His main early-season target will be Paris-Nice, which he has won twice, before concentrating on training before building up again for July's Tour de France.

Porte wants to be the first Australian to finish on the Tour podium since Cadel Evans' historic 2011 title.

"We have a good plan ... it's just going to be a little bit more time at home, to train, and then hit the Criterium Dauphine and the Tour in good form," he said.

"The team is letting me do that. It's nice to wind down a bit and not have the pressure of racing, be able to stay at home and do a good training block.

"It's proven that it works for other guys."

Porte has parted ways with long-time trainer David Bailey, who has gone to Bahrain Merida.

They worked together at BMC, which effectively folded at the end of last season and morphed into the CCC Team.

Porte's new performance manager at Trek-Segafredo is Spaniard Josu Larrazabal.

"He said coming in that we don't need to change much – I go back to Tassie and do some good training," Porte said.

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"We (Porte and teammate Clarke) have been low-key, flying under the radar, but we've done some good training and it's nice that the team has the faith in me.

"They know I will go back there and do a good block."

Porte was rapt to win Willunga again and said unless there is a future summit finish in the Tour Down Under, he is unlikely to add to his 2017 overall title.

"It was probably the most challenging win at Willunga for me," he said.

"It's just a nice way to start with Trek-Segafredo. Obviously it would have been nice to win the GC (general classification) here, but it's not a race really that's suited to me."

AAP