article_snippet: Team Sky rider Richie Porte reeled in a 36-second gap to win the Paris-Nice title for the second time in three years.
article_snippet: The Australian was well placed but still significantly behind Tony Gallopin heading into the final day, but while Richie Porte surged the overnight leader fell away on the Col d'Eze time-trial.
article_snippet: Porte, 30, clocked 20 minutes 23 seconds for the 9.5 kilometre climb, 13 seconds quicker than nearest challenger Simon Spilak.
article_snippet: Team Sky rider Richie Porte stands top of the podium having won Team Sky rider Richie Porte second Paris-Nice title on Sunday .
article_snippet: With Gallopin's challenge expiring, Michal Kwiatowski finished second overall and third on the day.
article_snippet: Welshman Geraint Thomas, one of Team Sky rider Richie Porte's Team Sky colleagues, was seventh fastest in the time-trial to claim fifth place in front of Tony Gallopin.
article_snippet: Team Sky rider Richie Porte said: 'It means a lot to Michal Kwiatowski to be a two-time winner of an iconic race like Paris-Nice, and this one feels even sweeter than the last one because this one was so hard.
article_snippet: The Australian dominated the stage seven time-trial to steal the title from Tony Gallopin on the final day . '
article_snippet: Porte, who won the Paris-Nice title in 2013, crosses the line after dominating the time-trial on Sunday .
highlights_snippet: Team Sky rider was 36 seconds behind Tony Gallopin before stage seven .
  
highlights_snippet: The Australian also won the title in 2013, won the time-trial by 20 seconds .