The cumulative Schleck cute- and sexyness is now on Curacao.
Typically Fränkie ;)
I know, it's not a good pic, on which you can see much but that's Fränk and his girlfriend. So they're back together again, maybe they've never been off??
*sigh* Hard for all of us... But the main thing is that our man is happy ;) Nevertheless I need the account number of RINDY-inc because I need a lot of hugs of Andy! Are there a limited time for every hug or can I do it as long as I want? ;) Because if I there's a time limit, you'll get a lot of money just from me...
No problem! When do you have time? I can go to the airport to come to Curacao within half an hour. But we have to be quick because the are surely a lot of other fangirls, who would like to help you undress ;)
Btw- thanks again to Kimberley who posted the link to the pics on Janni's blog ;)
Finally the long time of waiting has an end. The boys are on Curacao and there are some pics (at least of Fränkie). Just two days until the race and, for sure, more new and hopefully hot pictures.
Self catched?? ;)
Hopefully he can relax a little bit and forget all the trouble of the last weeks. And then prepare for the new season because I'm sure that all the fangirls would like to see more Schleck-victories and as I already said before, yellow suits him incredibly well ;)
I tried to decode the Papa-Schleck-darkred-shirts-mystery... There really are a lot of pics of him wearing red shirts and to be honest, I just found one pic of him not wearing darkred shirts. Maybe it's just his favorite colour because I also can't find an overprint of Skoda or any other company on the shirts.
And the is the only pic I could find. A family portrait ;) But maybe TdW told them all to wear white/grey clothes, so it's the only reason why Johny doesn't wear red.
Actually I should write an essay at the moment about the perfect world... But I really don't have an idea how the perfect world looks like. Sure, there should be a lot of damn hot cyclists in it and my favourites are ought to win all important races without suspected to have cheated but I think my teacher prefers to hear something about social equity like what is more important: - the happiness of the individual or - the harmony and stability of society as a whole. I can say you, it's definitely not easy to create a perfect world, there are so much things you have to consider. Everytime I write down one thing, I'm not sure if something else could be better for one part of the humankind. There is no possibility to make everyone happy, so there is no perfect world but I have to create one...
Back to the real important things of life ;D Just four days until the Curacao Race and some hot pics of the guys...
Thanks to anonymous for the link ;) I like their shoes, especially Fränkies... I have to admit that he has the better taste for shoes (on that day). And their dad was with them ;)
He came, he saw and almost conqueredthe Giro d’Italia. Andy Schleck just needed about three weeks to rise from a nobody to a superstar.
The first one who called Andy was Jean Asselborn. The Foreign Minister didn’t let anything stop himself from congratulating the 21 year old on last Saturday afternoon. He congratulated the young Luxembourgian on his sixth place at the final time trial and the second place in the overall classement of the Giro d’Italia, the second most important race after the Tour de France.
The next one was Andy’s masseur. He had to leave for family reasons at short notice. After that Andy called his older brother Fränk by himself. I did that every day. At this moment there were just some minutes bygone since he had finished the 43 kilometers from Bardolino to Verona. With no help. Alone, just against the clock. Alone in the pouring rain.
Now he enjoys to stand in the focus of attention and being celebrated, here in front of the arena of Verona.
In advance the expert weren’t sure if Baby-Schleck, how the pink-coloured Gazzetta dello Sport called him, won’t come unstuck during this stage. But also at the day before the last day of the race the boy from Mondorf showed himself from his best side. He took away 29 seconds from the winner of the Giro Danilo di Luca.
“I still can’t believe it.”, says Andy later. “I came in sixth place. About two years ago I would have lost up to one minute or more to di Luca on 10 kilometers.” Time changed.
From now on they will call the name Andy Schleck in the same breath like greats such as Danilo di Luca, Gilberto Simoni or Damiano Cunego. The official ceremony of the winners is followed by uncountable questions by journalists. All want to have an interview with the phenomenon, like they call him. Also in front of the microphones and cameras the young profi appears serene.
His answers are short and objective. But he smiles more the one time. A nice and warm smile, a bit roguish. And he is flirting with a famous young female reporter of the Italian television. When the whole media business was over, Andy went to the fans who stayed there the whole time.
