Cadel Evans

Personal Details

Sporting Details

Olympic / Paralympic History:

Four time Olympian- 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012

Before turning to road cycling in 2001, Evans was a champion mountain biker

Finished 7th in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

In 2007 he became the first Australian to win the UCI ProTour

He won the UCI Road World Championships cycling event on 27 September 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland, the first Australian to do so.

He has the highest Tour de France finishes for an Australian, coming second in 2007 and 2008, fourth in 2006 and became the first Australian to win the Tour in 2011.

Evans retired in February 2015, after completing a race named in his honour, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.

Cadel in the News

Diamonds take out the 2023 VIS Award of Excellence

November 27, 2023

Diamonds team members, Liz Watson, Jo Weston and Kiera Austin have etched their names into VIS history at the Award of Excellence gala event on Thursday 23 November.

2023 Award of Excellence | Finalists Announced

November 8, 2023

The annual VIS Award of Excellence is coming up on 23 November. The red carpet event recognises the national and international achievements of VIS athletes throughout the year and, importantly, the manner in which they have sought to win well, in sport and life.

VIS success at inaugural mega UCI World Championships

August 16, 2023

The 2023 UCI World Cycling Championships have wrapped up with several VIS athletes competing across Track, Road, BMX Racing and Mountain Bike disciplines. From World Record holders to debuts, the World Championships provided a full spectrum of podium finishes, experiences and memories to last a lifetime.

See all our partners

VIS is proudly supported by

The Victorian Institute of Sport acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and work on, the people of the Kulin Nation and recognise their continuing connection to this land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.