Who is Cadel Evans?
Cadel Evans is an Australian cyclist who won the Tour de France in 2011, becoming the first Australian to win cycling's most famous race. He also won the road race world championship in 2009.
Evans was born in Katherine, in the Northern Territory, in 1977. He began his career in mountain biking, winning two Mountain Bike World Cup titles and competing at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
He switched to road cycling and became a contender in the Grand Tours. He finished second in the Tour de France in 2007 and 2008, narrowly missing victory.
Tour de France champion
In 2011, Evans won the Tour de France, taking the yellow jersey in the final time trial in Grenoble. At 34, he was one of the oldest winners of the race.
His win sparked huge celebrations in Australia, and thousands of fans welcomed him at a public event in Melbourne.
Evans retired in 2015. The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, a professional race held near Geelong each year, is named after him. He has also worked as an ambassador for cycling and the BMC team.