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Cadel Evans Signs Two-Year Extension With Silence-Lotto
BRUSSELS, 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 [...]
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- 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 [...] - 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, [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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’ 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 [...] - 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 [...] - 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 [...] - Jurgen Roelandts of Silence Lotto Wins Belgium Road Race Championship
June 29th, 2008KNOKKE-HEIST, Belgium, June 29, 2008 (AFP) - Belgian Jurgen Roelandts, of the Silence team, was on Sunday crowned Belgium road race champion here, beating Sven Vanthourenhout and Nico Eeckhout in a sprint finish.
Grev Van Avermaet took fourth in front of reigning Tour de France green jersey winner Tom Boonen, [...] - Seeing Double At Tour Of Switzerland And Robbie McEwen
June 17th, 2008DOMAT/EMS, Switzerland, June 17, 2008 (AFP) - Australia’s Robbie McEwen, of the Silence team, won a sprint finish in the 170km fourth stage of the Tour of Switzerland here on Tuesday for his second consecutive stage win.
The 35-year-old McEwen crossed the line ahead of Spaniard Oscar Freire of [...] - 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 [...]
