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Tour Down Under: Stage five
Richie Porte has stormed to thrilling win up Willunga Hill in stage five of the Tour Down Under.
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It was the second year in a row Porte had climbed to the top of Willunga Hill for a first place finish.
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However, the win didn't secure him the leader's jersey with young gun Rohan Dennis finishing in second spot.
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Porte did his best to shake the BMC-Racing rider but couldn't shave off enough time to steal the ochre jersey.
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Dennis now leads Porte by just two seconds heading into the final stage.
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However, the attack did the end a fairytale finish for Cadel Evans in his last professional race before retiring.
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Evans finished in fourth place in the stage but lags 20 seconds behind his teammate Dennis.
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Earlier, Porte was again happy enough to let the peloton do the work for him, well guarded by his lieutenants.
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The peloton held steady for much of the early running of the stage, taking in the picturesque coastline of South Australia.
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But a three-man breakaway, including stage one winner Jack Bobridge, jumped out to an early lead.
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