Cadel Evans Breakthrough Tour of Tasmania, 1998
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Originally a mountain biker, Cadel arrived at the Tour of Tasmania as a developing road cyclist. On the brutal climb of Mount Wellington, Phil Liggett famously questioned why he was “wasting his time” in mountain biking, believing his future lay on the road.
Originally a mountain biker, Cadel arrived at the Tour of Tasmania as a developing road cyclist. On the brutal climb of Mount Wellington, Phil Liggett famously questioned why he was “wasting his time” in mountain biking, believing his future lay on the road. Thirteen years later, in 2011, Cadel proved him right — winning the Tour de France after Phil once told him he could.
