Reports: Cadel Evans, wife adopt Ethiopian child

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—The wife of Tour de France champion Cadel Evans says the couple are adopting a 12-month-old Ehtiopian boy.

Chiara Passerini told Australia’s Fairfax Media on Tuesday that the couple hope to take the boy to their home in Switzerland next month. She said the couple went to Ethiopia from Australia “to bring home our little 12-month-old boy after months of paperwork.”

She added that “we always felt the strong wish to adopt, so we decided to start our family through adoption.”

Evans, who this year became the first Australian to win the cycling classic, said on Twitter page Tuesday: “Being quieter on Twitter…busy baby sitting!”

Passerini posted a picture on Twitter on Sunday that appears to show her holding the boy’s hand, with the caption: “We had the most special Christmas of our lives…”