Cadel Evans claims Tour de France yellow jersey
July 15, 2008
A day after almost crashing out of the Tour de France, Australia’s Cadel Evans has achieved his dream to wear the leaders jersey in the Tour de France.
During stage 9 of the Tour Evans had a nasty tumble over the handlebars of his bike. A team mate said a bag got blown onto the course and went into the spokes of the front wheel on Evans’ bike. There was talk that the favourite to win the tour may have broken a collarbone. Luckily this did not turn out to be true and Evans fought back and completed the stage still six seconds behind the leader.
Stage 10 saw the riders go from Pau to Hautacam Argeles Gazost. This was another testing ride through the Pyrenees. Evans knew he had to attack in the mountains to achieve his dream of wearing the yellow jersey. That is what he did. He did not keep with the leaders of the stage however he completed the stage around two minutes behind the stage winner Leonardo Piepoli riding for team Saunier Duval – Scott.
Denis Menchov also went after the leaders jersey however Evans was able to pip him by 1 second to take the lead. The Australian now knows he has some work to do to keep the Tour de France leaders jersey when the tour ends in Paris on July 27.
It is a rest day on Tuesday for the riders. This will help Evans recover from the bumps he picked up in the stage 9 crash.
Stage 11 will see the riders once again battle the mountains as they ride from Lannemezan to Foix.
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