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World Champion Evans Receives Mendrisio d’Oro Trophy
Cadel Evans of the BMC Racing Team formally received the “Mendrisio d’Oro” trophy for his outstanding achievements during the 2009 cycling season.
‘A Great Honor’
Evans, the reigning world road race champion, was given the prestigious international award from the Velo Club Mendrisio during a presentation by the mayor of Mendrisio, Switzerland, which is close to the [...]
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- Ballan, But No Evans For Milan-SanRemo
March 17th, 2010PARIS, March 17, 2010 (AFP) – Reigning world champion Cadel Evans has been left off his BMC team’s roster for Saturday’s Milan-San Remo, the first one-day classic of the season.
Evans, a two-time runner-up on the Tour de France, showed his early season form by finishing third overall Sunday in [...] - Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 7: Evans On The Final Podium
March 16th, 2010Cadel Evans secured his third-place finish Tuesday at Tirreno-Adriatico, earning the reigning world road champion his second top five placing for the BMC Racing Team at a major stage race.
A Successful Race
“We really came here to function well more than look at results,” Evans said after finishing 12 seconds behind race winner Stefano Garzelli (Acqua [...] - BMC Working Well
March 15th, 2010Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 6: Evans Climbs Into Third
Whether it was riding in a break (Marcus Burghardt) or providing a strong lead-out to the finish (Alessandro Ballan), solid team tactics helped the BMC Racing Team move world champion Cadel Evans into the top three Monday at Tirreno-Adriatico.
‘Team Functioning Well’
While Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) was winning the penultimate stage, [...] - Sagan Speeds To Paris-Nice Third Stage
March 10th, 2010Slovakian youngster Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the shortened third stage of the Paris-Nice race in central France here on Wednesday.
Sagan, 20, moved up to second place in the overall standings but Germany’s Jens Voigt (Saxo Bank) assumed the leader’s yellow jersey after finishing fourth in the [...] - Evans Races For Victory – Santambrogio Lands In Hospital
February 28th, 2010Joy and suffering are so often closely tied in sport, such as they were for the BMC Racing Team at the GP Insubria. While the World Champion Cadel Evans inserted himself into the lead group during the final moments of the race, Mauro Santambrogio’s race ended not only prematurely but very painfully too. [...]
- One-Day Races Open World Champion’s Euro Schedule
February 27th, 2010World road champion Cadel Evans takes the first pedal strokes of his 2010 European campaign for the BMC Racing Team this weekend in a pair of one-day races in Italy and Switzerland.
Evans Has Other Objectives
Even though Evans will wear bib No. 1 for Saturday’s GP dell’Insubria in Italy, expectations are “not big,” BMC Racing Team [...] - BMC Podcast: Training Camp Interviews – Evans, Hincapie, Louder, LeLangue
February 25th, 2010We had the opprotunity to go to the BMC training camp and conduct a few interviews. We were able to speak with Cadel Evans, George Hincapie, Jeff Louder, and John Lelangue (Director).
- A Chat With The World Champion
February 6th, 2010Fresh off the BMC Racing Team’s training camp in California, Cadel Evans looks back on the start of his season and ahead to a year of racing alongside new teammates in the rainbow jersey.
How did you feel about your performance at the Santos Tour Down Under?
We didn’t win anything but that wasn’t our objective. The [...] - A Focus On Team BMC Pro Cycling
February 6th, 2010So when was the last time you got to ride with two world road champions, and one US road champion at the same time? Well, for me this dream come true happened on January 27th, 2010 at the Team BMC Pro Cycling training camp media day.
Bicycle.net was invited to the training camp [...] - Team BMC Pro Cycling Training Camp Photo Gallery
January 30th, 2010On January 27th Bicycle.net was invited to attend the Team BMC Pro Cycling training camp in Agoura, CA. We had the rare opportunity to not only interview the riders but to actually go on a ride with the team. Just for a minute imagine the thrill to ride with;
*Cadel Evans – 2009 World [...] - Cardoso Wins, Greipel Holds Lead, As Evans Puts On A Show
January 21st, 2010by Talek Harris
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 21, 2010 (AFP) – World road champion Cadel Evans outshone cycling legend Lance Armstrong with a blistering ride Thursday which shook up the Tour Down Under on a red-hot day three.
The home favourite absorbed 42 degree Celsius (108 Fahrenheit) heat on [...] - Evans Plays Down His Tour Chances
January 18th, 2010Written by Talek Harris
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 17, 2010 (AFP) – Australian world champion Cadel Evans on Sunday played down his chances of a rousing Tour Down Under win and said he was content to play second fiddle to cycling legend Lance Armstrong.
Evans, returning to his home country’s signature race [...] - Armstrong Opens His Tour de France Bid Down Under
January 15th, 2010by Talek Harris
ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 15, 2010 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong will launch a second attempt at an age-defying Tour de France comeback win when he headlines next week’s Tour Down Under, the curtain-raiser for the new cycling season.
Armstrong is playing down his chances in the [...] - BMC Racing Team Awarded UCI Wild Card For 2010
January 12th, 2010The BMC Racing Team learned Monday it has been granted Wild Card status for the 2010 season by the International Cycling Union (UCI).
The decision by the UCI’s license committee earns the U.S.-registered professional continental team the right to be invited to races on both the UCI ProTour schedule and the Historic Monuments of [...] - Team BMC Ready For 2010
December 19th, 2009Already Training at full steam, BMC Racing Team is ready for the new year
With just a few weeks until the 2010 season gets underway, the members of the BMC Racing team are taking stock of their fitness and ambitions for the new season. The team has invested in two different team meetings, one in [...] - 2010 Vuelta Route Announced With Surprises
December 16th, 2009SEVILLE, Spain, Dec 16, 2009 (AFP) – The 65th edition of the Tour of Spain will break new ground in 2010 with the leader’s jersey changing color from the traditional gold to red and the first stage taking place here at night.
