Schlecks Depreciation Thread

[Dutchsmurf]

Again, no way Fränk got into real difficulties on the first climb with 60 others still in the peloton, and then finishing the day in the group of the favourites.
He recovered from nothing during that hour of racing.

Seriously, some users...

Then why is he saying so himself?

Besides souring the muscles, the first category Col de Joux didn't turn out to be a decisive factor in the GC battle. Luckily so, because Fränk Schleck lost contact with the group near the end of the Col, clenched on his bike with pain in the shoulder. Schleck: "I felt really bad on that climb. But I carried on with the pain and luckily I was able to make it back to the group before the top of the climb."
"It was not nice to see, but it wasn't a complete surprise for us", says Andersen. "I know he is in pain, so we kind of expected this. It was a good surprise however to see Fränk take courage and ride so confidently for the rest of the stage."

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador rode an impossibly hard Giro then suffered 37 crashes in the first week of the Tour and didn't complain once.

He just rides.

These guys are girls. Seriously half the peloton will be riding with ailments and injuries. That's Grand Tour riding.

I can never understand why the both of them are so quick to tell everyone why they didn't/can't perform.

We must not forget that Alberto is a class above everyone else. We cannot compare Andy and Fränkie to Alberto - that would be unfair.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

we must not forget that alberto is a class above everyone else. We cannot compare andy and fränkie to alberto - that would be unfair.

:d:d:d

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[Marco Pantani]

Then why is he saying so himself?

He wants to protect himself. Why would Andersen tell everybody Fränk was in pain, if not there was a plan of abandoning the Giro.
It's very obvious to me. Again, recovering within an hour of racing? I don't buy that.

But as I wrote yesterday, I'm satisfied Fränk decided to go on.

 

[Havetts]

Here come another 5 pages with Schleck dislike.. Woopie

 

[Froome19]

Here come another 5 pages with Schleck dislike.. Woopie

He ahowed yesterday that he isnt capable of really winning this race in his current state and the Giro doesnt really mean much to him, so why carry on if it is going to jepoardise his chances in the tour?

 

[Eshnar]

He ahowed yesterday that he isnt capable of really winning this race in his current state and the Giro doesnt really mean much to him, so why carry on if it is going to jepoardise his chances in the tour?

Chances?
WHAT chances???

 

[Zam_Olyas]

He ahowed yesterday that he isnt capable of really winning this race in his current state and the Giro doesnt really mean much to him, so why carry on if it is going to jepoardise his chances in the tour?

Why jeopardize his chances to help andy in the tour? ... the correct statement i think.

 

[Froome19]

Chances?
WHAT chances???

Ummmm... he came 3rd last year. He may not be capable of winning but a podium is within his grasp and of course he could be a big assistance to his brothers's chances (and maybe not, but in reality he does assist Andy)

 

[Eshnar]

Ummmm... he came 3rd last year. He may not be capable of winning but a podium is within his grasp and of course he could be a big assistance to his brothers's chances (and maybe not, but in reality he does assist Andy)

You realise that this year's route is different than last year don't you?
People say Schleck's TTing performances are... I daresay... ungodly.

 

[veganrob]

Frank has to leave Giro early for appt with gyno. sheesh

 

[Froome19]

You realise that this year's route is different than last year don't you?
People say Schleck's TTing performances are... I daresay... ungodly.

It is still tour and if he can do it once he can do it again as long as there are mountains the route doesnt dictate the race as much as you seem to imply.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yup. It happened. Fränk abandoned. *puke*

 

[LaFlorecita]

@giroditalia: At the km 28, @schleckfrank withdraws from Giro d'Italia #giro

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[LaFlorecita]

It is still tour and if he can do it once he can do it again as long as there are mountains the route doesnt dictate the race as much as you seem to imply.

Uhm... Fränk will lose loads of time in the time trials. He will never get back enough time in the mountains to finish top 3.

 

[Fetisoff]

It is still tour and if he can do it once he can do it again as long as there are mountains the route doesnt dictate the race as much as you seem to imply.

I can see Andy pulling out a miracle and having a couple of mountain stages and TT of his lifetime to podium, or even win the Tour. Frank on the other hand - I just don't think he's got what it takes

 

[Marco Pantani]

Chapeau Fränk.

 

[hughmoore]

The first climb at 30km was too much for him.


Hugh

 

[Christian]

What can you do, if you have sh!t on your feet you have sh!t on your feet.... (Andreas Brehme)

 

[thehog]

...............

He saw the rain and felt sick.

 

[Magnus]

Uhm... Fränk will lose loads of time in the time trials. He will never get back enough time in the mountains to finish top 3.

It really depends on how well the good tt'ers are in the mountains and if Frank has TdS-2010 or TdF-2008 tt's.

 

[the asian]

Well, Frank Quits Giro to help his dear baby brother to another runner up position at the tour and a top ten place for himself

 

[Marco Pantani]

What can you do, if you have sh!t on your feet you have sh!t on your feet.... (Andreas Brehme)

Andy Brehme.....one true philosoph of the modern days.

 

[Eshnar]

It is still tour and if he can do it once he can do it again as long as there are mountains the route doesnt dictate the race as much as you seem to imply.

We'll see this july how much the route dictates the race then

 

[thehog]

He saw the rain and felt sick.

You couldn't make this stuff up even if you tried. They are beyond useless the both of them. It's obvious he wanted leave and go to Spain with Andy. He was just waiting for the excuse to exit.

I hope he apologized to Alex before he left.