They call is name. He is shaking hands, writing autographs, carrying a young child so that his father can take some pictures. The Italian public adore him. The tifosi are completely over the moon so they found a new fanclub. Andy Schleck is a touchable star with no star-like behaviour. He understood that the contact with fans is one of the most important things in the world of sport.
Two hour laters in the hotel Antico Termine near Lugagnano, the whole strain falls apart from Andy. He had a shower and now wears jeans. He goes to the mechanics, who are currently preparing the cycles for the last stage. “I learned to share my success. Maybe I rode during the last three weeks in the spotlight, but without my team, I’m a nobody. I try to give them something back.”, he says serene and takes a sip of beer.
Then starts to tell. Tell about the ravenous attacks he has nearly every night, so he always has something eatable next to his bed. About the two kilos he lost during the last weeks although he ate as much as he could.
About the psychological warfare of di Luca especially during the mountains, when he looked into his eyes to see how much power was left. “Some time I realized that he can keep up with him. And I did it.” Since this moment his self-confidence grew up. Since that moment the third place at the frightening climb to Monte Zoncolan was possible and of course the second place overall.
He never forgets to mention Charly Gaul. “I know that he was the last Luxembourgian to stand on the podium at such an important race. And I also know that it was 47 years ago.” This is what make himself proud. To follow those footsteps and writing history with it. Like his brother did one year ago when he won the Amstel Gold Race and the important stage to Alpe d’Huez and amazed the cyclingworld.
From time to time the conversation is interrupted by the manager of the hotel to congratulate Andy, by the employees, who ask him for a autograph and pictures. At the end Andy look forward on the next day. The final stage to Mailand, where nobody won’t attack the leader because of an unwritten law.
And of course to the Tour de France. If Andy could decide it would ride the most important race next year.
Around 6 p.m. the next day, Andy crosses the finish line at the Corso Venezia. A group of a hundred Luxembourgian, just came here because Andy finished in second place, want to celebrate him. They all wear pink shirts “Bravo, Andy”. Some have tears in their eyes. They all are proud, touched, pleased. Happy that a Luxembourgian is again on the top of this sport. The sport which brought the greatest success to the little nation.
But one thing is for sure: It’s not the last time that a Schleck – Andy or Fränk – makes headlines. After the younger of them got from a nobody to a star over night, their father Johny says that “everything is now possible”.
Maybe Andy will win the Tour some day. Maybe today is just the beginning of a glorious career like Eddie Merckx had. He won the Giro and the Tour five times. The future will show. But first Andy has to realize what he achieved during the last days. Until now he didn’t had the time for it.
Translation of the article 'Das Phänomen' by Laurent Graaff (Revue)
Unfortunately no new news... I think the ALAD should make a faster decision :(
Anyway, that is an older article after his victory at Alpe d'Huez from Revue. They have some real good article about the Schleck brother, currently working on a translation of Andy Schleck - The phenomenon ;)
Roller coaster ride of a summiteer
Weakened Fränk Schleck set off for riding his first Tour de France. Now he comes home with the certainty that he will become a great one of his sport.
It’s July, the 18th. It’s the evening after Fränk Schleck glorious performance during the stage from Gap to Alpe d’Huez. Jens Voigt lie down on a bench to let himself massage. He’s watching the summary of the stage on Eurosport. He sees Schleck celebrating. “This is the future of cycling.”, he says quiet. Voigt is the one, who is known as the breakaway king and one of the most important helpers.
You can see how Schleck closes his jersey shortly before he crosses the finish line to celebrate and enjoy this historical moment. He shouts for joy. Fourty years the grand duchy had waited for that moment. Almost exact on the same day – Edi Schütz won on July, 10th 1966 at Chamonix – a Luxembourgian is winning a stage of the Grande Boucle.
Schleck is the 13th rider in a row Luxemburgish winners, who won altogether 64. Two years ago Kim Kirchen almost won a stage. But Thor Hushovd didn’t know any pity and ruined all hopes.
At that time there also shouted someone. But that were oaths and curses. “Fränk rode a great Tour. He won the hardest stage and finished a unique 11th place overall”, balances Bjarne Riis. It’s been five days since Schleck conquered the 1.850m high summit and ride off Italy’s cycling hope number one Damiano Cunego and let him almost standing there about two kilometres before the finish.
