Rider Profile Evans
Cadel
Evans
Simply put, Evans says he loves “the freedom of being on a bicycle.”
Has worn the leader’s jersey in all three Grand Tours: Tour de France (2008), Giro d’Italia (2002) and Vuelta a España (2009) … First Australian to win the UCI ProTour title (2007) and owns best Tour de France finishes by an Aussie (runner-up in 2007 and 2008) … Made the transition to road racing after winning World Cup titles in mountain biking in 1998 and 1999 … Biography “Cadel Evans: Close To Flying” was published in 2009.
Specialties and Strengths:
Stage races, climbing
Career Highlights:
2009
1st, UCI world road championship (SUI)
2nd, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (FRA)
3rd, Vuelta a España (ESP)
5th, Flèche Wallonne (BEL)
2008
1st, Stage 4, Paris-Nice (FRA)
2nd overall, Tour de France (FRA)
2nd, Flèche Wallonne (BEL)
5th, Olympic Games time trial (CHN)
2007
1st, Stage 13, Tour de France
2nd overall, Tour de France (FRA)
2nd, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (FRA)
4th, Vuelta a España (ESP)
- @SchionattiRob Next race? Dauphine.... Starts in Grenoble 03/06, a good pre-tour test. #imgettingthere 13 hours ago
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News
- 05.11.2010 Team BMC Racing’s Cadel Evans Wins Fleche Wallone Spring Classic
In first victory as World Champion, Evans displays amazing form by besting Tour de France champion Alberto Contador in hilly Ardennes classic (Scotts Valley, CA, April 20, 2010) Current World Champion, Cadel Evans of Team BMC Racing, won his first-ever Spring Classic today in the 198-kilometer Fleche Wallone. After finishing second, fifth and ninth in [...]