Cadel Evans completes Tour triumph
Associated Press
PARIS -- Cadel Evans won the Tour de France on Sunday, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling's most prestigious title.
The 34-year-old Evans celebrated after crossing the finish line on the Champs-Elysees, embracing riders from different teams as the massive crowd on France's most famous thoroughfare cheered wildly.
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Cadel Evans, 34, is the oldest winner of the Tour de France since World War II, narrowly eclipsing Gino Bartali of Italy.
Later he bounded up the steps onto the podium, taking deep breaths, then appeared at the top looking calm and waved the bouquet he received in the air.
Wrapped in an Australian flag, Evans looked close to tears as the Australian national anthem was played. He was joined on the podium by the Schleck brothers of Luxembourg -- Andy, who finished second overall for the third straight year, and Frank, who was third.
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