Monday, July 21, 2008

Tour de France - go Cadel

It's wonderful to follow the current success of Australian cyclist Cadel Evans on the Tour de France. I met a young Cadel at the Sydney Olympics as a fellow competitor when he was a leading World Mountain Biker and admired his down-to-earth but no-nonsense attitude that suggested, to me, he was going to be successful for years to come.
Cadel has been a consistent performer on the World stage since his first Tour de France in 2005 with a debut 8th performance. After finishing runner-up in 2007, consistency has seen him grow to favourite on this year's tour which finishes this Sunday. Does he have what it takes to win, and to repeat it to become an enduring champion in the footsteps of Lance Armstrong?
I look forward to cheering Cadel across the line at Champs Elysees from afar. Be inspired by this video

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