The 21-stage race gets underway on August 28 [...] - Evans Plans Return To Giro
December 15th, 2009PARIS, Dec 15, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s reigning world champion Cadel Evans will participate in the next edition of the Giro d’Italia cycling race in May 2010, race organizers RCS announced on Tuesday.
Evans, who joined the BMC team in the inter-season, will return to the Tour of Italy after [...] - Evans Named Australian Cyclist Of The Year
November 23rd, 2009MELBOURNE, Nov 23, 2009 (AFP) – World road champion Cadel Evans was named the 2009 Australian Cyclist of the Year at a ceremony here late Sunday.
Evans, 32, became only the second Australian cyclist to win the Sir Hubert Opperman medal for a third time in the 51-year history of the award.
He also won the [...] - Evans To Challenge Armstrong In Tour Down Under
November 5th, 2009SYDNEY, Nov 5, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s world road cycling champion Cadel Evans announced his return to the Tour Down Under on Thursday, lining up a showdown with legendary American Lance Armstrong.
Evans, a former Tour winner, will end a four-year absence from Australia’s signature event after his BMC Racing [...] - More Freedom With New Team BMC, Says Evans
November 2nd, 2009SYDNEY, Nov 2, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s world road race cycling champion Cadel Evans said Monday his switch to the American BMC team gives him the freedom to plan his own programme.
Evans, a two-time runner-up on the Tour de France, in 2007 and 2008, has announced he will leave [...] - BMC Racing Team Signs the Current World Champion Cadel Evans
November 1st, 2009The BMC Racing Team today announced the signing of current World Professional Road Champion Cadel Evans to a three year contract. This partnership will create mutually beneficial opportunities for both the current World Champion as well as the BMC Racing Team.
“Cadel brings a wealth of experience in the Grand Tours to the team.” [...] - Evans Quits Silence And Signs With BMC
November 1st, 2009Australia’s world road race cycling champion Cadel Evans has signed a three-year deal with the American team BMC, according to the team’s website on Sunday.
Evans, a two-time runner-up on the Tour de France in 2007 and 2008, will thus leave the Belgian Silence-Lotto team at the end of the [...] - Silence No Longer Golden For Evans
October 31st, 2009Australia’s road race world champion Cadel Evans is to leave the Silence cycling team the group announced on its internet site on Saturday.
The 32-year-old has been with the team for five years but has decided to look for pastures new, though, Silence did not reveal which team he would link [...] - Evans ‘Tired Of Finishing Second’ In Le Tour
October 29th, 2009SYDNEY, Oct 29, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans said Thursday he is fed up of being the nearly man of the Tour de France and is more determined than ever to land cycling’s greatest race.
Evans has been dogged by doubt after finishing runner-up in the Tour in 2007 [...] - Evans Eyes Return To Australia’s Tour Down Under
October 24th, 2009SYDNEY, Oct 22, 2009 (AFP) – World road race champion Cadel Evans said Thursday he was considering racing against Lance Armstrong in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January.
The Australian two-time Tour de France runner-up said he was considering changing his strategy for 2010 and riding in the Adelaide tour [...] - Philippe Gilbert Winning Streak Continues At Tour of Lombardy
October 17th, 2009Belgian Philippe Gilbert won his fourth race in a row as his hot streak continued with victory in Saturday’s Tour of Lombardy over 242km from Varese to Cuomo.
Gilbert beat breakaway companion and Spanish Olympic champion Samuel Sanchez in a two-man sprint to win the last Classic of the [...] - Valverde Facing Tough Road To Rainbow Jersey Win
September 26th, 2009by Justin Davis
MENDRISIO, Sept 26, 2009 (AFP) – Alejandro Valverde will find out on Sunday whether his recent Tour of Spain triumph costs him the chance to finally be crowned world champion.
The Spaniard begins the blue riband event of the world road race championships, a 262.2km [...] - Evans Plays Down Australian 2010 Worlds Chances
September 26th, 2009by Justin Davis
MENDRISIO, Switzerland, Sept 25, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans said he has virtually no chance of winning cycling’s coveted rainbow jersey on home soil next year when the world road race championships are held in Geelong.
Evans, who finished runner-up in the Tour de [...] - Cunego Bags Another Summit, Valverde Still Wearing Gold
September 13th, 2009Italian Damiano Cunego claimed his second mountains victory of this year’s Tour of Spain when he stamped his climbing prowess over the rain-hit 14th stage held over 157km from Grenada to La Pandera Sunday.
Spanish race leader Alejandro Valverde of Caisse d’Epargne had to fight to keep the gold jersey [...] - David Moncoutie Takes Tour of Spain 13th Stage Win
September 12th, 2009SIERRA NEVADA, Spain, Sept 12, 2009 (AFP) – France’s David Moncoutie, riding for the Cofidis team, on Saturday won the 13th stage of the Tour of Spain, a 172km ride from Berja to Sierra Nevada.
Controversial Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde, of the Caisse D’Epargne team, remains in the overall lead [...] - Valverde Takes Tour of Spain Lead From Evans
September 7th, 2009Controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde took the overall lead of the Tour of Spain off Australian Cadel Evans following the race’s ninth stage on Monday which was won by his compatriot Gustavo Cesar Veloso.
Veloso, riding for Xacobeo Galicia, finished the 188.8-kilometre (117-mile) mountain stage between Alcoy and Xorret del [...] - Cunego Wins Tour of Spain Eighth Stage, Evans Takes Golden Jersey
September 6th, 2009Italy’s Damiano Cunego won the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain on Sunday, the first to be held in the mountains this year, as Australia’s Cadel Evans took the overall lead.
The 27-year-old sprinted ahead of France’s David Moncoutie in the final kilometer of the 204.7-kilometer (127-mile) ride between [...] - Valverde Has Something To Prove At San Sebastian Classic
July 31st, 2009Alejandro Valverde will have something to prove when the San Sebastian classic, one of the top one-day events on the UCI ProTour, takes places on Saturday in northern Spain.
