Will The Real Andy Schleck ever Come Back?

[Miburo]

He's only 28 or 29 but it's been 3 years since we've seen anything from him.

And now he gave up in the tour cause of an injury, but yet his form was yet again questionable.

I remember the giro '07 or the tour '08, seeing him ride was amazing. I've no clue what really is holding him back.

Is it something physically or mentally? I'm gonna go with the mental part, maybe he doesn't have the passion anymore to ride at this high level. I've no clue but it truly is sad.

So do you think that we'll never see the best Andy again? I think so, but that doesn't mean it's over right? I hope so, he still should be able to do something, even with the level he had you can still win certain races...

 

[Netserk]

This is the real Andy Schleck...

 

[auscyclefan94]

He is a quitter...his attitude is summarised by the incident in 2011 Tour de France where he did not even bother to ride the Grenoble TT course that he was riding to win the GC in his own right. He is not a winner nor a fighter

 

[Old School]

And this is the guy who was given the Tour champion jersey when Contador got popped?

LOL, this isn't even funny anymore. It used to be a good joke, but this guy is not geared to be one of the riders who are labeled winners.

 

[Miburo]

He is a quitter...his attitude is summarised by the incident in 2011 Tour de France where he did not even bother to ride the Grenoble TT course that he was riding to win the GC in his own right. He is not a winner nor a fighter

I agree with that, he never had this killer mentality, i doubt that he even cared that much when he lost the tour 3 times in a row. It shows that having talent isn't enough.

 

[classicomano]

Hes just a big fat phony.

 

[hrotha]

He doesn't like cycling. Raw talent/Clinicness will only take you so far, and for every year you slack off it's harder to recover.

Should have ridden the Vuelta last year, get those miles in and learn to suffer again.

 

[Carols]

Andy will never be near the top again but he can still make a living if he puts his mind to it and even pick up a win once in a blue moon. He is out of contract at the end of the year. It might be time to hang up the wheels.

 

[del1962]

I have heard he is more interested in fishing and hunting than cycling these days.

 

[Netserk]

I have heard he is more interested in fishing and hunting than cycling these days.

I've heard he's more interested in the bottom of bottles than cycling (recently)...

 

[RedheadDane]

I think this is The Real Andy Schleck. A guy with an amazing talent, but without the readiness to actually work for it.

 

[Jan the Man]

I think a lot of what is said about him is harsh and conjecture.

I doubt he can get back to his best but with a clear run from injuries he can still get some results.

 

[willbick]

I think he's a decent man who's done things he regrets and has probably been through some pretty bad times in recent years coming to terms with it. One thing he is NOT is a particularly talented rider

 

[BeagRigh]

Poll needs a Vino option: He will come back and take a solo win on the Champs-Élysées next year!

On a serious note I would like to see him back but I'm not hopeful.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Limited talent in context, should retire. Has made enough money to give him a start in something else.

 

[shades1]

think we all knew it was all going to end badly whether it be retirement or a crash or whatever .

i think this really is the end now , where the hell does he go from here , what team would ever want him ?

il be fair to the guy tho , for a few years he truly was a great rider .

 

[Mishrak]

I think it's mostly a mental issue. He has never recovered from his pelvis accident, and I would not be the least bit surprised if he goes into every bike ride expecting to crash now. A lot of his crashes have been bizarre and they've been far more consistent than usual. Compare it to someone like Mark Cavendish who hits the dirt rather often in sprints. He's right back on that horse if he doesn't tear ligaments in his shoulder that is.

 

[SafeBet]

It's beyond me why we keep discussing him as a cyclist. It's almost fetishism.

 

[jam pants]

And this is the guy who was given the Tour champion jersey when Contador got popped?

LOL, this isn't even funny anymore. It used to be a good joke, but this guy is not geared to be one of the riders who are labeled winners.

That's the problem. He's missing some gear.

 

[jens_attacks]

This year on lagos he will be back
but im an optimist, probably he will retire
Well, there is life without cycling, he's not pantani

 

[perico]

He needs a swift kick to the gonads, then maybe the "great anger in his belly" will return. Seriously something needs to be done- being a retroactive Tour winner seems to have tangled his wiring.

 

[No_Balls]

No, just no.

I agree on the reference that he lacks the killer mentality racing on a full program at the highest level. He has lost a couple of years from which he will not recover IMO.

 

[The Hitch]

I think he's a decent man who's done things he regrets and has probably been through some pretty bad times in recent years coming to terms with it.

What

 

[arvc40]

Andy has found out how good he is at cycling.

 

[arvc40]

Must do his head in when he looks at his power metre. Lol