Luis Leon Sanchez - what on Earth has happened???

[jens_attacks]

happy for him.

 

[khardung la]

TT champion of Spain, stage at the TdF, potential top10....good for the sense of this thread....

LL indicated that it was hard to adapt to a new time and that he went trough much in his personal life this year.

 

[greenedge]

Definetly top 10.

 

[hrotha]

TT champion of Spain, stage at the TdF, potential top10....good for the sense of this thread....

LL indicated that it was hard to adapt to a new time and that he went trough much in his personal life this year.

That he's starting to do well now doesn't change the fact that the first half of his season was abysmal.

 

[Spaniard]

Well done Luisle ¡¡, much better than your brother in Real Madrid.

 

[Midnightfright]

Excellent ploy by luis leon. Deliberate dire results to allow the field to him a good advantage on the GC for him to hold off for the win

 

[dlwssonic]

really similar

 

[theyoungest]

really similar

Of course. He dedicates all his wins to his late brother Leon.

 

[Spaniard]

Of course. He dedicates all his wins to his late brother Leon.

Yes, actually he has said that in marca.com

Off topic, do you know guys why the Contador's pistol salute? I heard somewhere that is related to his girlfriend or his family but I don't really know.

 

[brollebol]

Off topic, do you know guys why the Contador's pistol salute? I heard somewhere that is related to his girlfriend or his family but I don't really know.

I remember reading that it originated in 2007, after the press criticized their tactics and said AC should be supporting Levi. When he emerged as the stronger of the two he "silenced" his critics by shooting them. Don't know if there is any truth to this story tbh, but it sounds plausible. Maybe someone else knows more about this.

 

[Mambo95]

really similar

As has already been pointed out, it refers to his brother who was killed in a motorbike accident.

Another brother, Pedro Leon, who plays for Real Madrid, does the same too:

 

[craig1985]

Yeah that is why Lulu took the name 'Leon', in reference to his late brother and his grandfather.

 

[thirteen]

but he also did the thumb-sucking and cradle... did he (his wife/girlfriend) have a baby recently?

 

[Spaniard]

but he also did the thumb-sucking and cradle... did he (his wife/girlfriend) have a baby recently?

Yes , his wife is pregnant.

 

[thirteen]

Yes , his wife is pregnant.

thank you... it was difficult for me to find the information (in english).

i thought it was a very sweet gesture.

 

[Escarabajo]

So we all decided to wait to see the Tour results right? I guess his stage win was his highlight.

I am not sure if LL Sanchez has the talent to be riding with the best.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

loser lummel sanchez has always been overrated and I predicted him to fail at rabobank because rabo + overrated riders = epil failure

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

loser lummel sanchez has always been overrated and I predicted him to fail at rabobank because rabo + overrated riders = epil failure

Imagine what happens if they attract Richie Porte

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Imagine what happens if they attract Richie Porte

next grischa niermann??