Evans wins 2011 Tour de France overall as Cavendish clinches green jersey

Evans and Schlecks on final podium, Tour de France 2011, stage 21
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Cadel Evans (BMC) became the first Australian to win the Tour de France on Sunday, safely completing the 2011 race's final stage to Paris. Mark Cavendish (HTC) won on the Champs Élysées to take Britain's first Tour de France green jersey.

Andy Schleck (Leopard-Trek) placed second overall for the third year running, with brother Frank Schleck (Leopard-Trek) in third. In another first - it's the first time that two brothers have shared the Tour podium.

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