Cadel Evans (born 14 February 1977, in Katherine,
Northern Territory) is an Australian professional
cyclist. In 2007 Evans became the highest ever
placed Australian in the Tour de France by finishing
second, and the first Australian to win UCI ProTour.
Prior to turning to road cycling in 2001, Evans was
a champion mountain biker, riding for the
Volvo-Cannondale MTB team, winning the World Cup in
1998 and 1999 and placing 7th in the men's
cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Sydney
Olympics.