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Schleck Senior Wants To Stick With Brother Andy
LUXEMBOURG, Feb 5, 2010 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Franck Schleck said Friday he wanted to continue to race in the same team as his 2009 Tour de France runner-up brother Andy despite doubts over the future of their Saxo Bank team.
“I’d be happy if it continued like that,” the elder [...]
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- Fränk Schleck – Cyclist, Brother and Father
January 16th, 2010Blood is thicker than water and everyone who sporadically has been following Team Saxo Bank’s activities on the European roads knows that Andy and Frank Schleck are each others biggest supporters and best friends. When Andy Schleck convincingly wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege 2009 Fränk is close by in the final and is apparently even able to go [...]
- Kind Words, But No Love Between Armstrong, Contador
October 15th, 2009by Justin Davis
PARIS, Oct 15, 2009 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong tried to conceal it, but a wry smile gave away just how high his rivalry with yellow jersey rival Alberto Contador may soar on their anticipated duel at the Tour de France in 2010.
To fans who missed out on [...] - Frank Schleck Facing Knee Surgery and Abandons The Vuelta
September 9th, 2009Team Saxo Bank Fränk Schleck has for a long period of time been suffering from knee problems and has after consultation with team doctors made the decision to abandon this year’s Vuelta a Espana. The reason is an impending surgery which the star from Luxembourg must have on his left knee to be [...]
- Only Disaster On Ventoux Will Stop Contador, Says Schleck
July 25th, 2009by Ryland James
AUBENAS, France, July 24, 2009 (AFP) – Second-placed Andy Schleck says only a disaster on Mount Ventoux for yellow yersey holder Alberto Contador will give him any chance of winning the Tour de France.
With just two stages left, 24-year-old Schleck is 4min 11sec behind [...] - Evans Fights To Salvage Pride, Armstrong Fights To Bite His Tongue
July 23rd, 2009by Justin Davis
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 23, 2009 (AFP) – Racing with the sprinters and the non-climbers on the Tour de France was not what Cadel Evans had in mind at this crucial stage of the race.
But that was the sorry state in which Australia’s two-time [...] - Contador Flies Solo Against Brothers In Arms
July 22nd, 2009by Justin Davis
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Brothers Andy and Frank Schleck were forced to bow to the climbing superiority of Alberto Contador after a thrilling finish to the Tour de France 17th stage on Wednesday.
However after a thrilling finish to the toughest [...] - Sparks Could Fly After Contador Attack, Admits Bruyneel
July 22nd, 2009by Ryland James
LE GRAND BORNAND, July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Johan Bruyneel admitted sparks could fly between yellow jersey holder Alberto Contador and Astana team-mate Lance Armstrong after the Spaniard defied team orders on Wednesday’s 17th stage.
“The harmony is back in the team, at least it [...] - Frank Schleck Takes Stage, Contador Remains Wearing yellow
July 22nd, 2009by Justin Davis
LE GRAND-BORNAND, France, July 22, 2009 (AFP) – Luxemburg rider Frank Schleck won the 17th stage of the Tour de France here on Wednesday.
Spain’s 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador – who finished second in the stage – retained the overall leader’s yellow [...] - Triumphant Contador Leaves Armstrong Suffering
July 19th, 2009by Justin Davis
VERBIER, Switzerland, July 19, 2009 (AFP) – Spain’s 2007 champion Alberto Contador of Astana took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey after a superb solo attack and victory on the 15th stage in the Swiss Alps Sunday.
Contador, winning his first individual stage [...] - Schlecks Just Can’t Wait To Climb, Says O’Grady
July 15th, 2009by Justin Davis
SAINT FARGEAU, France, July 15, 2009 (AFP) – Australian Stuart O’Grady believes his Saxo Bank team leader Andy Schleck is about to show the full range of his climbing potential on the Tour de France in the coming days.
Schleck began the 96th edition of [...] - Media Focus On Andy Difficult For Older Schleck
July 14th, 2009LIMOGES, France, July 14, 2009 (AFP) – Luxemburger Frank Schleck admitted he struggled to cope with media focusing on his younger brother Andy during the first days of the Tour de France, a report said Tuesday.
