Evans tipped for yellow jersey ahead of TT decider (AFP)

by Justin Davis Thu Jul 24, 9:11 PM ET SAINT ETIENNE, France (AFP) - Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday. Sastre, who rides for the CSC team run by former Tour winner Bjarne Riis, stole the limelight on the final day in the Alps Wednesday by taking the lead thanks to a victorious attack at the bottom of the 13.8 km climb to the Alpe d'Huez. The Spaniard finished 2:15 ahead of Evans and now leads teammate Frank Schleck by 1:24 in the overall standings, with Gerolsteiner's Bernhard Kohl of Austria in third at 1:33. However, the battle for the yellow jersey will now go down to a duel between Sastre and Evans, who remained in fourth at 1:34 following the 18th stage here Thursday... [read full story]