Cadel Evans says the only reason he met with the disgraced sports doctor at the centre of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, was to conduct a field test about his road cycling abilities.

Bradley Wiggins respects Cadel Evans for continuing to ride like he leads the Tour de France despite the fact that Wiggins looks set to take the title from Evans on Sunday and become the first British winner of the Tour.

Australian rivals Cadel Evans and Michael Rogers nearly collided on a day where the Tour de France status quo was maintained.

If tradition reigns, Andrew Hoy will be carrying the Australian flag, leading the Olympic team out during the London Games opening ceremony. But Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates feels it might be time to buck the trend

Brad Wiggins now controls the Tour de France, forcing Cadel Evans to come up with tactics that can put him back in the title hunt.

Brad Wiggins will keep his Tour dream on ice, because he knows Cadel Evans’ resolve remains red hot.

A vicious 5.9km climb in the Vosges mountains will be the first true test of Cadel Evans’ Tour de France title defence.

Cadel Evans’ BMC team picked up where they left off as the Tour de France defending champion moved into the top 10 overall on Sunday.

The first Australian to win the Tour de France admits his momentous achievement has made it tougher to stay the same Cadel Evans.

Australian Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice has tweeted photos of herself in a sexy swimsuit just days out from her departure to the UK for the London Olympics.

Australian cycling great Phil Anderson says a lighter preparation will give Cadel Evans the vital edge over main rival Bradley Wiggins in his bid to go back-to-back at this year’s Tour de France.

Road cycling star Michael Rogers is far from guaranteed Olympic selection, despite his outstanding form. The 31-year-old member of the Sky team won the overall title at the Bayern-Rundfahrt to cap an excellent performance at the five-stage German race.

The lure of conquering one of Australia’s final sporting Everests has Jason Day primed for an assault on the Masters.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: Good news for Bon Scott and Michael Hutchence look-a-likes; farewell to Ms Winehouse and Cadel Evans – we salute you.

POLL POSITION: I’m just going to go ahead and say it: Cadel Evans’ Tour de France win, I just don’t get the hype. Though, I suppose I do have somewhat of a grasp on why sporting achievements like Cadel’s are so celebrated.

Tina Arena has revealed how Sunday’s Tour De France celebrations were put on hold as she raced through the packed streets of Paris to reach the podium and sing the Australian national anthem.

THE RUBDOWN: West coast classic adds new meaning to the word ‘derby’ while the top eight is looking more and more finalised.

Cadel Evans has become the first ever Australian cyclist to win the Tour de France.

Cycling Australia boss Graham Fredericks says Cadel Evans’ Tour de France success is the biggest thing to happen to the sport in the country and there’s plenty of young talent following.