The 29-year-old Caisse d’Epargne rider was recently banned from competing in Italy for two years by the Italian Olympic Committee after [...] - Evans Fights To Salvage Pride, Armstrong Fights To Bite His Tongue
July 23rd, 2009by Justin Davis
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Racing with the sprinters and the non-climbers on the Tour de France was not what Cadel Evans had in mind at this crucial stage of the race.
But that was the sorry state in which Australia’s two-time [...] - Evans’ Woes Continue At Tour de France
July 22nd, 2009LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans’
woes continued at the Tour de France on Wednesday when he suffered throughout the toughest day in the Alps on the race’s 17th stage.
Evans, the runner-up the past two years for his Silence team, finished the 169.5km stage from [...] - Cadel Evans States He Has No Chance For Podium
July 21st, 2009BOURG-SAINT-MAURICE, France, July 21, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s two-time runner-up Cadel Evans said Tuesday he had no chance of finishing on the Tour de France podium.
Silence rider Evans had nothing to give when Luxemburger Andy Schleck’s attack split the yellow jersey group on the 22.6km climb to the summit of the [...] - Evans Set To Take Part in Tour of Spain
July 21st, 2009MARTIGNY, Switzerland, July 21, 2009 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans confirmed Tuesday he is set to compete in next month’s Tour of Spain in preparation for the world road race championships on September 27.
Evans, who is 14th overall in the Tour de France general classification before Tuesday’s 16th stage, [...] - Evans Pessimistic Over Podium Place Opportunity
July 20th, 2009by Justin Davis
MARTIGNY, Switzerland, July 20, 2009 (AFP) – Cadel Evans said Monday he expects the race to finish first in this year’s Tour de France to go right to the wire.
Unfortunately for Australia’s two-time runner-up, he does not believe he will even be in the [...] - That Was My Worst Tour Day, Sobs Evans
July 19th, 2009VERBIER, Switzerland, July 19, 2009 (AFP) – An emotional Cadel Evans said he suffered the “worst day” of any Tour de France campaign on Sunday’s 15th stage where he slipped back to over four minutes off the leading pace.
Silence’s two-time runner-up started the 207.5km stage from Pontarlier 3min 07secs [...] - All Quiet For Now, But Not For Long, Says Contador
July 18th, 2009by Ryland James
COLMAR, France, July 17, 2009 (AFP) – Alberto Contador of Astana admitted Friday’s cold and rain-hit 13th stage of the Tour de France had hindered his rivals’ plans to claim back lost time.
However Spain’s 2007 champion and current race favourite warned that attacks are [...] - Scare For Evans As Rogers Comes Down Again
July 16th, 2009by Justin Davis
VITTEL, France, July 16, 2009 (AFP) – Both Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers of Australia were given a taste of the rough stuff on the 211.5km 12th stage of the Tour de France won by Denmark’s Nicki Soerensen on Thursday.
Evans, still three minutes behind [...] - Evans Knows Allies May Be Hard To Find
July 14th, 2009by Justin Davis
LIMOGES, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – The concept of looking for allies with
common goals in the tactical minefield of cycling’s big stage races is not
new, and can be a fruitful initiative for some.
But Australian Cadel Evans has so far seen little evidence that he will
be helped to [...] - Alps Ahead, But Evans Can’t See Past Astana
July 13th, 2009by Justin Davis
LIMOGES, France, July 13, 2009 (AFP) – Yellow jersey contender Cadel Evans is clinging on to the hope that he will resurrect his Tour de France bid at the end of this week when the race heads back into the mountains.
But Evans, who after [...] - Evans Will Never Win Tour Like That, Says Cancellara
July 11th, 2009by Justin Davis
SAINT-GIRONS, France, July 11, 2009 (AFP) – A Cadel Evans attack early in the mountainous eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday might have raised the yellow jersey hopes of some of his fans.
But it went down like a lead balloon with [...] - Nocentini Keeps Yellow As Sanchez Wins Tours Eighth Stage
July 11th, 2009by Justin Davis
SAINT-GIRONS, France, July 11, 2009 (AFP) – Little-known Italian Rinaldo Nocentini battled to retain the Tour de France yellow jersey after the eighth stage here on Saturday won by Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez.
Paris-Nice champion Sanchez proved the wiliest from a four-man group which fought [...] - Contador Attacks For Yellow As Feillu Wins In Mountains
July 10th, 2009By: Justin Davis
ARCALIS, Andorra, July 10, 2009 (AFP) – Italian Rinaldo Nocentini took over the Tour de France yellow jersey as Spaniard Alberto Contador dramatically replaced Astana teammate Lance Armstrong in second place overall on Friday.
On the first of three consecutive days in the Pyrenees mountains Frenchman Brice Feillu [...] - Evans Ready For First Big Mountain Test
July 9th, 2009by Justin Davis
BARCELONA, Spain, July 10, 2009 (AFP) – A soaked but otherwise happy Cadel Evans indicated he is ready to meet his Tour de France rivals head on when the race heads for its first summit finish in the Pyrenees on Friday.
However Australia’s two-time runner-up [...] - Astana’s Strength Could Be A Handicap, Says Redant
July 9th, 2009by Justin Davis
BARCELONA, Spain, July 9, 2009 (AFP) – A series of unpredictable alliances could conspire to disrupt the yellow jersey hopes of Lance Armstrong and his Astana team on the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday.
The first summit finish of the race is at the [...] - Evans Behind, But Not Out As Mountains Approach
July 8th, 2009PERPIGNAN, France, July 8, 2009 (AFP) – Cadel Evans admitted Wednesday he is still getting used to being so far behind in the race for the Tour de France yellow jersey before the race’s crucial mountains stages have even started.
