Australian cycling entered a new era when Cadel Evans conquered the Tour de France

Cadel Evans celebrates with teammates after winning the yellow jersey at the Tour de France in 2011. That moment changed cycling in Australia. Photograph: Pascal Pavani/AFP/Getty Images

In Australian cycling, there are two eras: BC and AC.

For almost 100 years, since the first Australians competed in a Tour de France in 1914, none won the grandest of Grand Tours. But as more of them entered the race from the 1980s onwards, other records began to fall.