Evans: "The old Cadel coming back"

Cadel Evans went so hard on stage 16 that he said after the finish that he couldn't remember his middle name. [It's 'Lee' - Trivia ed.] The tactic paid off, however, with the Davitamon Lotto rider finishing fourth on the stage and, more importantly, moving up four places to seventh overall.

"This morning I thought it might be an opportunity to get in a break. I didn't know if T-mobile would let me go, but took a chance," he told Cyclingnews' John Trevorrow after the finish.

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