Australia’s two-time runner-up stayed out of trouble on Wednesday’s tricky [...] - Sastre Mellow About The Yellow
July 8th, 2009by Justin Davis
CAP D’AGDE, France, July 8, 2009 (AFP) – Reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre has put a positive spin on Cervelo’s chances of defending his yellow jersey, claiming they would now employ a “happy, relaxed” approach.
Sastre was one of several Tour contenders who [...] - Armstrong Gives Evans Work To Do At The Tour
July 7th, 2009by Justin Davis
MONTPELLIER, France, July 8, 2009 (AFP) – Yellow jersey hopeful Cadel Evans was given an alarming reminder of the value of team work at the Tour de France Tuesday after a fourth stage which has severely dented his victory chances.
On a team time trial [...] - Evans’ Team Flunk Tour’s TTT Test
July 7th, 2009by Justin Davis
MONTPELLIER, France, July 7, 2009 (AFP) – Cadel Evans’ hopes of heading into the Pyreneean stages of the Tour de France on a high took a knock Tuesday when his team performed disastrously on the fourth stage’s team time trial.
Evans’ team finished the 39km [...] - Evans Drops To Eighth, As Armstrong Strikes
July 6th, 2009by Justin Davis and Ryland James
LA GRANDE MOTTE, France, July 7, 2009 (AFP) – Cadel Evans endured a first test of his yellow jersey credentials on Monday’s third stage of the Tour de France which put seven-time champion Lance Armstrong in the limelight.
Thanks to an unintentional but deadly turn [...] - Yellow Jersey Contenders Step Out Of The Tour Shadows
July 4th, 2009by Justin Davis
MONACO, July 3, 2009 (AFP) – Who really has a chance of winning this year’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France became a shade clearer here Friday, a day before the race clicks into gear with a potentially revealing time trial.
Spaniard Carlos Sastre, [...] - Evans Confident Aussie Help Can Boost His Tour Hopes
July 3rd, 2009by Justin Davis
MONACO, July 4, 2009 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been building steadily towards what would be an historic Tour de France victory for the past five years.
But this month another Australian, in the shape of his Silence teammate Matthew Lloyd, could offer that tiny, [...] - Penpix of Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
July 3rd, 2009by Justin Davis
MONACO, July 2, 2009 (AFP) – Penpix of Tour de France yellow jersey contenders at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance of 3459.5km:
Alberto Contador (ESP/Astana)
Described as the “best stage racer on the planet” by seven-time [...] - Evans Still Upbeat Even After Dekker Bombshell Ahead Of Tour
July 2nd, 2009MONACO, July 2, 2009 (AFP) – Yellow jersey contender Cadel Evans remains upbeat despite the unwelcome news that Silence teammate Thomas Dekker has been ruled out of the Tour de France due to a positive doping control.
Dekker, a two-time Dutch champion, was set to help Evans in this year’s [...] - Evans Leads Silence Bid To Final Make Some Noise At The Tour
June 27th, 2009PARIS, June 26, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans has been given scope for a more promising tilt at the Tour de France yellow jersey with a reinforced team for the July 4-26 event.
Silence-Lotto on Friday named the two-time runner-up as team leader, with his compatriot Matthew Lloyd joining [...] - Tour de France Yellow Jersey Contenders
June 27th, 2009PARIS, June 26, 2009 (AFP) – Potential Tour de France champions at this year’s race, held on July 4-26 over a total approximate distance of 3459.5km:
Alberto Contador (ESP/Astana)
Described as the “best stage racer on the planet” by seven-time winner Lance Armstrong, Contador, on paper, has nothing [...] - “Angry” Valverde Wins Second Dauphine Libere
June 14th, 2009GRENOBLE, France, June 14, 2009 (AFP) – Controversial Spaniard Alejandro Valverde on Sunday won his second successive Dauphine Libere after the eighth and final stage was won here by Dutchman Stef Clement.
Australia’s Cadel Evans finished second in the general classification for the third year running, with Spain’s 2007 Tour de France champion [...] - Valverde Remains In Yellow As Moncoutie Takes Dauphine Stage 7
June 13th, 2009SAINT-FRANCOIS-LONGCHAMP, France, June 13, 2009 (AFP) – Controversial Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde stayed on course to win the Dauphine Libere race after Frenchman David Moncoutie won the seventh and penultimate stage of the race on Saturday.
Moncoutie beat home Dutch cyclist Robert Gesink by around 40 seconds while former yellow [...] - Valverde Retains Control Of Dauphine, As Fedrigo Wins Stage 6
June 12th, 2009BRIANCON, June 12, 2009 (AFP) – Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d’Epargne retained his slim 16-second lead over Cadel Evans after the sixth stage of the Dauphine Libere race here on Friday.
Valverde, Evans and 2007 Tour de France winner Alberto Contador crossed the finish line together 4min 12sec [...] - A Crafty Szmy Steals Dauphine Stage 5 Win, Valverde In Lead
June 11th, 2009MONT-VENTOUX, France, June 11, 2009 (AFP) – Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d’Epargne team took control of the Dauphine Libere race on Thursday after leaving Australia’s Cadel Evans behind on the gruelling Mont Ventoux climb.
The 29-year-old defending champion established a two-minute lead over his Silence-Lotto rival when he powered ahead in [...] - Grabsch Wins Fourth Stage, Evans Back In Yellow At Dauphine
June 10th, 2009VALENCE, France, June 10, 2009 (AFP) – Germany’s world time-trial champion Bert Grabsch of the Columbia team won the fourth stage of the Dauphine Libere race here on Wednesday, a 42.4 kilometer time trial.
The 33-year-old German outpaced Australia’s two-time Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans by just seven seconds.
[...] - Cadel Evans Lands The First Punch At The Dauphine Libere
June 7th, 2009Australia’s Cadel Evans won Sunday’s first stage of the Dauphine Libere race, a 12.1km time trial around Nancy on Sunday.