Today it’s Sunday. Shortly after 6 p.m. the breath of a Danish man smells like champagne. In the bus of the team CSC, which is parked on the Place de la Concorde, there is a lot of celebration. Schleck and his teammates freshen themselves up for the lap of honour on the Champs d’Élysée.
When someone asks him what he expects of Schleck in the future you can see a little smile around his lips. “A lot.”, is the answer. “He still has some weaknesses but we will work on them. Hard training. That he has talent he already showed the world.” Finally it isn’t natural that someone finishes in 11th place at his first Tour de France.
The adventure of the 26 year old cyclist didn’t have an auspicious start. Some weeks before the National Championships – the last test one week before the TdF – Schleck crashes during his training. He broke his nose, lost some teeth. The lips had to have stitches. Furthermore he had some injuries at his chin and neck.
The nation stopped breathing, but the all-clear came fast. Schleck will start in Straßbourg. In the capital of the Alsace the sport fade into the background. Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich, two of the supposed protagonists of the doping scandal, were suspended. CSC lost its leader.
What Fränk Schleck thought during that moments maybe will stay a secret forever. Original he had planed two help Basso to win the Tour. Without own demands. But things never turn out the way you think they will. And that is good because this conditions hold incredible chances: In absence of the leader of the time, he can ride in the spotlight.
But until that moment Schleck made acquaintance with the asphalt again. During the fifth stage from Beauvais to Caen got involved in a crash and lost two minutes and seven seconds. How you can accept when you seem to be dogged by bad luck? “The Tour...”, answers Schleck. “is like a roller coaster. Ups and downs are normal. Especially emotional. You have to believe in yourself. If that doesn’t help, there are your teammates who build you up. And your family and friends who give you morality. Without them that wouldn’t have been possible.”, added the man from Mondorf.
The performance of Schleck went upwards, when the Tour went uphill. Since the stage to Bourdeaux his position in the overall classement got better. From the 10th stage on, he retried the field from the back. On the stage from Tarbes to Val d’Aran about 206,5km, when he finished 8th,he came from 65th to 20th place in the overall.
It never had been a secret that Schleck is a good climber but that he could stay in touch with the favourites believed just the greatest optimists. He also showed the potential to win the Tour during the next years and follow in the footsteps of Charly Gaul, the man they called the Angel of the Mountains, who now can rest in peace.
Whether Ullrich, Armstrong, Pantani or Riis: All the winners of the Tour of the last decade were divinely gifted climbers. Just the ones who have extraordinary qualities in the mountains, have the chance to win the Tour. Floyd Landis, the winner of this year’s TdF, isn’t a, exception.
But also the 30 year old guy from California experienced ups and downs. After his bad day on stage 16th, when he lost the yellow jersey to Pereiro, some people had written him off. But we all know that persons who are declared dead live longer (don’t know if that’s the right translation but that is a German proverb, so difficult to translate. Just means that people who showed a bad performance and you think that they give up, will show a much stronger performance than everybody else.). The domination of US-American cyclists continued in the year after Lance Armstrong.
From the european point of view this is extremly unpleasant, comments Marcel Gilles, the Luxemburgian pope of cycling and expert of TV-cannel RTL. How does he judge the performance of Fränk Schleck, on whose career he had much influence? Because it owes also to Gilles good contacts that Schleck signed for CSC three years ago.
“I believed Fränk is capable of winning a stage. But that he chosed the most important stage is incredibly great for Luxembourg.” Long since cycling is the number one sport in Luxembourg, says Gilles. But we have to wait how that will develop.
He adds, that it’s a shame that the Gala Tour de France had to be abolished due to financial reasons, because now the Luxembourgian cyclists are better than a lot of years before. And what message Fränk Schleck has? “My name now is written down in one of the 21 hairpin bends up to Alpe d’Huez. That’s for the eternity. But next year I will come back and see.”
Anyhow that sounds like a threat but maybe it is just a recommendation to Maggy Nagel, the mayor of Bad Mondorf, to include money for a memorial for the brothers Schleck in the next year’s budget. Because what these two guys showed during the last days – Andy won two stages at the Tour of Saxony – just sounds like the beginning of a story full of success.
