Richie Porte looks forward to 'best season of my career' after Tour Down Under stage win

Porte backs himself to bounce back after 2017 was ruined by Tour de France crash

Richie Porte on the podium after winning stage five of the Tour Down Under

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Richie Porte (BMC Racing) has backed himself for a career defining season following a crash that ended his Tour de France title bid against Chris Froome last year.

Porte opened his 2018 account at the Tour Down Under on Saturday, winning the queen stage atop Willunga Hill for the fifth consecutive year.

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Sophie Smith is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and author of Pain & Privilege: Inside Le Tour. She follows the WorldTour circuit, working for British, Australian and US press, and has covered 10 Tours de France.