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Tasmanian sensation Richie Porte is the latest in a string of Australian cyclists to confirm he will compete at the Tour Down Under in Adelaide next month. Porte will race for a new-look Saxo Bank SunGard team at the first WorldTour event of 2011. “Porte has come a long way since he competed at our race in 2008 with the UniSA-Australian national team,” race director Mike Turtur said today. “When he turned professional in 2010, Porte had an exceptional start to his professional career, leading the Giro d'Italia for three days and capturing the maglia rosa leader’s jersey."