The Team Silence-Lotto team leader was followed home by his Spanish arch rival for honors in this year’s Tour de France, Alberto Contador, who was eight seconds adrift.
[...] - Rebellin Caputures A Rare Triple At Fleche Wallonne
April 22nd, 2009HUY, Belgium, April 22, 2009 (AFP) – Italian veteran Davide Rebellin, of the Serramenti team, joined an elite club of triple winners when he won the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic for the third time here Wednesday.
Rebellin, who previously won in 2007 and 2004, played a smart waiting game on the [...] - Cunego Wins Second Coppi e Bartali
March 28th, 2009ROME, March 28, 2009 (AFP) – Damiano Cunego won his second Coppi e Bartali title on Saturday despite being beaten in a sprint finish by Australian Cadel Evans on the fifth and final stage.
Evans, the reigning champion, edged out Cunego, also the 2006 winner, and Italian Giovanni Visconti at [...] - Cunego Wins Coppi e Bartali Stage 2, And Takes Overall Lead
March 26th, 2009ROME, March 26, 2009 (AFP) – Damiano Cunego won his second stage in a row to take the overall lead in the Coppi e Bartali race following Thursday’s 163.4km fourth stage from Borgo San Lorenzo to Serramazzoni.
Lampre rider Cunego out sprinted Australian Cadel Evans to take the leader’s pink [...] - No Giro For Tour de France Hyper-Focused Cadel Evans
February 10th, 2009Star Australian cyclist Cadel Evans announced on Monday that he would not compete in the Giro d’Italia this season because he was determined to win the Tour de France in July.
The 31-year-old was second in last year’s Tour explained that while he would have liked to compete in the Giro it [...] - Cadel Evans Says That Astana Is The Team To Beat To Paris
January 27th, 2009ADELAIDE, Australia, Jan 25, 2009 (AFP) – Two-time Tour de France
runner-up Cadel Evans of Australia says the Astana team of Alberto Contador and Lance
Armstrong will be his number one threat at this year’s event.
Evans was beat to the 2007 yellow jersey by Contador, then of Discovery
Channel, and last year succumbed to [...] - Cadel Evans Takes Aim At Armstorng At The Giro
December 10th, 2008PARIS, Dec 10, 2008 (AFP) – Australian cycling ace Cadel Evans is set to
take on seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong in the Giro
d’Italia next year it was announced by the race organisers on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old – runner-up in the past two Tours de France – will also
face Italian stars [...] - Cadel Evans Signs Two-Year Extension With Silence-Lotto
August 27th, 2008BRUSSELS, Aug 27, 2008 (AFP) – Top Australian cyclist Cadel Evans has signed up with his Silence team for a further two seasons, the Belgian outfit said on Wednesday.
Evans finished second in the Tour de France for the second year in a row at the end of July having [...] - An Injured Cadel Evans Probably Out Of Worlds
August 13th, 2008Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to compete at the world championships this year after revealing the extent of his knee injury following the Olympic cycling time trial on Wednesday.
After finishing 15th in the road race last Saturday, the Australian battled
through the pain to finish a commendable fifth in the [...] - Aussie Coach Hopeful Of TT Medal Chances For Evans and Rogers
August 12th, 2008BEIJING, Aug 12, 2008 (AFP) – Australian duo Michael Rogers and Cadel Evans
can win medals in the men’s time trial on Wednesday if they ride to their
capabilities, their head coach said Tuesday.
“I can confidently say – and they’d have to be on their top form – if both
of them are on [...] - Tour de France Runner-Up Cadel Evans Fit For Beijing Olympics
August 4th, 2008BEIJING, Aug 4, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans has won his battle against injury and will take his place at the Olympics, Australian Olympic officials said Monday.
The 31-year-old Australian star slipped on a wet floor last week in the aftermath of the Tour de France [...] - UCI Give Aussies Second Beijing Olympic Games Slot Amid Cadel Evans Fitness Battle
August 2nd, 2008PARIS, Aug 2, 2008 (AFP) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday confirmed it has granted Australia a second starting place in the men’s Olympic road time trial with Cycling Australia saying it had gratefully accepted following discussions with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).
Cadel Evans was originally [...] - Injured Cadel Evans Withdraws From Olympic Time Trial
July 30th, 2008PARIS, July 30, 2008 (AFP) – Injured Australian cycling star Cadel Evans has pulled out of the time trial event at the Beijing Olympics, Cycling Australia said on Wednesday.
The national federation added Evans slipped on a wet floor on Sunday night, in the aftermath of the Tour de [...] - Evans Relieved As Tour de France Ends and Beijing Olympics Begin
July 28th, 2008by Justin Davis
PARIS, July 28, 2008 (AFP) – For Australia’s Cadel Evans, the Olympic
road race in Beijing is already too far on the horizon.
For the immediate future, the 31-year-old wants to concentrate on winding
down at the one-day criteriums which follow the end of the Tour de France -
and then [...] - Lance Was Wrong, We Were Right. It Happens.
July 28th, 2008Why Cadel Didn’t Win The Tour de France
On July 12th, we published an article (see link below) laying out the reasons why Cadel Evans would lose the Tour de France. Over following days, we had reason to sweat having gone out on a limb with such a prediction, because Cadel appeared awfully calm and under [...] - Cadel Evans Admits CSC Saxo Bank Simply Just Too Strong A Team
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 27, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France, as Cadel Evans and every other yellow jersey contender likes to say, is never won in a day – but can be lost in a day.
That day came for Evans on Saturday, when [...] - Schumacher Powers To Second TT Win
July 26th, 2008SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) – Germany’s Stefan Schumacher claimed his second time trial victory from this year’s Tour de France when he dominated the 20th penultimate stage here on Saturday. Proving that he is a rider to be reckoned with when it comes to the art of the time trial. [...]
- Carlos Sastre of Team CSC Saxo Bank On Verge Of Tour Triumph In Paris
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France, July 26, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Carlos Sastre virtually wrapped up the Tour de France yellow jersey here Saturday after stunning victory favourite Cadel Evans in the penultimate stage time trial.