I'm quiet disappointed about today... Yes, I'm totally happy because the next years course of the TdF fit for the Schlecks absolutely (and at the moment you all go with me as I can see) but I waited for today because I wanted to see new pics of cutie-Andy... Why the hell are there so less photos from today out there? And I surely don't wanna see McQuaid, Prudhomme and Prince Albert.
That's all I found of cute Andy...
Too much Cadel in it!
That's okay but the guy in the middle doesn't go with the sexyness of the other two.
Interesting face expression, Andy! But what that should express? Sadness??? I will come and hug you -and yes, I will bring Rina with me ;)
Too much others in it...
There are rumours that there should some people out there who love to see these guys smile so I just want to cheer you up. And there is also a little, little, little bit Andy in it ;)
I found a short statement of Andy about the course of the next TdF
Andy Schleck (CSC/Maillot blanc 2008) : « A première vue, c'est un Tour qui convient aux grimpeurs. Cela me convient. La première semaine sera sélective avec des étapes piégeuses et le retour du contre-la-montre par équipes où l'équipe CSC a les moyens de bien faire. Cette année, j'ai gagné le maillot blanc malgré une journée très difficile. L'année prochaine, je reviendrai en leader avec mon frère. »
Translation: "At first glance it seems like this is a tour for climbers. That's great for me. The first week is very selective with difficult stages and the comeback of the time trials for the teams but there is a chance for the team CSC. This year I won the white jersey even if I had a bad day. The next year I will come here as one of the leaders of the team, together with my brother."
I think Andy is right. All climbers will have a good chance but I hope especially the climbers from Luxembourg ;) It will be a bit strange because now the time trialists will try to take time from the climbers before the last stages. It always been the other way round but I think it'll be fun and good for Andy and Fränk.
Why the hell I can't find just one pic of Andy at the presentation of the course?? Everytime I search I just get pictures of Prudhomme and Prince Albert... So I decided to post another pic: The Schlecks fighting for the Maillot jaune ;)
Voilà c'est le parcours du Tour de France 2009. I just can hope that my french teacher will never read these words ;)
It's from the french newspaper L'Équipe and the copyright owner is the A.S.O
Hopefully Andy is at the presentation of the course today. At the moment there are no news about it but additionally to the Luxemburgian newspaper (thanks Rina) I read something in a french one... So there's a big chance ;)
This is the translation of the article from the Revue. It's a bit older but I already said something about it and anonymous asked me to translate it.
It took a long time and I'm sure there are a lot of mistakes in it ;) So, please be soft on me...
His dad, former girlfriend, dog, mum and little brother ;)
The people who win a a classical race are part of the cycling history, forever. But the career of Fränk Schleck also shows how brutal this sport can be and how difficult the way to the top is.
There is a big crush in front of the bus of the Danish CSC-team.Three television crews with their cameras are waiting for the cyclists. The boss Bjarne Riis is giving interviews indefatigable. In about 30 minutes the race Fléche Wallone will start – the second classical race of this year. Today it’s Wednesday, 19th of april. Three days since Fränk Schleck won the Amstel Gold Race and wrote Luxembourgian sportshistory.
Today the will ride from Charleroi to Huy. The man from Mondorf is one of the last, who gets out of the bus. In the next second a lot of journalists and fans are around the cyclist. The 26 year old appears relaxed and tells that now he is happy because he doesn’t have to hunt for an important victory anymore. “In the future I will take everything as it comes. I won’t worry.”
The pressure of success is away. A fan shows him a picture. It shows Fränk in his red-blue-white jersey, how he celebrated his victory at the Cauberg. He never had to give so much interviews and write so much autographs like in the last few days.
A short time ago he was just one of the pack. Although he made headlines at 2006 Paris-Nice, came in second at Züri-Metzgete, in third at the Giro di Lombardia and fourth at the Tour de Suisse. In the world of cycling there is only one star – the winner, the second is the first loser. Who - excluded a few hardcore fans – knows the second or third of the Tour de France when Armstrong won this tour. “I enjoy the situation. A great feeling, especially because I didn’t know it before.”
