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