The Schlecks both race for the Saxo Bank team (formerly CSC) which last year [...] - Riis Wants Yellow Jersey From Start To Finish
June 22nd, 2009PARIS, June 22, 2009 (AFP) – The Saxo Bank team run by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis will center its hopes for victory on next month’s race on Schleck brothers Andy and Frank, and powerful Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara.
And Riis believes Saxo Bank, who won the Tour [...] - Matti Breschel Won The Stage – Fränk Schleck Won Overall
June 7th, 2009[07.06 16:09] On the final stage of Tour of Luxembourg a group of riders was allowed to escape early but shortly after Team Saxo Bank went to the head of the field to take control of the events among the favorites between Mersch and Luxembourg.
On the final laps of the circular route in the capital [...] - Frank Schleck In Contention At Liege
April 24th, 2009LIEGE, Belgium, April 24, 2009 (AFP) – Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck of Saxo Bank has been confirmed by his team as a starter for the Liege-Bastogne-Liege one-day classic this Sunday.
Schleck suffered a nasty crash early in last weekend’d first race of the three Ardennes classics at the Amstel Gold [...] - Frank Schleck Has Been Sidelined After His Amstel Gold Crash
April 21st, 2009CHARLEROI, Belgium, April 21, 2009 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck has pulled out of Wednesday’s Fleche-Wallonne race and is doubtful for Sunday’s Liege-Bastogne-Liege after his fall in the Amstel Gold Race, his Saxo Bank team revealed on Tuesday.
Schleck was taken to hospital after falling spectacularly during the Dutch race [...] - Segei Ivanov Of Team Katusha Wins Amstel Gold Race
April 19th, 2009VALKENBURG, The Netherlands, April 19, 2009 – Russian cyclist Sergei Ivanov won the one-day classic Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, a 257 kilometres ride from Maastricht to here.
The 34-year-old Russian national champion – second in the 2002 renewal – beat home two Dutch riders in the shape of [...] - Frank Schleck Hits The Deck Hard At Amstel Gold Race
April 19th, 2009The 2006 Amstel Gold Race winner Frank Schleck suffered a heavy fall during this year’s race on Sunday.
The Luxemburg national champion – second last year – fell while only 70 kilometers from the finish along with Australian rider Matthew Lloyd.
Both cyclists remained layed out on [...] - Spanish Victory in Pais Vasco
April 8th, 2009[08.04 17:21] Before today’s third stage of the Pais Vasco Team Saxo Bank had two men in front in the overall standings, Frank Schleck and Alexandr Kolobnev. Kolobnev did a brilliant finale yesterday and conquered second place overall and a nice spot for sports director, Kim Andersen, in the forefront of the motorcade behind the [...]
- Frank Schleck of SaxoBank Sidelined After Hard Training Crash
March 19th, 2009PARIS, March 19, 2009 (AFP) – Saxo Bank’s Frank Schleck has been sidelined with several injuries from a training ride crash, compromising the Luxembourg ace’s chances of being in prime condition for April’s spring classics.
Schleck, the older brother of Tour de France white jersey winner Andy, skidded with his [...] - Fantastic Victory for Frank Schleck of Team Saxo Bank
February 25th, 2009PRESS RELEASE:
[23.02 08:19] Frank Schleck and Team Saxo Bank closed this year’s edition of Amgen Tour of California with an impressive victory in the queen stage in the San Diego area.
The team launched a major attack early on in the mountainous stage from Rancho Bernardo to Escondido and from here on Frank Schleck [...] - Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency Clears Fränk Schleck
December 10th, 2008Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency clears Fränk Schleck for further involvement in Spanish case.
[10.12 10:29] Based on the evidence and further investigations made by the Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency it was decided not to open a disciplinary case against Fränk Schleck and the agency has decided to close the case.
“First of all, I’m happy that I had to [...] - Frank Schleck Suspended by CSC, But Ready To Give DNA Sample
October 3rd, 2008CSC rider Frank Schleck has been suspended from racing by his team after becoming the latest big name rider to become embroiled in the Opertion Puerto doping affair.
