Evans’ MTB background gives him new advantage in Grand Tours

The front group, with Cadel Evans (BMC) and Geraint Thomas (Sky)

The front group, with Cadel Evans (BMC) and Geraint Thomas (Sky) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Cadel Evans’ new challenge this year is to get a double dose of Grand Tours, using his mountainbiking background as an aid. He finished fifth overall in the Giro d’Italia after winning stage seven on the “strade bianche”, the gravelled roads of Tuscany, and on Tuesday gained time over almost all the other GC contenders thanks to the pavé sections of the Tour de France's third stage.