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Congratulations to Cadel Evans for his second place in the Tour de France general classification for the second year in a row. Let's hope he can make it one place better next year!

In case you haven't noticed, the Tour de France is on again. I've not bothered posting about it until today; not because there aren't a bunch of Aussies in it again (9), but because nothing has been particularly noteworthy for the Aussie fans.

Well, that all changed overnight. Cadel Evans has hit the lead in the general classification and pulled on the yellow leader's jersey. I thought it was the perfect stage for Cadel to assume leadership of the tour, with a rest day today, and then one more rather straightforward stage in the Pyrenees to come.

Cadel is only the 5th Aussie ever to wear the yellow leader's jersey. Wouldn't it be wonderful if he was the first Aussie to carry it all the way to Paris?

Go Cadel!