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher claimed victory in the 53km race against the clock, [...] - Evans Has The Skills, But Sastre Has The Jersey
July 26th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Rabobank team manager Erik
Breukink is not alone in hoping for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have on off-day
when the Tour de France’s 20th stage decides who wins the yellow jersey on
Saturday.
Carlos Sastre of the CSC team will go into the 53km [...] - Sastre Primed For Yellow Jersey Challenge
July 25th, 2008MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – With the emergence of a new generation of potential champions, Carlos Sastre is well aware his chance to secure the Tour de France yellow jersey may be his last.
The 33-year-old Spaniard goes into the penultimate stage time trial on Saturday with a [...] - Scott Sunderland Satisfied As Cadel Evans Fights To Beat Carlos Sastre
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
MONTLUCON, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Scott Sunderland has spent three weeks trying to make sure compatriot Cadel Evans loses the Tour de France.
Now Sunderland, a co-team manager with CSC, is preparing for the distinct possibility that Evans will upset his race [...] - Cadel Evans Tipped For Yellow Jersey Ahead Of TT Decider
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday.
Sastre, who rides [...] - Sastre’s Yellow Jersey Dream Gives O’Grady Goosebumps
July 23rd, 2008ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Stuart O’Grady’s joy on what was another thrilling stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday could, if you’re a Cadel Evans fan, appear misplaced.
But as the final day in the Alps witnessed two Aussies playing separate roles in [...] - Riis On A High As CSC Saxo Bank Dominate Tour de France
July 23rd, 2008by Justin Davis
ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – It couldn’t have been a better day on the Tour de France for the Danish CSC team.
All they need now to finish this year’s race in seventh heaven is for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have an [...] - Carlos Sastre Conquers Alpe d’Huez, Evans Remains In Contention
July 23rd, 2008ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans succumbed to the dominance of CSC on a thrilling 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sastre took possession of the yellow jersey.
However Evans, last year’s runner-up, could cause some last-gasp drama this [...] - Cadel Evans Heading Toward Yellow In Paris, But CSC Is Ready
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The reputation of Australia’s Cadel
Evans is going in two directions at the Tour de France.
After the second of two days in the Alps on Tuesday, Evans boosted his bid
to win the race’s yellow jersey after surviving the CSC team’s wind-hit
efforts [...] - Cadel Evans Holds His Own, But CSC Is Ready For The Yellow Jersey Battle
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final alpine stage on Wednesday after a dramatic 16th stage here in which CSC failed to shake off Australia’s Cadel Evans.
CSC’s race leader Frank [...] - Evans, Menchov, Vande Velde Consider Yellow Jersey Options
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – A Russian-American-Australian alliance is unlikely to see the light of day on the Tour de France, or anywhere else, this year.
But with the yellow jersey up for grabs in the next two crucial days of racing, American [...] - Brotherly Ambitions Lead To Yellow Jersey Dream Team
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – According to their father, CSC duo Frank and Andy Schleck rarely talk of the sport that has put them into the global spotlight.
But when they do get round to talking of their profession in the Schleck household, [...] - Cadel Evans Says Denis Menchov, Not CSC, Is His Biggest Threat
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans has all but discounted the threat presented by the CSC team of Tour de France leader Frank Schleck to his own yellow jersey pretensions.
Instead, the Silence-Lotto team leader – who lost the lead to [...] - CSC Aims To Rip Cadel Evans Apart Leading Up To The Time Trial
July 21st, 2008CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis doesn’t need to dig too deeply into his memory to know that the next two stages of the race will be crucial for his CSC team’s yellow jersey chances.
For the man who ended the five-year [...] - CSC’s Alpine Attacks A Dilemma For Cadel Evans
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans is bracing himself for a crucial two days of racing in the French alps after giving up the Tour de France yellow jersey here on Sunday.
On the first day of three in the Alps [...] - Frank Schleck Of CSC Saxo Bank Takes The Yellow Jersey As Gerrans Wins Stage 15
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday after a thrilling 15th stage in the Alps which blew the race wide open.
Australian Simon Gerrans, of the [...] - Cadel Evans Looking For Allies For The Alps
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been poring over cycling’s history books as he prepares to put his yellow jersey on the line during three crucial days of climbing at the Tour de France.
But the 31-year-old Aussie has [...] - Freire Ends Cav’s Run As Evans Looks To The Alps
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Rabobank sprinter Oscar Freire of Spain ended the triumphant victory run of Britain’s Mark Cavendish by taking the Tour de France 14th stage here on Saturday.
Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey one second [...] - Freire Takes Stage 14, Evans Retains Yellow Jersey
July 19th, 2008DIGNES LES BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – Spain’s Oscar Freire, riding for Rabobank, won the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, a 194km ride from Nimes to Dignes Les Bains, while Australian Cadel Evans retained the leader’s yellow jersey one second ahead of Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck.
[...] - Cadel Evans Wakes Silence-Lotto With A Call To Arms
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – The sponsor of Cadel Evans’
team on the Tour de France is known for products that allow noisy snorers to doze off and enjoy a good night’s sleep.
But if there was ever a time the Australian needed his [...] - Cadel Evans Is Recovering In Time For Alps
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) – For someone who finished the runner-up
by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking
this year’s Tour de France one day at a time.
And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, the Australian is [...] - Cavendish Riding For Team Columbia Wins His Fourth Stage, Evans Still In Yellow
July 18th, 2008Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth victory on the Tour de France here Friday after dominating another bunch sprint at the end of the 182.5km 13th stage from Narbonne to Nimes.
Australian Cadel Evans retained the race leader’s yellow jersey ahead of
Saturday’s 14th stage from here to Dignes-les-Bains at [...] - Cadel Evans Takes A Swipe At “Un-Tested” Sports
July 17th, 2008by Justin Davis
NARBONNE, France, July 17, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans has called on cycling’s detractors to take a long hard look at what is being done in the sport to clean up its image.
