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Cadel Evans winning Tour de France? Shane Warne at the 1993 Ashes? What's your favourite Aussie sporting moment of all time? Take your pick from our top 10. With the Commonwealth Games soon to offer another stage on which the green and gold will shine, it's time to pick your favourite sporting moment of all time.