Cadel Evans didn't follow the protocol at Monday's ceremony after stage 10. Evans said: "Ofcourse I should have shaken
the hands of the vip's at the podium after the ceremony for the yellow jersey, but I only looked at the Aussie's in front
of the stage with their Australian flag and boxing kangaroo's." Evans added: "but I promise to shake hands next time."
"You know there are a lot of Australians here this year and they have to travel 16.000 kilometres to see
the Tour. Its not like coming over from Belgium."
Evans continued: "Sunday I crashed and now this... It was very special to put that yellow jersey on. Hinault was affraid
to ouch my shoulder after my crash, it was his biggest concern... that he could hurt my shoulder."
Evans added: "But it feels a bit better now, the rest day is good, nothing is broken and I think it will be ok in the coming
48 hours."
Evans said it might be an advantage for him that the first five riders are less than a minute behind him in the overall.
"Maybe its an advantage that the first five riders are less than a minute from each other, if somebody attacks me, the attack
the others as well. We will not have to respond to every attack alone."
"CSC are strong, perhaps the strongest, and they rode a good tactical stage with Cancellara in front, and I have always
considered them one of the strongest teams. ... they certainly have strength in numbers."
Evans considers Rabobank's Denis Menchov, and the CSC - Saxobank riders Fränk Schleck and Carlos Sastre as his main rivals
for the overall title.