For the second consecutive day the Tour de France was rocked [...] - Cadel Evans Mellow In Yellow As The Tour Catches Another Dope(r)
July 16th, 2008by Justin Davis
FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey on Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second doping positive control at the race.
Kurt-Asle Arvesen of Norway beat Swiss Martin Elmiger [...] - Kurt Arvesen of CSC Saxo Bank Wins Stage 11 As Cadel Evans Remains In Yellow Jersey
July 16th, 2008FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second doping positive control at the race.
Kurt-Asle Arvesen of Norway beat Swiss Martin Elmiger and Alessandro Ballan of Italy to [...] - Stage 11 Preview & Predictions
July 15th, 2008Cadel’s Fitness To Be Tested
Coming off a well-needed rest day on Tuesday, the riders return on Wednesday to a testy stage of 167.5 kilometers, or about 120 miles, with an elevation profile that resembles your third cousin Dewey’s dental chart.
The first 100km won’t provide any reason for riders to come off the back [...] - Evans Bathes In Yellow, But On Rocky Road To Paris
July 15th, 2008by Justin Davis
PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans spent his first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey being treated like a rock star – although there was at least one vital ingredient missing.
“I don’t see any screaming girls here!” said the [...] - Silence May Not Be Golden For Cadel Evans, Says Valverde
July 15th, 2008PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – Australian rider Cadel Evans’ grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey is likely to be undone because of the “weakness” of his Silence team, according to Spaniard Alejandro Valverde.
Valverde virtually dropped out of the running for the race’s big prize on [...] - Team CSC Prepares For Show Of Power In The Alps
July 15th, 2008by Justin Davis
PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – CSC have promised a repeat of the collective power which virtually eliminated Alejandro Valverde from yellow jersey contention once the Tour de France hits the Alps this weekend.
But this time, it is Australian Cadel Evans and Denis [...] - Cadel Evans of Silence Lotto Can Hold Off The Threat Of The Big Teams, Says Team Manager
July 14th, 2008by Justin Davis
HAUTACAM, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – Silence-Lotto team manager Marc Sergeant believes Australia’s Cadel Evans has shown his rivals the tools that could land him an historic Tour de France yellow jersey in Paris.
But the Belgian admitted after a thrilling 10th stage [...] - Interview With Cadel Evans After Stage 10 by Versus
July 14th, 2008This Bicycle.net video is supplied by our friends by Versus.com
Evans Shows Mettle
By Phil Liggett
Every one in the compound where we work at the finish line each day agreed: this was the best stage in a Tour de France in a very long time. No punches were pulled on the climb of the Col du Tourmalet [...] - Alejandro Valverde’s Yellow Jersey Dream Is A Nightmare
July 14th, 2008HAUTACAM, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – Leading Spanish contender Alejandro Valverde’s hopes of winning the Tour de France yellow jersey suffered a huge blow on a thrilling second day of racing in the Pyrenees here Monday.
Valverde, who began the day in sixth place overall at 1min 12sec behind [...] - Cadel Evans In Yellow As Piepoli Wins Tour’s 10th stage
July 14th, 2008HAUTACAM, France, July 14, 2008 (AFP) – Title favourite Cadel Evans of Australia finally took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey here Monday after a thrilling end to the 10th stage.
Italian Leonardo Piepoli of the Saunier Duval team won the 156km ride from Pau to here in the Pyrenees, which [...] - Cadel Evans Hunted As Prey As The Tour Heads To Hautacam
July 13th, 2008by Justin Davis
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – No one would admit it after what proved to be a thrilling, but painful first day of climbing in the Pyrenees mountains on the Tour France.
But more than one team manager will watching for signs of weakness [...] - Riccardo Ricco Rocks The Favorites As Evans Falls To A Crash
July 13th, 2008by Justin Davis
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – Italian Riccardo Ricco recovered from a heavy crash on the race’s eighth stage to win the Tour de France ninth stage in spectacular fashion here on Sunday.
Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen overcame a difficult first day in the Pyrenees [...] - Evans Recovers After Crashing On Tour’s Stage 9
July 13th, 2008BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France, July 13, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s yellow jersey favourite Cadel Evans skirted with disaster on Sunday after crashing during the Tour de France ninth stage.
The 31-year-old did not appear seriously hurt and got back on a new bike to continue the race after crashing and apparently picking up [...] - Can Cadel Evans Pull Off A Feat Lance Never Faced? or, “Why Cadel Can’t Win This Year’s Tour”
July 12th, 2008Watching the Tour thus far, it’s hard not to be impressed by Cadel Evans’ steady performance. That’s what people say when they think of him — steady, consistent, and strong. He can climb with anyone, he can time trial with the best, and his head is always in the game.
Clever like [...] - Cadel Evans Keeps A Cool Head As Peloton Explodes
July 11th, 2008by Justin Davis
AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) – There’s a golden rule in cycling which is usually respected. When the yellow jersey wearer needs a loo stop, the peloton usually slows down considerably to let him catch up.
On Friday’s second day of climbing, that rule [...] - Sastre Down, But Looking Up To The Pyrenees
July 10th, 2008SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Spaniard Carlos Sastre said he is looking ahead to the first Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees this Sunday after losing more ground in his bid to stay close to the yellow jersey.
Sastre lost over a minute to Australia’s race favourite [...] - Cadel Evans Sits In Second As Kirchen Takes The Yellow
July 10th, 2008by Justin Davis
SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans kept his powder dry for the Tour de France’s first big Pyrenean battle this weekend with a solid sixth stage performance which moved him up to second place on Thursday.
