Archive for the ‘Cycling’ Category
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard ruled out the possibility of a national holiday but told Cadel Evans of the impact his victory in the Tour de France would have on his compatriots.
Australians stayed up through the night, some at fancy dress parties, to watch the 34-year-old Evans ride to victory down Paris’ Champs-Elysees in Sunday’s final stage of cycling’s greatest race.
Gillard spoke to Evans by telephone beforehand and told him that all of the country would be behind him as he rode to the finish line to become the first Australian to  … More
Until now, Cadel Evans was better known for the things he didn’t achieve than for the ones he did.
That all changed with his victory Sunday in the Tour de France, catapulting Evans from cycling’s nearly man to global star—a position he already holds in his native Australia.
Evans took a call of congratulations from Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard after he secured the title on Saturday in the time trial ahead of Sunday’s largely ceremonial final stage in Paris  … More