Chris evans, captain america inthe avenger, talks about relationships, love, and what he looks for in a woman chris evans, 30, star of the avengers donate to. Hc classification and has confirmed a lineup of some of the biggest teams on the pro circuit sky, bmc, oricagreenedge. The momentum energy peoples ride, part of the cadel evans great ocean road ride, goes a long way in helping him fulfil this vision. Evans turned to fulltime road cycling in 2001, and gradually progressed through the ranks. Australian womens weekly content brought to you by now to love. Evans was born at the katherine hospital, katherine, in australias northern territory on 14 february. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of cycling. Cadel evans interview with dave hughes on the 7pm project australia. Cadel evans has been making headlines and prompting people to watch cycling for a long time now. Cadel evans simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As cadel evans prepares for the final race of his career this saturday, we thought it only fitting to look back on the storied career.
Cadel evans interview on the 7pm project australia. One of the most successful professional cyclists to have emerged from australia in the recent years, he is a four time olympian and the first australian to win the uci protour and the uci road world championships. Started competition was part of the australian institute of sport team from 19941999. Famous in the sport for his meticulous preparation and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to leave it all on the road, evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psychology of the sport, his contemporaries, the legends and his enduring love of cycling. Cadel has announced that he will retire after the 2015 tour down under.
Mar 15, 2008 evans isnt the easiest of riders to talk to. Good luck to all riders whether cycling the short or long course. He started off his career as a mountain biker riding for the diamondback mtb team and then went on to race for the volvocannondale mtb team. I still cant believe it ive won my first worldtour race ever, said an overjoyed lippert in the tv interview after the finish. Cadel evans great ocean road race on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. Cadel evans takes to the roads for the final time in. Shy and quietly spoken, he just enjoys what he does. Of course most mountain biking australia readers will know that he began his competitive career as a crosscountry mtb racer.
Cape epic stage 5 cadel evans and george hincapie duration. Jun 07, 2011 cadel evans may be australias greatest cyclist but he is no typical sporting hero. The 38yearold riding for the deceuninckquickstep team, finished stronger than sivakov in a twoman sprint to take out the 171 kilometer 106 mile race. Currently in his eighth season on the road, evans came from a brilliant career on the dirt where the tough aussie won the world cup in. Born in the remote australian town of katherine, northern territories, 31yearold cadel evans has made a successful transition from champion mountain biker to top road pro. Uci worldtour elite mens road race 2 february 2020. Cadel evans net worth, age, height, weight 2017 update. You can filter by race level, type of race and view original or official results. Belgium veteran dries devenyns outfinished russias pavel sivakov sunday to win the cadel evans great ocean road cycle race sunday, upstaging the star sprinters local favourites. In 1998 trans world sport met with 21yearold mountain bike rider cadel evans. Speaking to daniel benson the editor of cycling news, he savored the memories of all the success he has had from the beginning of his professional career at saeco in 2001, to his retirement at the inauguration of the cadel evans great ocean road race, in 2015. He also placed 3rd overall tour down under that year, and went on to take the role of global ambassador for the bmc racing team.
Cadel says hes found happiness with professional skier stefania zandonella. The cadel evans great ocean road race also known as great ocean road race or cadel road race is an annual professional oneday road bicycle racing for both men and women starting and finishing in geelong, victoria, australia, and routed along the picturesque great ocean road. Currently in his eighth season on the road, evans came from a brilliant career on the dirt where the tough aussie won the world cup in 1998 and 1999. Earlier this year, mountain bike racer cadel evans told his fans he had no plans to switch to the road. Evans briefly came out of retirement in 2017 and won first place of the overall masters absa cape epic. Cadel evans hd action profile cadel s last race will be the inaugural great ocean race, february 1, 2015.
Early in his career, he was a champion mountain biker, winning the world cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the mens crosscountry. Cadel evans, after the stage 10 climb to hautacam, gets angry with a journalist when his left shoulder is touched. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Cadel evans hd action profile cadels last race will be the inaugural great ocean race, february 1, 2015. Cadel evans was born on 14 february 1977 at the katherine hospital, katherine, northern territory, australia. Back then, cadel was only focused on his mountain bike. Dec 08, 2014 cadel evans interview with dave hughes the 7pm project. Cadel evans born 14 february 1977 in katherine, northern territory is an australian professional bicycle race driver. It was the second edition of the cadel evans great ocean road race. Early in his career, evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the world cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the mens crosscountry mountain bike race at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney. Cadel evans biography childhood, life achievements. Early in his career, he was a champion mountain biker, winning the world cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the mens crosscountry mountain bike race at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney.
Cadel evans takes to the roads for the final time in sundays. Cadel evans has one more milestone left in his unparalleled cycling career. Devenyns wins mens cadel evans great ocean road race. He wanted to analyse the contest, speak about his competitors, recognise that he was saying goodbye to the peloton and. The muchanticipated autobiography of the greatest australian cyclist of all time. Media in category cadel evans the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. A master of one of the most solitary sports, mountain biking, cadel has also risen to the pinnacle of road cycling, contesting the most sophisticated cycling team sport in the world, finishing second by less than a minute in the 2007 and 2008 editions of the. Quite a few members have entered the cadel evans great ocean road classic peoples ride which is being held next saturday, so perhaps numbers for the river ride will be down then. Cadel lee evans is arguably australias most famous, former professional racing cyclist. His instinctive answer to an interview request is cant talk now, mate, and then hell grudgingly compromise on a twominute chat. Now, looking back on his journey, cadel evans tells his story of the races and moments that mattered. Cadel evans interview with dave hughes the 7pm project. He still has some of the highest vo2 max numbers the bodys ability to get oxygen to the muscles ie. Cadel evans born 19770214 is a road racing cyclist from australia and was active between 1998 and 2015.
To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Cadel evans may be australias greatest cyclist but he is no typical sporting hero. The race, which covered a distance of 174 kilometres 108 mi, started and finished in geelong, where it used a circuit similar to that used in the 2010 world championships road race. Greg lemond has named retiring australian cyclist cadel evans as one of the biggest talents cycling has ever seen, and believes evans was hard done by early in. Cadel was born cadel was born on the 14th february 1977 at the katherine hospital, katherine, in the northern territory australia. Dries devenyns deceuninckquickstep wins the 2020 cadel evans great ocean road race in geelong, australia image credit. He is the son of helen cocks, a bank manager and paul evans, a council foreman.
He was a champion mountain biker in the early part of his career, winning a couple of world cups in the late 1990s and finishing seventh on the dirt at the 2000. Following achieving fifth place in the cadel evans great ocean road race, evans announced his retirement. The 2016 cadel evans great ocean road race was a road cycling oneday classic that took place on 31 january 2016 in victoria, australia. Here are 10 moments from two decades of cadel s mercurial. Belgiums dries devenyns wins cadel evans road race. Lippert takes solo victory at womens cadel evans great ocean. September 15, 2014 cadel evans finished 8th overall in the 2014 giro ditalia. Cadel evans was born on valentines day in the year 1977. He is a professional cyclist and is australian by birth. Jan 30, 2015 as cadel evans prepares for the final race of his career this saturday, we thought it only fitting to look back on the storied career. Apr 07, 2015 greg lemond has named retiring australian cyclist cadel evans as one of the biggest talents cycling has ever seen, and believes evans was hard done by early in his career by a dopedup peloton. Cadel is one of those rare individuals who has as much influence outside the sphere of his sporting environment, as he does within it. Here are 10 moments from two decades of cadels mercurial.
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