Aussie Evans rides into lead in Spain.

[quarterpounder]

That's roight mates.

Hopefully the green jersey will stay away from him or he might try to wrestle it thinking it's a big salty.

Fortunately he's got fellow aussie Llody on the team to help him retain the golden fleece. Can't trust those foreigners.

 

[blaxland]

this is cadel's chance to make up for his dissappointing tdf this year...this jersey looks quite good too....golden fleece

 

[BroDeal]

Don't worry. He'll find a way to come in second...or lower.

 

[Hugh Januss]

Don't worry. He'll find a way to come in second...or lower.

That is just mean.......... and probably correct.

 

[blaxland]

Don't worry. He'll find a way to come in second...or lower.

comn bro deal cant we aussies get our 15 minutes of fame too........

 

[BroDeal]

comn bro deal cant we aussies get our 15 minutes of fame too........

I would not mind seeing Evans win. I just have my doubts. I think concentrating on the Giro and the Vuelta the rest of his career might be a good strategy for Evans. It is ridiculous that Menchov has two and half GT wins and Evans has zero.

 

[Galic Ho]

comn bro deal cant we aussies get our 15 minutes of fame too........

We've had it and lately its all been negative. First Evans in France, the Bledisloe Cup then the Ashes and finally the Socceroos getting cained by South Korea. It'll go negative again when the two Spaniards tag team Evans and Basso decides to play catch up. He should hang on while he can, cause I don't see him on the podium.

 

[elapid]

We've had it and lately its all been negative. First Evans in France, the Bledisloe Cup then the Ashes and finally the Socceroos getting cained by South Korea. It'll go negative again when the two Spaniards tag team Evans and Basso decides to play catch up. He should hang on while he can, cause I don't see him on the podium.

+1. Its been quite depressing for an Aussie sports fan. The Boks also thrashed us and all our tennis players have been bundled out of the US Open. At least we won some events in the mountain bike world championships!

 

[PACONi]

I would not mind seeing Evans win. I just have my doubts. I think concentrating on the Giro and the Vuelta the rest of his career might be a good strategy for Evans. It is ridiculous that Menchov has two and half GT wins and Evans has zero.

+1.

Where others find a way to win, Cadel finds a way to lose.

 

[wpsracing78]

Whats that other saying?

"snatching defeat from the jaws of victory"

At least we saw him smile on the podium! good to see.

 

[auscyclefan94]

comn bro deal cant we aussies get our 15 minutes of fame too........

Amen. If we don't support our riders who will? mabye the tide is changing and australian sport will come back into some form. We won the ODI cricket against the poms and beat RSA in the rugby. All we need now is for Cadel to take la vuelta home and i'll be a happy man.

 

[taiwan]

We've had it and lately its all been negative. First Evans in France, the Bledisloe Cup then the Ashes and finally the Socceroos getting cained by South Korea. It'll go negative again when the two Spaniards tag team Evans and Basso decides to play catch up. He should hang on while he can, cause I don't see him on the podium.

Can see this happening. That was disappointing in the Daupiné, seeing Evans' rare attacks neutralised by Contador. It could be harder for Sanchez and Valverde to work together, though, if they both want the overall enough.

Evans only has 2 seconds at this point, it could almost as easily been Valverde in gold, and it's early.

 

[issoisso]

Fortunately he's got fellow aussie Llody on the team to help him retain the golden fleece. Can't trust those foreigners.

Good start, but to actually sound like an australian cycling fan you have to take that nonsense to an even more nonsensical level. Like this: "every non-australian rider's goal in life is to make sure australians don't win"

 

[auscyclefan94]

Good start, but to actually sound like an australian cycling fan you have to take that nonsense to an even more nonsensical level. Like this: "every non-australian rider's goal in life is to make sure australians don't win"

Are you fair dinkum?

 

[craig1985]

S/L already have a wallpaper up on their website with Cadel in the Gold jersey.

 

[Von Mises]

Can see this happening. That was disappointing in the Daupiné, seeing Evans' rare attacks neutralised by Contador. It could be harder for Sanchez and Valverde to work together, though, if they both want the overall enough.

Evans only has 2 seconds at this point, it could almost as easily been Valverde in gold, and it's early.

It can actually help Evans. I mean, Valverde, Basso, Sanches have to attack each other, it may give Evans some chanches...

 

[powderpuff]

S/L already have a wallpaper up on their website with Cadel in the Gold jersey.

After every stage victory or podium placing in any race they make it the entry picture. Nothing pleases a sponsor more than seeing their logo blazoned across notice boards or computer screens.

 

[Bala Verde]

After every stage victory or podium placing in any race they make it the entry picture. Nothing pleases a sponsor more than seeing their logo blazoned across notice boards or computer screens.

So Evans in oro will be sil's entry pic till the Flemish classics? Must be an easy job for their site admin... They only have to wake him up once or twice a year

 

[hfer07]

I honestly hope he can win the Vuelta-after all, Cadel is a fighter. but if he is seeking victory, he must do it with panache-not with his infamous wheel sucking style.

 

[ak-zaaf]

So Evans in oro will be sil's entry pic till the Flemish classics? Must be an easy job for their site admin... They only have to wake him up once or twice a year

That's a bit harsh. They have a real good chance of winning the Sluitingsprijs Putte - Kapellen this year

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

I predict he will fail and wont even podium
sorry just my bold prediction
I am sure i'll have to eat my words in 2 weeks time

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

based on everything, Evans should win this. Based on the amount of times Evans should have won something, and didn't, he will probably not win.

 

[Galic Ho]

Its also refreshing to see the Dutch take up there rivalry with Australia. Can't say I'm not surprised but Cadel found a way to loose the maillot oro pretty quickly. Scratch Gesink off Evans christmas card list after the sprint last night.

 

[auscyclefan94]

S/L already have a wallpaper up on their website with Cadel in the Gold jersey.

They also posted thomas dekker's birthday up on the S/L site. They posted a disgraced rider's birthday of theirs which has brought bad press on the team on their site. Sounds a little strange to me!

 

[auscyclefan94]

I predict he will fail and wont even podium
sorry just my bold prediction
I am sure i'll have to eat my words in 2 weeks time

trust me mate, if he does, i will let you know as you will let me know if gesink wins.