Though the spokesman of CSC tried to coordinate everything, the hours after his victory were very demanding. He hadn’t time to enjoy everything what happend in his life yet, also it changed it completely. Yesterday he gave interviews to seven TV or radio stations. Today he came in fourth place and realized how fast everything changes. “That’s just crazy, how fast everything goes away. In one moment they lavish every kind of care and attention on you and in the next you become nearly anonymous.” For him this is an interesting experience.
Schlecks career started at the ACC Contern. But what means started? Actual Fränk just continued what his older brother Steve began – cycling. And Steve just continued what his father began.
Johny Schleck rode the Tour de France eight times and reached the finish on the Champs d’Élysée seven times. The talent for Johny got right into his cradle, because his father and his uncle were also cyclists. The family Schleck is definetlely what we call a dynasty of cyclists. Moreover there is Andy, Fränks younger brother and also a rider of the team CSC.
At the age of eleven Fränk won his first race near Saarbrücken (a German town near the border to Luxembourg). Followed by riding for the teams SAF Cessingen and LC Tétingen. Later he became espoir at the Italian team De Nardi. There was no reason why he shouldn’t become a professional cyclist because this team is known as a good springboard into the world of cycling.
“If I hadn’t have a contract until my 23rd birthday, I would have stopped cycling and started to study. Also it wouldn’t have been easy for me.” Probably forestry because Fränk is a person in tune with the nature. Fishing, hunting, climbing – these are his hobbies. In his private life he is a home-loving guy.
“The family is the most important thing for him. They provide him with security, especially when there are bad times in his career.”, tells his girlfriend Martine. Since 1999, with a short break, she and Fränk are a couple. Shortly before christmas they moved together in an own house with a big garden.
In the career of Fränk Schleck there are a lot of ups and downs. After riding for De Nardi he got a contract from Festina but short time after there weren’t a team Festina anymore and Fränk had no contract. That was in 2002. “That was one of the hardest times of my life because most of the teams already finished their planning for the new season and didn’t want new riders. I often doubt whether I’m a good cyclist but I never gave up.”
Then he found shelter in Châteauroux. But in France they fail to recognize his talent and said that there are a million of cyclists like him. Then Bjarne Riis saw him and gave him unique chance. Today Fränk is the new star of cycling in Luxembourg. It’s not hard to imagine how satisfied he must have felt when the french manager pat him on the shoulder after his victory and wave with the money. But for Schleck there is no chance to change the team. “I ride for the best time in the world and want to achieve much more with this team.”
Later Riis honoured him “Fränk has the potential to come under the top 10 at the Tour de France.” This increased the expectations of the “Munnerefer Stuff” even higher. (Munneref is the Luxemburgian name of Mondorf and Munnerefer Stuff is a pub there.) Here are the meetings of the Fanclub of Fränk Schleck, which already has about 700 members.
Some of them regard him as a future winner of the Tour de France. They go into a state of euphoria which doesn’t know any limits.
Last weekend Fränk rode the last of the three classical races of the spring and came in seventh. His next race will be the Tour de Luxembourg at home. There he wants to achieve something great. Then he will go to Switzerland and later to France for the Tour.
But one thing is already certain: After the Grande Boucle took place in Luxembourg, Mondorf will be like a ghost town. The fanclub of Fränk organize a journey to the Alpes to support Fränk, when he helps his teammate Ivan Basso to follow in Armstrong’s footsteps. “My task will be helping Ivan. If I would win a stage, it would be great – if not, it would also be great.”
This is Fränk. He is so selfless that he first thinks of the others. A typical altruist. “It’s the way my parents bring me up.”, Fränk simply says. Educated to respect hierarchy. Even if he is on the way to confuse the hierarchy of the team CSC.
Until now this philosophy helps him to get by easily. So there are no reasons why he should change it.
The official poll about who is our favorite Schleck ended with no clear result. Ten persons voted for cute-Andy, ten for sexy-Fränk and two can't decide ;) I have to say that I'm not unhappy with that result because it's the greatest when both Schleck triumph!
