Cadel Evans did injure his knee after all at his post-race Tour de France party last weekend. According to the Aussie, he slipped on a wet floor. No mention has been made about whether he was sober during the party.
Call me crazy, but this injury seems like a classic case of someone a bit drunk who lost control and got hurt. It wouldn't be the first time it has happened. Sad thing here is that Evans will miss out on one of his biggest objectives of the season. He may still ride the Olympic road race, but his chances of taking victory in that event are slim at best.
Hopefully this new development won't be the start of a downward trend for Cadel. After finishing second for the second year in a row at the Tour, will Evans go the Jan Ullrich route in the offseason? Will he spend his fall and winter eating tubes of Veggiemite and visiting discos? Hopefully he won't lose motivation and disappear from the cycling scene.
Evans seems to be at a cross roads in his career. He can't get any closer to victory in the Tour. He seems to lack that extra little bit required to win a classic, and he doesn't seem interested in smaller stage races or other grand tours. He knows that Alberto Contador and Astana will probably be at the Tour next year. Does he think that his chances for victory are gone? If so, we'll know soon as we watch his progress the rest of this year and into the off season.
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