Andy Schleck Discussion thread.

[Dr. Maserati]

Yes. .

I must admit I don't post that often in the road section because of the childlike bickering about riders that often goes on here - but I think I owe everyone here an apology, I had no idea that Hinault, Mig, LeMond etc were those posters.

You are all awesome and correct in admonishing people for not finishing races.
If any of you wish to reply to this post I will cut it out and put it on my fridge.

 

[Netserk]

I must admit I don't post that often in the road section because of the childlike bickering about riders that often goes on here - but I think I owe everyone here an apology, I had no idea that Hinault, Mig, LeMond etc were those posters.

You are all awesome and correct in admonishing people for not finishing races.
If any of you wish to reply to this post I will cut it out and put it on my fridge.

So because I think cycling is all about winning and not placing 2nd I have to be LeMond etc. Nice logic

 

[Carols]

You don't consider him a legend of the current generation?

Ummmm well NO, unless you mean a legendary wastrel. Enormous talent wasted

 

[Carols]

I watched it of course. Could Phinney have continued through the Giro with a broken pelvis? If so, then yes we have a fair comparison.

I'm tired of this broken pelvis story....some say coccyx, some say sacrum. Wherever it was it took an MRI to find it so it had to be a slight fracture NOT a 'broken pelvis'.

Regardless I'm sure it was dreadfully painful. I had a fractured coccyx many years ago, it is nasty. But it was healed Months ago. IMO Andy's issues are mental not physical.....and he's had them for a long time. Now he is afraid and missing Frank.

I felt sorry for him, and pulled for him for months. But now it is time to MTFU .

 

[movingtarget]

Everyone has their favourite riders. Andy Schleck has never been one of mine but when he performs like he did in the Tour 2010 or his LBL win and on the Galibier 2011, I find it easy to admire him. He has had many problems but I hope he can get his career back on track, if not this year, next year. It is too easy to kick people when they are down and it's all a bit pointless.

 

[Dr. Maserati]

So because I think cycling is all about winning and not placing 2nd I have to be LeMond etc. Nice logic

No it was just straight up sarcasm.

 

[Carols]

He's down and to kick him while he's struggling is just kind of sad and doesn't reflect well on those doing the kicking.

For me it is a product of the like/dislike relationship......I want him to do well but he disappoints over and over and over again, so I kick him for not meeting my expectations...and Not behaving like a professional bike rider and wasting his enormous talent.

But when he starts again I'll be rooting for him to do well!!! It's crazy I know

 

[ultimobici]

I watched it of course. Could Phinney have continued through the Giro with a broken pelvis? If so, then yes we have a fair comparison.

He fractured his sacrum last year, not during T-A. So if anything Phinney's actions are to be admired more.

Look up Robert Millar's ride in the 1991 TdF with a neck brace, Robbie McEwen's continuation inspite of a fractured vertebra. Also Lech Piasecki who crashed and fractured his arm and still finished. He might have even placed on the stage.

AS does himself no favours at all *****ing around playing at Pro Cycling.

 

[personal]

... finishing 2 nd place in a Gt let alone the Tour is not "hugely impressive"?

No, it isn't, especially if ones talent is such as Andy's.

 

[jens_attacks]

is this for real?

poor andy...

 

[theyoungest]

Someone please save Andy Schleck.

 

[Parrulo]

translation any1?

 

[LaFlorecita]

is this for real?

poor andy...

........

 

[jens_attacks]

his career is probably finished even if we won't like to happen now he should seek help and probably leave the pro cycling world for a while

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

translate anyone?

 

[theyoungest]

translation any1?

Guy checks in late at night at a Munich airport hotel, recognizes a two time Tour de France runner-up who has difficulty entering the elevator, and who can't even push the button for the correct floor anymore. Because he's completely drunk.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Anyone already translating this or should I do it?

Edit: guess not

 

[LaFlorecita]

Guy checks in late at night at a Munich airport hotel, recognizes a two time Tour de France runner-up who has difficulty entering the elevator, and who can't even push the button for the correct floor anymore. Because he's completely drunk.

wearing a Leopard trek jersey

 

[Cyivel]

FB's translation is

Late check in at a hotel in the Munich Airport. A well soaked type barely enters the elevator and tries unsuccessfully to press the button. I agree a great cycling champion, twice second in the Tour in recent years. Depressing

It was Andy Schleck. He was wearing the jacket of his former team Leopard Trek. He did not stand. I pressed the button for his floor. I found this situation very sad. He had abandoned the day before in an Italian race and completed over a single race since the spring of 2012. His brother Frank is suspended for one year for doping offences. I had the impression to see a young guy away, drunk and one night in an airport hot

Doesn't believe he won the 2010 Tour either

 

[Red Rick]

Somebody in his close circle should step up and tell Andy he should get his ****ing **** together, he's wasting much more than just his career this way

 

[jyhjyh]

Anyone already translating this or should I do it?

Edit: guess not

I would like a translation - please

 

[jyhjyh]

From wikipedia:

Pierre-Yves Le Borgn’, né le 4 novembre 1964 à Quimper (Finistère) est un juriste international et homme politique français membre du Parti socialiste français et du Parti socialiste européen. Il est élu député représentant les Français de l'étranger en juin 2012 pour la septième circonscription1.

Google-translated:
Pierre-Yves Le Borgn ', born November 4, 1964 in Quimper (Finistère) is an international lawyer and French politician member of the French Socialist Party and the Party of European Socialists. He was elected representative of the French abroad in June 2012 for the seventh circonscription1.

Hmm - who believes a politician?

 

[LaFlorecita]

I would like a translation - please

theyoungest already translated it

 

[jyhjyh]

theyoungest already translated it

Ups - missed that

 

[Angliru]

his career is probably finished even if we won't like to happen now he should seek help and probably leave the pro cycling world for a while

I think that's a hasty conclusion to come to based on a rider that decides to get drunk after dnf'g a stage race. He obviously has a problem and is choosing the wrong way to deal with it. He definitely needs help though but I wouldn't call an end to his career because of his one incident. He was making progress and likely would've finished T-A if not for the weather. I'm willing to bet that he finishes the next event he enters. Still though someone needs to intervene and get him some help in better dealing with his problems.