• Cadel really started to gain international notoriety in 1994 when he placed fifth in the Cairns UCI World Cup. He was 17 at the time and still a junior but was the first Aussie home, just one spot behind US rider Mike Kloser.
    Cadel really started to gain international notoriety in 1994 when he placed fifth in the Cairns UCI World Cup. He was 17 at the time and still a junior but was the first Aussie home, just one spot behind US rider Mike Kloser.
  • As a junior Cadel won everything and usually put in faster lap times than the top senior riders. Many suggested that it was just because the junior races were shorter, but he continued his winning ways when he eventually moved into the senior ranks.
    As a junior Cadel won everything and usually put in faster lap times than the top senior riders. Many suggested that it was just because the junior races were shorter, but he continued his winning ways when he eventually moved into the senior ranks.
  • Cadel kitted out in body armour racing downhill, from back in the days when you used to ride every event, and do it all on the same bike. This was from a 1993 Apollo Team newsletter and aside from winning the junior national XC series, he also placed 5th in the national DH series. Dunno who that other bloke with the big guns is though!
    Cadel kitted out in body armour racing downhill, from back in the days when you used to ride every event, and do it all on the same bike. This was from a 1993 Apollo Team newsletter and aside from winning the junior national XC series, he also placed 5th in the national DH series. Dunno who that other bloke with the big guns is though!
  • Back in 1993 Cadel was a fresh faced first-year junior. He'd just picked up a sponsorship from Apollo Bicycles and won the Junior National Championships by 2:16 over Tristian Lovell with Simon Georgeff in third over five minutes back.
    Back in 1993 Cadel was a fresh faced first-year junior. He'd just picked up a sponsorship from Apollo Bicycles and won the Junior National Championships by 2:16 over Tristian Lovell with Simon Georgeff in third over five minutes back.
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Throwback Thursday - Cadel Evans

By John Hardwick | 29 October 2015

Cadel Evans is possibly the most successful Aussie male cyclist ever, winning the 2011 Tour de France as well as the 2009 World Road Championships. Of course most Mountain Biking Australia readers will know that he began his competitive career as a cross-country MTB racer.

We've dug through the archives to bring you the earliest Cadel photo we could find plus a few others just for fun. These come from the early 90’s — way before he had signed a pro contract or started winning World Cup XC races.

Back in 1994 Cadel was a fresh faced first-year junior. He'd just picked up a sponsorship from Apollo Bicycles and won the Junior National Championships by 2:16 over Tristian Lovell with Simon Georgeff in third over five minutes back.
Back in 1993 Cadel was a fresh faced first-year junior. He'd just picked up a sponsorship from Apollo Bicycles and won the Junior National Championships by 2:16 over Tristian Lovell with Simon Georgeff in third over five minutes back.
As a junior Cadel won everything and usually put in faster lap times than the top senior riders. Many suggested that it was just because the junior races were shorter, but when he simply continued his winning ways when he eventually moved into the senior ranks.
As a junior Cadel won everything and usually put in faster lap times than the top senior riders. Many suggested that it was just because the junior races were shorter, but he continued his winning ways when he eventually moved into the senior ranks.
Cadel kitted out in body armour racing downhill, from back in the days when you used to ride every event, and do it all on the same bike. This was from a 1993 Apollo Team newsletter and aside from winning the junior national XC series, he also placed 5th in the national DH series. Dunno who that other bloke with the big guns is though!
Cadel kitted out in body armour racing downhill, from back in the days when you used to ride every event, and do it all on the same bike. This was from a 1993 Apollo Team newsletter and aside from winning the junior national XC series, he also placed 5th in the national DH series. Dunno who that other bloke with the big guns is though!
Cadel really started to gain international notoriety in 1994 when he placed fifth in the Cairns UCI World Cup. He was 17 at the time and still a junior but was the first Aussie home, just one spot behind Mike Kloser.
Cadel really started to gain international notoriety in 1994 when he placed fifth in the Cairns UCI World Cup. He was 17 at the time and still a junior but was the first Aussie home, just one spot behind US rider Mike Kloser.

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