Still two weeks until Amstel Curacao Race - I'm waiting ;)
First the two principal German publicity owned channels ARD and ZDF decided that they won't show the Tour de France (and every other cycling event) next year. Because they don't want to use the money of the taxpayers to support cheaters :( First of all not all cyclists are cheaters and moreover I would be happy if they use my money to support this "cheaters"!
Later today the organizers of the Deutschland tour announced that the 2009 edition will be canceled, following the doping cases that were revealed because they can't find any interested sponsors. -Thank you Mr Schumacher, Mr Kohl and all the others like "The pressure was incredibly strong. I'm only human and in this exceptional situation I showed weakness".
I really liked the Deutschland Tour because it is the reason why I became a fan of cycling ;) Last year the city where my uncle lives was destination of one stage and it was the first time I saw cute Andy when he got the jersey of the best young rider... I didn't watch cycling at that time just a bit of TdF or some years ago when everyone here in Germany did it (and nobody talked about doping) but after that day I started watching ;)
In the end some pics of the previous Curacao Races to cheer me up after that bad news...
Andy is the cuter Schleck, Andy is the cuter Schleck, Andy is the cuter Schleck...
... I've ever thought that. Since I first saw them I thought that Andy is the cuter brother but now...
... I found this picture of Fränkie and I'm torn. I don't know what this photo does with me but ...*sigh*... I knew before that I love his eyes but now I love them even more. And he looks so innocent. It remembers me a bit of Andy - I want to hug him as well :D
After Stefan Schumacher the next cyclist of the Gerolsteiner team was tested positive for CERA... Austrian Bernhard Kohl won the polka dot jersey at this year's TdF.
Now I read that Carlos Sastre will get the jersey of the king of the mountains. Sastre had 80 points but Fränk had also 80 points... Does someone know why? I read somewhere because Sastre won the stage to Alpe d'Huez but that wouldn't be fair, I think. Both should get the jersey ;) Additionally (if the second test is also positive) Fränk would become 5th in the general classification and Andy 11th. But I think they would prefer to stay as 6th/12th if there would be no new doping case... and me too.
And Fränkie?? Does someone know what goes on in Luxembourg?
Two new pics of our favorite cycling-brothers ;) Probably you already know them but for me they are new... I found some while looking for an older article about them in a German newspaper. I didn't find it but instead these pictures ;)
Funny who concentrated Andy looks while putting ketchuo on his... whatever. And Fränk pays with a 50€-bill ;)
Yesterday I started a poll with the number one question
Who's your favorite Schleck
I know that it is no easy to decide and I'm happy that I don't have to ;)
You already know the reason why I love both of them. And btw I found a new one to love both... I read an older interview of them in a German newspaper and Fränk told that his brother is bit chaotic. He has difficulties to pack his bag. Andy said that when he is at home he never finds the things he wants to put in his bag. So Fränk gives him advice how to pack his bag without creating chaos. Then at the Tour de Suisse this year he was very impressed by Andy because during the first days there was no chaos. He was very proud on Andy but after he said that to him the chaos became bigger than ever before ;)
Back to my question... It's really hard to chose one of this lovely brothers! For me Fränk is the one to have fun and make party with and Andy is the hug-me one =) Aspecially when he has this special face expression he had after the Olympics e.g.
Because my fellow countryman and member of the International Olympic Comitee Thomas Bach said that they must should about to remove cycling from the Olympic Games, I thought I have to think about some new very interesting and exciting sports, because we have to remove all other sports like yachting (read here why), walking (why?), athletics (why?), horseriding (there were five horses doped), shooting (why?), gymnastics (why?), swimming (why?) and so on and on and on...
1. Fly fishing (Or is it possible to feed the flies with ...erm... don't know what fishs like to eat?)
2. Extreme ironing
3. Tea bag throwing (Don't know if someone knows it. I played it in the kindergarten ;) You put the little paper of the tea bag between your teeth and try to throw it as far as possible - very bad explanation, I know)
4. Mobile phone throwing (There are already World Championships for this lovely sport)
5. Wok racing (For all who don't know German television here is the wikipedia article, wonder that there is one in English about it)
6. Power shopping (I would be a gold medal candidate)
In 1980 the second of three sons of the Schleck-family was born. His proud parents named their little boy Fränk. When he was grown-up he followed his fathers footsteeps and became a professional cyclist.
