Andy Schleck Discussion thread.

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Granville57 said:
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Granville57 said:
Maybe he's going for the Hour record?


He hasn't seemed interested in racing for much longer times than that anyway.
That is just mean.... :D

Hope Andy anounce that he signed a new contract, and expects to challenge for the Tour next year. Hope dies last anyway..
 
ferryman said:
Hmmm. This is veering in a bad direction. Keep it to Andy folks.

Well that photo could be more of a positive for Andy. And I mean positive in the good sense not the other one. But then who knows the true story. Retiring at 29 in some sports is not too young but for a pro cyclist without major health issues is a bit odd. Either the enthusiasm has gone and he now has a family or it's a combination of things. How strange to see Cadel and Andy retiring in the same week. Basso should make it a triple retirement party and Jens gone as well. Some familiar faces moving on.
 
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Not sure if the value will got up or down after his retirement, but I'm quite happy to have one of these jerseys signed by Andy :D

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I'm not a fan nor liked his way of racing but retiring at 29 is quite sad... He could be a good domestique if He ever accept that new role in his career but who knows what is he thinking...

Come on Oleg give him some contract as domestique for AC haha

If I have to remember Andy for something it will be for this

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ferryman said:
I've been a fan for a long time and really hoped he could get over his injuries and get back to his true form. If it's Au Revoir, and it sounds like it is, thanks for the memories Andy and good luck..

This, pretty much all that can be said. Good luck to him on wherever he is now going in life, and thanks for the memories. :)
 
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jaylew said:
Because it's a step above a monument.

Would disagree. World's is a step below a monument due the unfairness of team sizes. Sean Kelly probably would have at least 2 world's wins if he had a similar team to his trade team. LeMond maybe more.
 
Benotti69 said:
Would disagree. World's is a step below a monument due the unfairness of team sizes. Sean Kelly probably would have at least 2 world's wins if he had a similar team to his trade team. LeMond maybe more.

I hear what you're saying with the uneven team sizes but, c'mon. Martin's GdL win is more important or prestigious than Kwia's? It's not even remotely close. You think ANY rider would rather have that on their résumé? Besides, the unfairness of the different team sizes is overrated. In the last 5 years alone, 2 riders have won with only two teammates. If you're strong enough, you'll be there.
 
jaylew said:
I hear what you're saying with the uneven team sizes but, c'mon. Martin's GdL win is more important or prestigious than Kwia's? It's not even remotely close. You think ANY rider would rather have that on their résumé? Besides, the unfairness of the different team sizes is overrated. In the last 5 years alone, 2 riders have won with only two teammates. If you're strong enough, you'll be there.

You might be there, but you also may have a random mechanical or minor crash and have no team to help you back. And you have no real ability to alter the flow of the race by putting people on the front, sending people in attacks etc. you have to accept whatever the bigger teams do, until you make your own move. it is a massive disadvantage although not insurmountable.

I'd rate a monument as at least equal to the worlds, with the worlds being roughly on a par with the lower end of the monument scale (eg Lombardy, which doesn't have quite the prestige of a Paris Roubaix or LBL because of its place in the calendar - a similar place to the worlds).
 
Zinoviev Letter said:
You might be there, but you also may have a random mechanical or minor crash and have no team to help you back. And you have no real ability to alter the flow of the race by putting people on the front, sending people in attacks etc. you have to accept whatever the bigger teams do, until you make your own move. it is a massive disadvantage although not insurmountable.

I'd rate a monument as at least equal to the worlds, with the worlds being roughly on a par with the lower end of the monument scale (eg Lombardy, which doesn't have quite the prestige of a Paris Roubaix or LBL because of its place in the calendar - a similar place to the worlds).

You can easily forget who wins any given monument in a given year but you're not going to forget who wins worlds. You're always known as "former world champion, ____". You wear the jersey for a year. You wear the rainbow bands forever. You think Gerrans' LBL win is more prestigious than Kwia's Worlds? What about Kristoff's MSR? Those guys would trade those victories for a Worlds title any day of the week. You're the World Champion for chrissakes!!

Obviously not proof of anything but there's a reason why a Worlds win is worth a lot more points than a monument win on sites like CQ and ProCyclingStats.
 
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You can't have all champions who have a 'boring' sucesfull career till 35. Sometimes life doesn't progress like you want. But LBL and the Tour (on paper) on your palmares is good enough i suppose.

I wasn't a fan of Andy, but i regret that he will never be the old true climber like he was. Galibier 2011 and LBL 09 were one of the best solos of the last 10 years.