Schleck, 28, wore the Tour de France yellow jersey for two days in July but following damaging allegations last week CSC [...] - Riis Defends Under-Fire Frank Schleck, And Refutes Links To Puerto
September 28th, 2008by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 28, 2008 (AFP) – CSC team manager Bjarne Riis has spoken out against recent doping suspicions over one of his top riders, Luxemburger Frank Schleck, calling for the case to be judged on “the facts”.
And the Dane, who confessed last year [...] - UCI Says It Is Powerless To Stop Frank Schleck From Racing
September 27th, 2008by Justin Davis
VARESE, Italy, Sept 27, 2008 (AFP) – World cycling chief Pat McQuaid admitted he would be “very disappointed” if it was proved that top rider Frank Schleck has been involved in doping.
However the president of the International Cycling Union said the UCI is powerless [...] - Say It Ain’t So: Frank Schleck Investigated For Doping
September 27th, 2008€7000 in Payments To Dr. Fuentes Confirmed
Early indications are that another high-profile rider may have been caught-up in the performance-doping, the culprit this time being Frank Schleck, who co-captained team CSC’s Tour de France squad this year with teammate and eventual Tour winner, Carlos Sastre.
The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has reported that investigators have evidence [...] - Cadel Evans Tipped For Yellow Jersey Ahead Of TT Decider
July 25th, 2008by Justin Davis
SAINT ETIENNE, France, July 25, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans has been tipped to overhaul his 1min 34sec deficit to Spanish rival Carlos Sastre ahead of their duel for the Tour de France yellow jersey in the final time trial on Saturday.
Sastre, who rides [...] - Riis On A High As CSC Saxo Bank Dominate Tour de France
July 23rd, 2008by Justin Davis
ALPE D’HUEZ, France, July 23, 2008 (AFP) – It couldn’t have been a better day on the Tour de France for the Danish CSC team.
All they need now to finish this year’s race in seventh heaven is for Australia’s Cadel Evans to have an [...] - Cadel Evans Heading Toward Yellow In Paris, But CSC Is Ready
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The reputation of Australia’s Cadel
Evans is going in two directions at the Tour de France.
After the second of two days in the Alps on Tuesday, Evans boosted his bid
to win the race’s yellow jersey after surviving the CSC team’s wind-hit
efforts [...] - Cadel Evans Holds His Own, But CSC Is Ready For The Yellow Jersey Battle
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – The Tour de France yellow jersey is set to be decided on the final alpine stage on Wednesday after a dramatic 16th stage here in which CSC failed to shake off Australia’s Cadel Evans.
CSC’s race leader Frank [...] - Alpe d’Huez Can Do The Damage For Schleck’s Tour Rivals
July 22nd, 2008by Justin Davis
JAUSIERS, France, July 22, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg champion Frank Schleck can be forgiven for looking forward to the final climbing stage on the Tour de France Wednesday.
CSC rider Schleck began the 16th stage here Tuesday with the yellow jersey and a 07sec lead [...] - Brotherly Ambitions Lead To Yellow Jersey Dream Team
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – According to their father, CSC duo Frank and Andy Schleck rarely talk of the sport that has put them into the global spotlight.
But when they do get round to talking of their profession in the Schleck household, [...] - Cadel Evans Says Denis Menchov, Not CSC, Is His Biggest Threat
July 21st, 2008by Justin Davis
CUNEO, Italy, July 21, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans has all but discounted the threat presented by the CSC team of Tour de France leader Frank Schleck to his own yellow jersey pretensions.
Instead, the Silence-Lotto team leader – who lost the lead to [...] - CSC’s Alpine Attacks A Dilemma For Cadel Evans
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Cadel Evans is bracing himself for a crucial two days of racing in the French alps after giving up the Tour de France yellow jersey here on Sunday.
On the first day of three in the Alps [...] - Frank Schleck Of CSC Saxo Bank Takes The Yellow Jersey As Gerrans Wins Stage 15
July 20th, 2008by Justin Davis
PRATO NEVOSO, Italy, July 20, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck took possession of the Tour de France yellow jersey from Cadel Evans here on Friday after a thrilling 15th stage in the Alps which blew the race wide open.
