It’s been 15 years since Cadel Evans rode into Paris in the yellow jersey, becoming the first Australian to win the Tour de France and one of only three non-Europeans ever to claim cycling’s greatest prize.
Many will remember the podium finish of the 2011 race, but perhaps few know the years of near-misses, injuries and attrition that preceded it – or the way an introverted cyclist from the Northern Territory propelled himself forward through doubt, discipline and relentless self-talk.
