Why did Andy Schleck abandon

[James Jordan]

Where and when? While Contador appeared to be wincing a bit I don't recall any point where he appeared to be any real trouble that would've ultimate Ventoux result any different than the other mountain stages.

I guess we will never know for sure because Andy waited for his brother rather then chasing when Contador went and then did not chase to his full potential because he would constantly sit up when his brother started to struggle.

 

[Cerberus]

I guess we will never know for sure because Andy waited for his brother rather then chasing when Contador went and then did not chase to his full potential because he would constantly sit up when his brother started to struggle.

Wait, are you talking aboth the Le Grand-Bornand stage? The one with the two short step climp and the, a short descent at the end which which Franck Schleck won? Because I don't think that Contador attacked on Ventoux (the penultimate stage), he just shadowed Andy.

 

[beroepsrenner]

If I was a director of a team the last thing I would want is Frank on my team if I had Andy. You know that he is going to throw away a his chances to help his brother up the ladder. You only have to see the stupidity he pull last year on Ventoux and the year before on Alp de Huez

Isnt that what team work is all about?????

 

[red_flanders]

Thought so. A guy like him wouldn't just give up before the first mtn stage of a gt for no reason. Now he can recover and prepare for the worlds where he will be hard to beat.

I think it's as simple as the latter. They always give some illness as a reason to depart once they feel they have the right amount of training in.

 

[issoisso]

Thought so. A guy like him wouldn't just give up before the first mtn stage of a gt for no reason. Now he can recover and prepare for the worlds where he will be hard to beat.

I can't see him winning the worlds. He'd have to get to the finish alone and the course isn't anywhere near hard enough for that.

I honestly can't think of a single rider who he'd beat in a sprint.

 

[screaming fist]

I honestly can't think of a single rider who he'd beat in a sprint.

I can: his brother.

 

[issoisso]

I can: his brother.

Frank is much faster in a sprint (he's still very slow by pro standards) and has beaten a few riders in sprints in the past.

 

[Boeing]

Since they changed their format, I can't get Cycling News (other than the forum) on my cell phone. I won't have access to my desktop computer until Tuesday.
I could easily access the news before the change, but now it freezes my whole cellphone if I try to access it.

doug susan just needs to tell us she is smart by telling you you are dumb

patronizing princess

 

[Christian]

(...) all has been true that Andy was just using vuelta for WC prep. Andy didnt do any prep coming in this race.

Andy did do some preparation before going to the Vuelta - not very much, granted - but you have to give the guy a break after finishing 2nd in the tour and doing an estimated 15 criteriums afterwards, I think he earned a week off.
He was going to use the Vuelta as preparation for the worlds, however, that didn't work out and that's not why he pulled out!

 

[afpm90]

Frank is much faster in a sprint (he's still very slow by pro standards) and has beaten a few riders in sprints in the past.

Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of California this year, for example.

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

doug susan just needs to tell us she is smart by telling you you are dumb

patronizing princess

Now that's an interesting assumption!

Susan

 

[issoisso]

Vincenzo Nibali in the Tour of California this year, for example.

Watch the replay. Nibali was dead, he didn't even try. He freewheeled in

 

[Angliru]

If I was a director of a team the last thing I would want is Frank on my team if I had Andy. You know that he is going to throw away a his chances to help his brother up the ladder. You only have to see the stupidity he pull last year on Ventoux and the year before on Alp de Huez

I don't see what last year's Alpe d'Huez stage has to do with this topic. Sastre was CSC's last and only hope at winning the Tour at that point, Frank was in yellow but with the ITT looming his chances of holding it were quite slim, and Andy had blown his GC chances earlier in the race when he bonked and lost major time.