Andy Schleck: Geraint Thomas is the only guy who could beat Chris Froome at this Tour
2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck gives his view on who will win the 2017 edition of the race
Andy Schleck
Andy Schleck’s racing career will be best remembered for his battles with Alberto Contador.
The most notable of their head to heads came at the 2010 Tour de France where Contador took the top step in Paris, but it’s Schleck’s name that appears as the winner in the record books due to discrepancies on the Spaniard’s part.
The following year Andy and brother Fränk finished second and third respectively to Cadel Evans, a win that would have been Andy’s had his time trialling been anywhere near as good as his climbing.
Unfortunately things started to go wrong for the Luxembourger after this season and a crash at the 2012 Critérium du Dauphiné ruled him out of that year’s Tour de France.
A fairly lacklustre 2013 season peaked with 20th at the Tour, 41-46 behind winner Chris Froome.
A crash on stage three of the 2014 Tour between Cambridge and London forced him to abandon the race. This crash inflamed a long standing knee injury, which was the reason cited for him retirement in October 2014.
Moving into life after pro-cycling, Schleck has been working with his stepfather and has now opened a bike shop where he plans to work full time.
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2 July 2017 104th Tour de France Stage 02 : Dusseldorf - Liege FROOME Christopher (GBR) Sky THOMAS Geraint (GBR) Sky, Maillot Jaune Photo : Yuzuru SUNADA Credit: Sunada -
ANDY SCHLECK ON STAGE NINETEEN OF THE 2011 TOUR DE FRANCE Credit: Graham Watson Andy Schleck has driving ban suspended after long legal process
Luxembourg former professional Andy Schleck successfully appeals against a one-month driving ban for speeding
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Andy Schleck Fire damage forces Andy Schleck to close his bike shop
The Tour de France winner had opened the business after retiring from professional cycling
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Andy Schleck Andy Schleck's bike shop finally opens and he'll be working there full time
Andy Schleck - the 2010 Tour de France winner who retired in 2014 - finally opened his own bike shop in Itzig on Friday
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Credit: Graham Watson What Andy Schleck did next
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Credit: Graham Watson Andy Schleck eases into retirement by opening a bike shop
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"Andy Schleck was my biggest rival" says Alberto Contador
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ANDY SCHLECK ON STAGE NINETEEN OF THE 2011 TOUR DE FRANCE Credit: Graham Watson Tributes paid to Andy Schleck on Twitter following retirement
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Andy Schleck wins stage 18 of the 2011 Tour de France Andy Schleck: Career in photos
Pictorial look back at Andy Schleck's career as he announces his retirement from professional cycling
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Andy Schleck Andy Schleck retires from professional cycling
Andy Schleck announces that he will retire from cycling, citing a persistent knee injury
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Andy Schleck poses before the 2014 Tour de France Andy Schleck set to retire from cycling?
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Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck before the 2014 Tour de France Andy and Frank Schleck's future uncertain at Trek
Trek Factory Racing rumoured to be looking for new general classification contender
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Andy Schleck and Frank Schleck before the 2014 Tour de France Andy Schleck abandons Tour de France
Trek Factory Rider Andy Schleck suffering with knee injury after stage three crash, and quits Tour de France
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Joaquim Rodriguez crashes during Amstel Gold Race 2014 Credit: Watson Joaquim Rodriguez back in action at Fleche Wallonne after Amstel crash
Andy Schleck also suffering from injuries sustained during Amstel Gold Race on Sunday
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Andy Schleck Andy Schleck still on comeback trail at the Tour de France
Andy Schleck doesn't consider himself as a favourite for to win the Tour de France; but will 'see what he can do'
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The 2011 Tour: Cadel Evans' perfect race
How Australia's first Tour winner finally won the biggest race in the world.
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Dauphiné TT analysis: hard facts, hard truths
Bradley Wiggins' imperious victory at the Dauphiné time trial made him the strong favourite for the Tour. But the yellow jersey isn't won yet.
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Stage 20 analysis: Evans shows Schleck you can't bluff the clock
Cadel Evans knew the clock would not lie. His likely superiority over the Schlecks in the time trial shaped his tactics in the Alps. In Grenoble he delivered.
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Stage 19 analysis: And then there were two
A spectacular day’s racing in the Alps saw a popular French winner and the battle for the yellow jersey narrowed to two men.
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Stage 18 analysis: Andy Schleck lands a heavy blow
Andy Schleck outwitted and outrode his rivals with an incredible long-range attack to win atop the Col du Galibier.
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Stage 17 analysis: Going solo down in Pinerolo
For the second day running, the descent of a category two hill threw a hand grenade into the front group of the Tour.
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Stage 16 analysis: Son of the Manse
Thor Hushovd won his second mountain stage of the Tour in Gap, while Andy Schleck faltered on the Col de Manse, perhaps losing his chance of winning the yellow jersey.
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Stage 14 analysis: Doubting Thomas grows in confidence
The favourites cancelled each other out on Plateau de Beille. Is Thomas Voeckler suddenly looking like a possible Tour winner?
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Who’s going to win the Tour?
Cadel Evans, very possibly. Here’s why.
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Stage 12 analysis: True racing by Sanchez
The first mountain showdown of the 2011 Tour narrowed the list of potential winners down to half a dozen riders.
