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Cadel evans
Vive Cadel … the rider who came in from the cold
Evans would be the first to suggest that a lot of excess baggage has now been removed from his world.
Video of the Day: Cadel Evans wins the Tour
If you didn’t catch it early this morning, watch Cadel Evans as he stands on the top of the winner’s podium for the Tour de France and draps himself in the Australian flag to hear compatriot Tina Arena sing the national anthem.
Cadel Evans, you beauty
All hail Cadel! This morning’s papers across the nation were a victorious hue of yellow as Cadel Evan’s historic Tour de France victory edged out the death of Amy Winehouse to command the lead, writes Leigh Josey.
Cadel’s moment of truth: Crikey guide to final stages of the Tour
As this week progressed, the Australian cycling commentariat has been anticipating that Cadel Evans would be delivering us an “America’s Cup moment”.
The Media Monitors' Top 20: Greens hubris a tour de force
It was all about Green hubris and another pre-announcement of an announcement amongst commentators this week.
Cadel Evans: the greatest victory by any Australian road cyclist
Cadel Evans’ men’s senior world road championship victory isn’t only his most prestigious win, but the greatest by any Australian road cyclist. Australia is become a cycling super power.
Tour de France: Evans falters as Contador steams ahead
For Australia’s cycling cheer squad, the extent of Cadel Evans’ demise has come as a genuine shock. So how did Australia’s golden boy from a genuine yellow jersey chance to 12th place?
Tonight the Tour de France surely ignites?
Tonight’s brute of a 223km stage of La Grande Boucle offers any rider outside the Astana team their first realistic moment of truth since the Trans France Express took control of the race on just the fourth day.
Tour De France: Bastille Day offers palace plots and intrigues
What could be more French than on Bastille Day for the Tour De France to wake up all kinds of political machinations thick in the air.
Aussies prang as Tour de Lance invades Andorra
Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for Australia in the Tour De France…
The Media Monitors’ Top 20
Sonny Bill Williams and Cadel Evans received significantly more coverage than Brendan Nelson this week. So what does that tell us?
How to win the Tour de France, part two
Ever wondered how the Tour de France works. Here is the second in a two part series on how the great race is run and won. By freelance journalist Nahum Ayliffe.
How to win the Tour de France, part one
Ever wondered how the Tour de France works. Here is the first in a two part series on how the great race is run and won. By freelance journalist ,Nahum Ayliffe.
Has the Tour de France turned the doping corner?
There have been drug cheats caught at this year’s Tour de France, but unlike previous years, it has not brought the event to its knees. Has the sport turned the corner? Nahum Alyiffe investigates.