Australian Simon Gerrans, of the [...] - Cadel Evans Wakes Silence-Lotto With A Call To Arms
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
DIGNES-LES-BAINS, France, July 19, 2008 (AFP) – The sponsor of Cadel Evans’
team on the Tour de France is known for products that allow noisy snorers to doze off and enjoy a good night’s sleep.
But if there was ever a time the Australian needed his [...] - Cadel Evans Is Recovering In Time For Alps
July 19th, 2008by Justin Davis
NIMES, France, July 18, 2008 (AFP) – For someone who finished the runner-up
by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking
this year’s Tour de France one day at a time.
And after his third day spent in the yellow jersey, the Australian is [...] - Cadel Evans Mellow In Yellow As The Tour Catches Another Dope(r)
July 16th, 2008by Justin Davis
FOIX, France, July 16, 2008 (AFP) – Australian Cadel Evans spent a relaxing first day in the Tour de France yellow jersey on Wednesday as the peloton reeled from a second doping positive control at the race.
Kurt-Asle Arvesen of Norway beat Swiss Martin Elmiger [...] - Stage 11 Preview & Predictions
July 15th, 2008Cadel’s Fitness To Be Tested
Coming off a well-needed rest day on Tuesday, the riders return on Wednesday to a testy stage of 167.5 kilometers, or about 120 miles, with an elevation profile that resembles your third cousin Dewey’s dental chart.
The first 100km won’t provide any reason for riders to come off the back [...] - Team CSC Prepares For Show Of Power In The Alps
July 15th, 2008by Justin Davis
PAU, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – CSC have promised a repeat of the collective power which virtually eliminated Alejandro Valverde from yellow jersey contention once the Tour de France hits the Alps this weekend.
But this time, it is Australian Cadel Evans and Denis [...] - Cadel Evans of Silence Lotto Can Hold Off The Threat Of The Big Teams, Says Team Manager
July 14th, 2008by Justin Davis
HAUTACAM, France, July 15, 2008 (AFP) – Silence-Lotto team manager Marc Sergeant believes Australia’s Cadel Evans has shown his rivals the tools that could land him an historic Tour de France yellow jersey in Paris.
But the Belgian admitted after a thrilling 10th stage [...] - Luxemburgers Go To War Over Tour’s Yellow Jersey
July 11th, 2008by Justin Davis
AURILLAC, France, July 11, 2008 (AFP) – The first skirmishes in the battle for the Tour de France yellow jersey left damage in their wake during the tumultuous seventh stage to here on Friday.
But the biggest souvenir from the second day of climbing in [...] - Fourth Place for Fränk Schleck in Super-Besse
July 10th, 2008[10.07 17:33] Fränk Schleck took a fourth place in the 195-kilometer sixth stage of Tour de France, which began in Aigurande and finished with two category-2 climbs the last of which was in Super-Besse.
Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) won the stage ahead of Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) and Team CSC Saxo Bank was well represented at [...] - Schleck Brothers Make The Tour de France An Historic Family Affair
July 4th, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – Luxembourg brothers Andy and Frank Schleck are set to make a little piece of cycling history when they saddle up for the Tour de France with big ambitions for the race here on Saturday.
Both riders are part [...] - Tour de France Contenders Outline Plans To Stop Cadel Evans
July 4th, 2008by Justin Davis
BREST, France, July 4, 2008 (AFP) – This year’s Tour de France is gearing up to be one of the most tightly contested in years, according to some of the yellow jersey contenders out to topple race favourite Cadel Evans.
The Australian will start the [...] - Schleck Brothers Behind Luxembourg Victory
June 29th, 2008[29.06 18:50] After a strong effort by Andy Schleck, big brother Fränk Schleck on Sunday won the Luxembourg Road Race Championship for the third time in his career.
“Andy was alone up front for about 50 kilometers, which meant especially Kim Kirchen (High Road) and Benoït Joachim (Astana) had to work hard to reel him in, [...]
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