Cadel Evans – “I'll enjoy the experience...”

“Wearing this jersey certainly makes it easier to move through the group. Everyone lets you go where you want to go. To be honest, I look ahead and from my point of view I have normal colored gloves and the same color bike as usual so it all looks the same to me. It’s winning in Paris that matters to me and until then I’ll enjoy the experience that comes with the maillot jaune, that’s for sure, but I’m proud to have it on when I see so many Australian flags flying by the side of the road. _ “To be the leader of the Tour de France is probably one of the most enviable positions for any cyclist to have and I had a lot of fun today. _ “I feel better and better each day since the crash. Hopefully by the Alps I’ll be 100 per cent. It’s mainly some swelling and bruising that’s causing some problems but I’m coping. _ “I’ll have to do some calculations when I see the result sheet to really understand why it was that CSC took on so much responsibility in the chase, but I think it might have had something to do with the team classification. It was difficult, almost impossible to bridge to the group in front so we just stayed calm and let the other guys do the work. We’re using our heads as much as our legs in this situation and I’m happy with the tactics we employed today.”