Evans proposed to Passerini at the end of the 2005 Tour de France.
"Thanks to Cadel, I started riding a bike too and I love my solitary rides," she says of her explorations. The pair had given hints of the coming adoption on Twitter but confirmed to Fairfax Media that they hope to take the infant home to their house in Switzerland next month. From the coffee machine in the kitchen to the photo frames that line the mantelpiece of a hardly-used fireplace, the two-storey townhouse is dotted with snippets of the family-of-three's life together. Her Bellarine beach abode, which is located off a secluded dirt road in the original part of Barwon Heads, is framed by the lush greenery of the Barwon Heads Golf Club, and is a short walk - or ride - from the Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary. FOR Chiara Passerini, home is more than what you make it. But what Chiara is most looking forward to, she says, is the Evans' Christmas tradition of chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and King Island cream. Italian Names for Girls | Waltzing More Than Matilda, Celebrity Baby News: Melanie Vallejo and Matt Kingston, Celebrity Baby News: Mick and Angie Molloy, Girls Names From Stars and Constellations, Celebrity Baby News: Shelley Craft and Christian Sergiacomi, Celebrity Baby News: Michael and Jacqueline Felgate, Celebrity Baby News: Ross Stevenson and Sarah Fallshaw. "We always felt the strong wish to adopt, so we decided to start our family through adoption. I have seen it translated as meaning “my joy”, but also used as an Amharic form of the name Reuben. "That's how it all started. Having spent the last 15 years living predominately in Europe, and the last eight establishing a life in Switzerland with Chiara, Cadel says he has enjoyed the opportunities his career has given him to see the world. Robel had been abandoned in the streets of Shashamane in Ethiopia at the age of six months. Cyclist Cadel Evans' big hearted triumph! You can find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out "It gives me time to think, listen to the sounds around me and enjoy the scenery. Champion cyclist, Cadel Evans, and his wife, Chiara Passerini, welcomed their first child last month. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites.
"It's quite compact but still has a fair bit of a garden which takes a while to keep up.".
The 34-year-old, who was born in Italy and divides her time between Switzerland, Australia and the road, admits for her, home really is where the heart is. Surf Coast tourist haven reveals restaurant plans, Geelong woman accused of causing partner’s suicide, Parking banished to make way for alfresco dining, Police hunt man who sexually assaulted woman in Geelong, Grovedale woman faces music for drug dealing. They were married in Italy in 2005. Since then, he has become a sporting hero and a household name in Australia. here. "We came here to bring home our little 12-month-old boy after months of paperwork. "Going to Ethiopia was our reason for the early departure from Australia," Ms Passerini said. They have a son Robel , who was adopted from Ethiopia by the couple. Robel had been abandoned in the streets of Shashamane in Ethiopia… After two years of trying to adopt, last month they were awarded custody of a fifteen month old baby boy named Robel. "The first year I came to Australia I gave (Cadel's) mum a European fondue set," she says. He married a girl who grew up just south of the Italian border and the couple eventually settled in Stabio in the Ticino canton.