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Tour De France Winner Returns Home to Australia For more news visit ? english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ? http Follow us on Facebook ? facebook.com Tour De France winner Cadel Evans has just returned home to Australia where up to 30 thousand people gathered to congratulate him for winning the worlds most famous cycling race. Years of tough training, determination and sheer discipline are said to have attributed to his success. We were at the event in Melbourne. Cadel Evans has returned to his hometown of Melbourne, Australia to a hero's welcome. Last month he became the first Australian ever to win the Tour de France, cycling's biggest and most grueling event. To the rousing cheers from thousands of his fans, he rode down Melbourne streets in a ticker tape parade. It was the slowest ride of his career, as he stopped to shake hands with many. He was then welcomed at a public reception held in his honour. Cadel hopes his win will inspire many, especially youth. [Cadel Evans, Cycling Champion]: "I consider myself lucky to find my talent everyone has a talent." [Emily Francis, Primary School Student]: "I think he's an amazing man, who's done an amazing thing, something for all of us to look up to." With the crowds decked out in green and gold and chanting "Cadel Cadel", the Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu, said there had never been such a large crowd in Federation Square before. The life of a professional athlete can be tough on families, and Cadel was certainly looking forward to a hug from his mum, she was in the ... From: NTDTV Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:06 More in Sports