Cadel Evans secures Australia 's first ever Tour de France victory . A jubilant Cavendish , who has now won a total of 20 Tour de France stages , said : `` This is absolutely my best Tour de France yet . Evans wins by 1min 34sec from Andy Schleck of Luxembourg . Mark Cavendish wins the final stage and takes the green jersey . - The Giro d'Italia begins in Italy with a prologue time trial on Sunday, won by Alberto Contador ( Movistar ).
Cadel Evans secures Australia 's first ever Tour de France victory . Evans wins by 1min 34sec from Andy Schleck of Luxembourg . Mark Cavendish wins the final stage and takes the green jersey . - The Giro d'Italia begins in Italy with a prologue time trial on Sunday, won by Alberto Contador ( Movistar ).