So I probably lied a little bit when I said we wouldn't run any more Tour de France news the other day, because Cadel Evans has gone and got his hands on the Yellow Jersey for another stage - rah rah, Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Etc - and, as if by magic, there's another hilarious shot of him emotionally hugging a stuffed lion:

Evidently it's a sponsor thing, or maybe a mascot (you know, like Syd, Ollie and Dickhead from the Sydney Olympic Games), but I just want Cadel to keep winning, not so we can all dance in the streets about how Australians can be just as good as people from overseas, but because this has the potential to become the 'Keep Up The Cats!' of the second half of the year.

Unless it pertains to Wayne Carey doing something sinister or Shane Warne sending a hilarious text message, you'll notice that we're not exactly sports mad here at Defamer Australia. However, at least in the case of your Associate Editor, I do make exceptions for the Tour De France, and feel it's only right to bring you the news that local lad Cadel Evans (pictured with a special friend) has pulled on the Yellow Jersey in the famous road race. Anything else would be practically un-Australian.

In other words, those of you who don't follow cycling, go make your coffee now:

Cadel Evans became the fifth Australian to claim the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey after finishing eighth in the 10th stage in the Pyrenees won by Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval), of Italy.

In a spectacular display of courage after sustaining severe cuts and bruises to his left side in a high speed clash in Sunday's ninth stage, Evans (Silence-Lotto) now leads the Tour by the smallest margin.

It's okay, it's over now. Thus endeth (unless he wins) Defamer Australia's official coverage of the Tour De France.

Breathe, you made it. Let's hold each other for a bit...

...Wanna make out a bit, too?

No, I didn't think so.