Cadel Evans becomes the first rider to be awarded the IG Markets Rider of the Day more than once. Here Alasdair Fotheringham explains why.
"Today Cadel Evans reminded the world why he won on Flèche Wallonne's Mur de Huy in 2010. He won with an equally tenacious and finely calculated effort that resulted in a victory by the barest minimum over Alberto Contador - and none of the other top contenders were hanging back, either.
"After a near-miss on stage one and again for BMC in the team time trial on stage three, Evans has proved that he cannot be written off and that as a double runner-up of two Tours de France, he is back in the game again."
Judge: Alasdair Fotheringham (The Independent)
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IG Markets Pro Cycling Index Stats of the day:
129th - Even though he has retired from the sport Koos Moerenhout is still 129th on our Index due to his strong performances in 2010 – Legend.
2 - Cadel Evans takes his second Tour de France Stage. His only previous stage win was in 2007 on Stage 13 which was a 54 kilometre time trial in Albi.
1 - Today was BMC Racing’s first Tour de France stage win in only their second year taking part in the race.
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