Cadel Lee Evans (born 14 February 1977) is an Australian professional racing cyclist on the Silence-Lotto team, and the reigning world road race champion. In 2007, Evans became the first Australian to win the UCI ProTour. He has the highest Tour de France finishes for an Australian, coming second in 2007 and 2008. Before turning to road cycling in 2001, Evans was a champion mountain biker, first riding for the Diamondback MTB team, then for the V...
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Cadel Lee Evans (born 14 February 1977) is an Australian professional racing cyclist on the Silence-Lotto team, and the reigning world road race champion. In 2007, Evans became the first Australian to win the UCI ProTour. He has the highest Tour de France finishes for an Australian, coming second in 2007 and 2008. Before turning to road cycling in 2001, Evans was a champion mountain biker, first riding for the Diamondback MTB team, then for the Volvo-Cannondale MTB team, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He became the first Australian to win the UCI Road World Championships cycling event on 27 September 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland.
Evans was born in Katherine, Northern Territory, he is married to Chiara Evans, an Italian pianist. Evans inherited his surname from his great-grandfather who hailed from Wales. He also believes his first name is of Welsh origin.
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