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Monday, 25 July 2011

Congratulations Cadel - winner of the 2011 Le Tour de France

Congratulations Cadel Evans from Australia in winning the 2011 Le Tour de France.

As an Aussie I am very proud of his achievement, and so I have created a little mosaic with some pictures I took in 2005 when we were in France at the time of the Tour. (thankyou to www for the pic of Cadel in this mosaic)

Cadel, born Katherine in the Northern Territory of Australia, announced in 1991 when he was 14 that he wanted to win the Tour de France and today he realised his dream.

Cadel said - "I think that's the ultimate dream of a Tour rider, to stand on the Champs-Elysees with an Australian singing the national anthem ... it's not a dream that comes true for many Australians.

"This win is for everyone in our country. It's amazing."

I have been glued to the TV every night watching the Tour - maybe now I can get a proper night's sleep!

Read more about Cadel here - Cadel Evans - Dream Comes True



I am linking up with Mary at Mosaic Monday at Little Red House. Please click on the link to see the wonderful work of Mary and other amazing photographers - Mosaic Monday at Little Red House

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7 comments:

  1. Pondside25 July 2011 at 09:13

    We've been up every morning, very early, to see as much of the Tour as possible while it's live. I heard that there may be a national holiday declared in Australia - it that true? It should be!

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  2. BernieH25 July 2011 at 09:45

    Another great Aussie and he seems like a great bloke. Twenty years of hard work finally paid off in spades for him! Well-earned.

    Now about this national holiday!!!

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  3. Vee25 July 2011 at 10:20

    I'm sure that all of Australia is celebrating. Congrats to you all. I hadn't yet heard so this is like getting the news.

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  4. eileeninmd25 July 2011 at 17:16

    Congrats to Cadel and Austrailia, what a great reason for celebrating.

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  5. Anonymous25 July 2011 at 18:22

    Congrats to Australia! Love your mosaic and you have sent me to dig out some of my memory snaos from France! Think I will posts them some time as well. Great pics!

    Veronica
    www.tasselsandtwigs.blogspot.com

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  6. Shirley @ The Gardening Life26 July 2011 at 00:19

    Congratulations to him. I love the shot of the Eiffel Tower. Such an interesting angle.

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  7. Lisa 27 July 2011 at 00:31

    Wonderful set of photos. So many are glued to this lately. I know a few riders and there was a ride here where I live with many riders over the last weekend. Nice to see all bikes.

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