 Evans is a former BMX and mountain bike racer |
Australian rider Cadel Evans won the 177.7km seventh stage of the Tour of Germany on Sunday. The Davitamon Lotto rider finished ahead of Swiss star Fabian Jeker, who took second, and third place Joerg Jaksche of Germany.
American Levi Leipheimer, sixth in this year's Tour de France, retained the yellow jersey after finishing fourth.
Monday's 31.1km time trial is the penultimate stage of the nine-day Pro Tour event.
Sunday's results:
1. Cadel Evans (Australia / Davitamon - Lotto) 4:56:09"
2. Fabian Jeker (Switzerland / Saunier Duval) +11"
3. Joerg Jaksche (Germany / Liberty Seguros)
4. Levi Leipheimer (United States / Gerolsteiner) +14"
5. Alberto Contador (Spain / Liberty Seguros) +26"
6. Marzio Bruseghin (Italy / Fassa Bortolo)
7. Georg Totschnig (Austria / Gerolsteiner) +29"
8. Bobby Julich (United States / Team CSC) +29"
9. Pieter Weening (Netherlands / Rabobank) +33"
10. Wim Van Huffel (Belgium / Davitamon - Lotto) +35"
Overall results:
1. Levi Leipheimer (United States / Gerolsteiner) 32:53:37"
2. Georg Totschnig (Austria / Gerolsteiner) +33"
3. Cadel Evans (Australia / Davitamon - Lotto) +58"
4. Joerg Jaksche (Germany / Liberty Seguros) +1:21"
5. Jan Ullrich (Germany / T-Mobile) +1:26"
6. Tadej Valjavec (Slovenia / Phonak) +2:42"
7. Fabian Jeker (Switzerland / Saunier Duval) +3:07"
8. Saul Raisin (United States / Credit Agricole) +3:47"
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