After his groundbreaking triumph in the Tour de France, Cadel Evans seized the chance to pay tribute to his coach Aldo Sassi. Sassi passed away from brain cancer last December, but Evans attributes his victory to Sassi's unwavering faith in him. This accomplishment established Evans as the inaugural Australian cyclist to accomplish this monumental feat.
According to reports, Sassi gave his word that the coach had faith in winning the Grand Tour and desired it to be none other than the Tour de France - regarded as the most distinguished and illustrious tour. Evans recollected how Sassi declared triumphing in the Tour de France would make him an all-round rider of his generation, moving him to tears during his tribute. Evans mentioned how extraordinary it would have been if Sassi were there to witness his victory today.
Despite hi
...s awkward moments, Sassi had been a steadfast believer in him since October 2001. The 3430 km tour began on July 2 and concluded with the results of the 42.5 kilometer trial in Grenoble, which was a nail-bitingly close finish.
Evans gradually extended his lead over Schleck during the race. At the start of the initial climb, he had already shaved off 14 seconds from Schleck's total time. By the first checkpoint at 15km, Evans had widened the gap by another 21 seconds. When they arrived at Saint-Martin-d'Uriage checkpoint at 27.5km, Evans was leading by 52 seconds. Meanwhile, Schleck was visibly encountering difficulties on Grenoble's hills.
With just 7km left in the race, Evans trailed Tony Martin of Germany by merely two seconds. However, in the end he finished 7 seconds behind Martin and former tour champion Alberto Contador came
in third. Following the race, Schleck expressed disappointment but also optimism, stating, “I’m still only 26” and expressing confidence that he would win the tour in the future. Schleck also gave praise to Evans.
After nearly 100 years since the first Australian, Brian Kirkham, participated in the international cycling match in 1914, Cadel Evans made history by becoming the first Australian cyclist to win the Tour de France in its 108-year history. Despite being the favorite among bookmarkers at $1.45, Evans' past failures in 2007 and 2008 may have caused doubts. In the former year, he fell short by 23 seconds when trying to surpass Spaniard Alberto Contador and in the latter year, he could only reduce Carlos Sastre's time advantage by 21 seconds. Fans jokingly suggested a public holiday be declared by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, to which Evans quipped "If it doesn't hurt the economy!"
Currently, the situation is vastly dissimilar as his homeland is experiencing explosive celebrations.
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