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Mark Cavendish becomes Britain's first green-jersey winner with victory in the final stage of the Tour de France, while Cadel Evans is the overall winner.

Suspense? No. History? Yes. One day after seizing the yellow jersey, Cadel Evans hung on during the largely ceremonial finish to become the first Australian to win the Tour de France.

No Australian has ever won the Tour de France. Cadel Evans looks like he's about to change that, surging past Andy Schleck to seize the yellow jersey entering Sunday's finish in Paris.

Andy Schleck closes to within 15 seconds of the yellow jersey with victory in the 18th stage of the Tour de France.

The most grueling stage yet of the Tour de France looms in the Pyrenees in what promises to be the race's first major turning point.

Britain's Bradley Wiggins crashes out of the Tour de France before compatriot Mark Cavendish sprints to stage seven win.

Britain's Mark Cavendish suffers a blow to his hopes of winning the green jersey, while American Tyler Farrar sprints to victory in the third stage of the Tour de France.

The International Cycling Union rejects the claim that seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, failed a drugs test, but was helped to hide the result.

Do you like this story? CyclingA -A Lance Armstrong finished 67th in Australia at the Tour Down Under in his final race outside the United States.A The seven-time Tour de France champion crossed the line as the 103rd rider and wound up more than six minutes behind overall winner Cameron Meyer.A Armstrong, 39, brushed past reporters without ...