Porte's progress continues with podium finish at Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var

Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) wins the overall classification at the 2020 Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var ahead of Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo)
Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) wins the overall classification at the 2020 Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var ahead of Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Trek-Segafredo's Richie Porte continued what has already been a successful season so far with third place overall at the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var on Sunday. The 35-year-old climber began his season with a stage win and overall victory at the Tour Down Under in South Australia in January, and this weekend's three-day French stage race marked the start of his European campaign, which continues with Paris-Nice in early March.

Porte kept pace with race leader Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) on the final stage to Mont Faron on Sunday, elevating him from 14th place after stage 2 – which had been won by Quintana – to the podium, eventually finishing 40 seconds behind the Colombian and on the same time as second-placed Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale).

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