1) His unfathomable blue eyes. You just can get lost in them. Additionally the fact that he can speak with his eyes what support everything he says makes them so incredible. The gestures and facial expressions he makes when he speaks are so lovely.
2) Yellow suits him incredibly well and he even sleeps with his yellow jersey. That shows how much it means to him. His whole life he dreamt to wear. Maybe Andy has more talent but Fränk worked hard so he totally deserved to get it.
3) His brotherly love. Fränk would do everything for his little brother and he says that Andy is not only his brother but also his best friend. They live together, share a room at the races and it makes him feel good when Andy is at his back wheel. He knows that he can trust his brother and his brother can trust him.
Andy names Fränk as his idol and his is definitely a good one. Fränk shows no prima donna behaviour. He would never allow Andy to become a diva or that he feels as someting better as the others. He sticks Andy to the facts would never allow him to lose touch with the real world or to take drugs. Fränk is definitely a great big brother ;)
To thank Andy what all he had done for him Fränk gave his first yellow jersey to his little brother. He also says that Andy is much more talented and that he will win some big races. Fränk isn’t jealous, he is delighted that Andy has had and will have this success and support him troughout his career. He even says that he is happier when Andy wins then when he wins.
Same applies to Andy. In 2006 he heard after his race at Sachsentour that his older brother has a good chance to win the stage to Alpe d’Huez and so he said to his manager that he will find the hotel on his own and looked for a pub where they show the broadcast of the TdF and he found one ;)
4) The fact that he is obviously innocent and that he would do everything to prove his innocence. He offered the ALAD that they can have his DNA for a comparison with the blood from the Operacion Puerto and that they can check his bank account for more money transfers to Fuentes. Fränk doesn’t want to blacken the name of the guy who offered him the contact to Fuentes’ company. This is very comradely because he knows that it was his mistake and doesn’t want to find an excuse for what he had done.
5) It seems like Fränk hasn’t any enemies in the peloton. Nearly everyone liked Fränk and to say the truth there is no reason why you should dislike him. He is just a lovely guy and it seems that he is a friendly person. He has a lot of friends in the peloton and I’ve never heard that another cyclist tells something bad about him.
In my opinion the dispute between Fränk and Kim Kirchen is a story by the media. They know each other since they were very young and Kim told in an interview that Fränks father also had a big influence in his career. They trained together in their youth and maybe Kim with a bit annoyed at this years TdF but I don’t think they really have trouble with each other.
6) The crash at the Tour de Swiss. It’s unbelievable that he fall over the crash barriere into the ravine. Then he stands up, climbs over the crash barriere back on the street, looks around and goes on. And it was lovely how he kissed the pendant he got from his mother when he crossed the finish line.
7) He won the hardest stage of the Tour de France two years ago and I’m sure that he could have won a stage this year but he focussed on the general classement. Moreover he sacrificed himself for his teammate. Fränk knew that Sastre had a better chance to win the tour because he is a better time trialist.
8) His first bike was a bike for girls ;) He got it when he was five and went to school with it. Additionally he had a little flag on the bike (I had one, too, when I was about six or seven and it was pink. It was the same colour like the small doll-carrier seat =) ).
9) He loves his homecountry and never forgets to say that he does. Everytime he wins he tells how proud he is to be a Luxemburgian and thank all the people who support him.
10) He knows how to party! Of all the pictures I’ve seen from the final stage of Tour de France or the CSC-party after it seems that Fränk really knows what party means. I was the one who drenched Bjarne Riis with champagne on the Champs d’Élysées.
And finally the vital point: When Andy is cycling caviar (btw Andy is way better looking then caviar) what is Fränk?
I read that you should eat cabiar with vodka or champagne. So maybe Fränk is the drink. What's a good meal without something good to drink?! One Schleck doesn't go without the other one ;)
But when I must chose what he is (vodka or champagne) he would say vodka. Or to say it with Andy's words "Champagne is for girls".
Typically Fränkie ;)
I know, it's not a good pic, on which you can see much but that's Fränk and his girlfriend. So they're back together again, maybe they've never been off??
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