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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's cyclists celebrated their best Tour de France by saying it was only a matter of time before one of them won the sport's most illustrious prize. Cadel Evans came fifth and Michael Rogers 10th on Sunday as Australia claimed two top-10 finishers for the first time. King of the sprints Robbie McEwen also secured the third green jersey of his career after wins in 2002 and 2004.

Simon Gerrans finished 79th and Stuart O'Grady, who was third in Sunday's final stage, claimed 91st place despite competing in great pain after breaking a vertebra in a fall during the third stage.