Diego Ulissi wins Giro stage five in Viggiano
Ulissi gets the better of Rodriguez, Evans and Boasson Hagen in an uphill sprint in Viggiano
Cadel Evans
Nationality: Australian
Date of birth: 14/2/1977
From: Katherine, Northern Territory
Height: 1.74cm
Weight: 64kg
Team: Retired (formerly BMC)
Australia’s first Tour de France winner, Cadel Evans’ place in cycling history is assured. The now retired battling Aussie challenged for the Tour’s yellow jersey for several years before finally landing the prize in 2011, when he beat Andy and Fränk Schleck in the final time trial in Grenoble.
Evans’ career has been one of highs, lows, and variety. He started racing in mountain bike cross-country winning a junior world medal in 1995. He was UCI mountain bike World Cup series winner in both 1998 and 1999 thanks to a level of consistency that went on to serve him well in his road career.
He switched to road racing full time in 2001 and based himself in Italy. Evans had a long relationship with respected Italian coach Aldo Sassi and dedicated his 2011 Tour win to Sassi, who died from Cancer in 2010.
Evans’s inaugural Grand Tour – the 2002 Giro d’Italia – thrust him into the limelight, as he took the overall race lead and finished in 14th place overall. However, a quiet couple of years followed after Evans switched from Mapei-QuickStep to Team Telekom and it was only when he signed to Davitamon-Lotto in the 2005 season that his form picked up again.
His eighth place in his first Tour de France in 2005 proved his Giro performance three years earlier was no fluke, and he was to place in the top 10 in at least on Grand Tour for every subsequent year until his retirement – an amazing track record.
Aside from is Grand Tour credentials, Evans also excelled in hilly classics and testing one-day races, often featuring in the top 10 of La Flèche Wallonne and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, the former of which he won in 2010. He also claimed the road race world championship title in 2009 and topped the 2007 UCI ProTour ranking, a further indicator of his ability to maintain form throughout the season.
Evans retired in January 2015 following the Tour Down Under and the inugural Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
Major results: 2009 road race world champion | 2011 Tour de France
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Cadel Evans primed for Giro d'Italia with Tour start an uncertainty
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Cadel Evans strengthens Giro del Trentino lead with stage three win
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Cadel Evans new Tour Down Under leader after solo win
Tour Down Under 2014, stage three: Australian Cadel Evans claims stage in Campbelltown and takes race lead
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Cadel Evans only has eyes for top spot at Tour
Australian hopeful of a speedy recovery ahead of Olympic Games
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Stage 16 analysis: Voeckler is king of the Queen Stage
Thomas Voeckler took his second stage win of the Tour in spectacular style in Luchon, while Bradley Wiggins kept a vice-like grip on the race lead
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Stage 11 analysis: Rolland's mountain miracle
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Comment: Sky must send a positive message to the fans
Sky are winning the Tour, but losing the PR battle. They need to confront the doping issue head-on, argues Richard Moore
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Stage nine analysis: Wiggins turns the screw
Bradley Wiggins took his first ever stage win at the Tour de France in Besançon, and cemented his position in the yellow jersey
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Stage seven analysis: Sky come of age
Bradley Wiggins took the yellow jersey and Chris Froome the stage win in a day of spectacular dominance for the British team
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The 2011 Tour: Cadel Evans' perfect race
How Australia's first Tour winner finally won the biggest race in the world.
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Dauphiné TT analysis: hard facts, hard truths
Bradley Wiggins' imperious victory at the Dauphiné time trial made him the strong favourite for the Tour. But the yellow jersey isn't won yet.
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Stage 20 analysis: Evans shows Schleck you can't bluff the clock
Cadel Evans knew the clock would not lie. His likely superiority over the Schlecks in the time trial shaped his tactics in the Alps. In Grenoble he delivered.
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Stage 19 analysis: And then there were two
A spectacular day’s racing in the Alps saw a popular French winner and the battle for the yellow jersey narrowed to two men.
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Stage 18 analysis: Andy Schleck lands a heavy blow
Andy Schleck outwitted and outrode his rivals with an incredible long-range attack to win atop the Col du Galibier.
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Stage 17 analysis: Going solo down in Pinerolo
For the second day running, the descent of a category two hill threw a hand grenade into the front group of the Tour.
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Stage 16 analysis: Son of the Manse
Thor Hushovd won his second mountain stage of the Tour in Gap, while Andy Schleck faltered on the Col de Manse, perhaps losing his chance of winning the yellow jersey.
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Stage 14 analysis: Doubting Thomas grows in confidence
The favourites cancelled each other out on Plateau de Beille. Is Thomas Voeckler suddenly looking like a possible Tour winner?
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Who’s going to win the Tour?
Cadel Evans, very possibly. Here’s why.
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Stage 12 analysis: True racing by Sanchez
The first mountain showdown of the 2011 Tour narrowed the list of potential winners down to half a dozen riders.
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Stage eight analysis: The phoney war
Heroic performances from Thor Hushovd saw him finishing the day wearing the yellow jersey, and the stage saw the first successful long-range attack of the 2011 Tour, but the race favourites rode cagily to Super Besse.
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It's not that easy being green
The points classification of the 2011 Tour has turned into a fascinating battle of racing styles.
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Tour talking points, part one
Analysis behind the headlines at the Tour de France.
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Tour de France, stage four results and stats
Stage four results
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Cadel Evans: Rider Profile
Cadel Evans - rider profile, biog, cycling results, photos
