aim to be up there for the podium."
A second Olympic selection represents unfinished business for Porte who had a painful end to his maiden campaign in 2016.
Fresh off a fifth place finish at the Tour de France, Porte was in contention towards the end of the road race when he crashed and broke his scapula descending the mountains of Rio de Janeiro.
The 36-year-old, who has finished fourth and sixth at world championships, has announced his plans to retire when his current INEOS Grenadiers contract expires at the end of 2022.
That would complete 15 years as a pro, including 13 in the elite WorldTour which has seen the former Hagley Farm and St Patrick's College student amass 15 Grand Tours and 32 major victories.
After back-to-back second-place finishes in his two most recent races - the Volta a Catalunya in Portugal and Tour de Romandie in Switzerland - Porte is finalising preparations for what will be his 11th Tour de France.
He joins Perth's Georgia Baker (track cycling), Riverside's Jake Birtwhistle (triathlon), Grove's Daniel Watkins (canoeing) and King Island's Stewart McSweyn (athletics) as Tasmanians nominated for selection to the rescheduled Olympic Games which will run from July 23 to August 8.
About 12 more Tasmanians remain in contention to make the Australian team.
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