Richie Porte (Sky) is the first Australian to win Paris-Nice.

Team Sky Pro Cycling's Richie Porte climbs to victory in Paris-Nice individual mountain time trial and takes overall Paris-Nice victory ahead of Andrew Talansky of Team Garmin-Sharp and Team AG2R's Jean-Christophe Peraud.

Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has won the third Paris-Nice stage of his career and the second that ended in Nice. Uncharacteristically, he took the stage in a bunch sprint.

Richie Porte (Sky) leads Paris-Nice. The Australian surged away from the lead group on the day's final climb to win the rugged, 176-km ride from Chateauneuf-du-Pape to La Montagne de Lure in 4:50:54.

Team Sky ProCycling's Richie Porte climbs to stage 5 victory in 2013 Paris-Nice and takes overall race lead from Team Garmin-Sharp's American Andrew Talansky.

Michael Albasini (GreenEdge) has won Stage 4 of Paris-Nice. The Australian surged into the lead in the last 500 m to win the rugged, 199.5-km ride from Brioude to Saint Vallier in 4:55:41.

Team GreenEdge's Michael Albasini powers to sprint victory in 2013 Paris-Nice; Team Garmin-Sharp's American Andrew Talansky leads Paris-Nice overall.

Andrew Talansky (Garmin-Sharp) leads Paris-Nice. The American jumped into a break on the last climb of Stage 3, a rolling, 170.5-km ride from Chatel-Guyon to Brioude, and outsprinted six companions to win the stage in 4:06:15.

Team Garmin-Sharp's American Andrew Talansky rides to victory in stage 3 of 2013 Paris-Nice and takes overall race lead. Davide Malacarne finishes 2nd for Team Europcar and Euskaltel-Euskadi's Gorka Insausti takes third.

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) has won Stage 2 of Paris-Nice. The German sprinter dusted the field in a stage-end cavalry charge to win the 200.5-km run from Vimory to Cerilly in 5:42:18.