Team Columbia’s Kim Kirchen created his [...] - Kirchen of Team Columbia In Yellow, As Ricco Wins Tour de France Stage 6
July 10th, 2008SUPER-BESSE, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Team Columbia’s Kim Kirchen created his own piece of Tour de France history by becoming the first Luxemburger in nearly 50 years to pull on the race’s yellow jersey on Thursday.
Italian Riccardo Ricco of Saunier Duval won the sixth stage, [...] - Cavendish Takes The Wind Out Of McEwen Sails
July 9th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHATEAUROUX, France, July 10, 2008 (AFP) – Robbie McEwen’s bid to add to his impressive haul of wins on the Tour de France was kicked into touch by bad luck and a fast Team Columbia train, highlighting Hincapie and Kirchen on the longest stage of the race [...] - Kim Kirchen Has Thrown His Hat Into The Yellow Jersey Hunt
July 9th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHOLET, France, July 9, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans and Alejandro Valverde would normally be happy to wait for the Pyrenees stages this weekend before launching part two of their expected fight for the Tour de France yellow jersey.
However, the outcome of Tuesday’s first [...] - Cadel Evans Ahead Of Valverde, But Schmacher Takes The Yellow Jersey
July 8th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans struck a first blow to Alejandro Valverde at the Tour de France here Tuesday after leaving his yellow jersey rival trailing on the fourth stage time trial.
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team stunned [...] - Cadel Evans Taking A Guarded Approach To The Yellow Jersey
July 8th, 2008by Justin Davis
CHOLET, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – He might be small in height, but the imposing figure of a Belgian police inspector with magic hands could play a major role in Cadel Evans’ yellow jersey bid on the Tour de France.
For the last five [...] - Menchov Mishap Gives Evans A Nasty Reminder
July 7th, 2008by Justin Davis
NANTES, France, July 8, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans was reminded of just what
it takes to win, and lose, the Tour de France after a hectic third stage here
Tuesday which saw one of his potential rivals lose 38 seconds.
On paper, Denis Menchov isn’t the Australian race favorite’s [...] - Team CSC Saxo Bank Defiant As Carlos Sastre Fears Time Trial Test
July 7th, 2008NANTES, France, July 7, 2008 (AFP) – The first big test of the Tour de
France for the yellow jersey contenders may be putting the fear of God into
Carlos Sastre.
But his manager at the CSC team, Denmark’s 1996 Tour winner Bjarne Riis,
believes they will make up any time shortfall for their yellow [...] - Cadel Evans’ Silence Lotto Teammate Yaroslav Popovych Survives Stage 1 Crash
July 5th, 2008PLUMELEC, France, July 5, 2008 (AFP) – Ukrainian Yaroslav Popovych, one of race favourite Cadel Evans’ key teammates for the mountain stages, crashed in the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
Popovych was one of several riders who hit the asphalt around 60km from the finish of [...] - Tour de France Contenders Outline Plans To Stop Cadel Evans
July 4th, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – This year’s Tour de France is gearing up to be one of the most tightly contested in years, according to some of the yellow jersey contenders out to topple race favourite Cadel Evans.
The Australian will start the [...] - Cadel Evans Says No To Indurain Inspired Tour de France Bid
July 4th, 2008BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans said he is unlikely to rely on his time trialling powers alone in his bid to win the yellow jersey on this year’s Tour de France.
Evans came agonizingly close to becoming Australia’s first Tour champion in 2007 when [...] - Robbie McEwen Sees Alejandro Valverde Striking First Blow
July 4th, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – In terms of team bonding, Aussie sprinter Robbie McEwen has done little to curry favor with team-mate Cadel Evans ahead of the Tour de France opener here Saturday.
But given the bigger prize on offer at the end [...] - Yellow Jersey Within Reach Of Cadel Evans
July 3rd, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 3, 2008 (AFP) – Australia’s Cadel Evans will saddle up as the Tour de France favorite this Saturday with a chance of making history
- and settling some scores in the process.
Evans came agonizingly close to winning the yellow jersey in 2007, [...] - Tour de France Chief Convinced That The Cheats Are On Their Way Out
July 2nd, 2008by Jean Montois
BREST, France, July 2, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility.
The 95th edition of the world’s biggest bike race begins [...] - Cadel Evans & Alejandro Valverde Lead Race For Absent Tour de France Yellow Jersey
July 1st, 2008by Justin Davis
PARIS, June 27, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France is usually no stranger to controversy, and this year’s race could be no different in spite of the likely thrill of a two-man battle for the fabled yellow jersey.
For the second year in a [...] - Cadel Evans of Silence Lotto Gets Number One Bib For 2008 Tour de France
June 30th, 2008PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) – Australian rider Cadel Evans of the Silence team has been handed the top bib of number one, traditionally reserved for the winner of previous year’s Tour de France or his team, organizers said Monday.
Evans, runner-up in the 2007 Tour de France, has benefited [...] - Contador Predicts Cadel Evans Is Tour Favorite For Tour de France
June 24th, 2008MADRID, June 24, 2008 (AFP) – Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has given cycling rival Cadel Evans a pre-race boost by predicting the Australian will win this year’s July 5-27 race.
Contador, who recently won the Giro d’Italia despite a last-gasp invitation for his Astana team, will [...] - Cadel Evans’ Tour de France Yellow Jersey Bid Puts McEwen In The Shadow
June 16th, 2008Evans’ yellow jersey bid puts McEwen into the shade
GOSSAU, Switzerland, June 17, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Robbie McEwen’s annual battle for the Tour de France green jersey has been delivered a blow before the start of next month’s race — by compatriot and team-mate Cadel Evans.
Evans became Australia’s [...] - Silence-Loto Boosts Cadel Evans Tour de France Yellow Jersey Bid
June 13th, 2008MORZINE, France, June 13, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans’ bid to become the first Australian winner of the Tour de France’s yellow jersey has been given a boost, following his Silence team’s announcement of their roster for the race.
Evans finished runner-up to Spaniard Alberto Contador by only 23secs last [...]
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