INTERVIEW
The best Luxembourgian cyclist of the early 21st century, Andy Schleck, White Jersey on the Great Loop three times, was awarded the 2010 Tour de France on green carpet after the decommissioning of Alberto Contador, tested positive for clenbuterol . The younger brother Schleck won the Tour without wearing the Yellow Jersey on the Champs.
"Of course, I have not been on the Champs with the yellow jersey, I miss it, but I do not think much about it, if I could go back, of course that I would like to ride with this tunic in Paris. I went on the podium with my brother (Fränk Schleck) with this white jersey (in 2011) The 2010 Tour is not the victory a runner likes to have, what remains of this Tour is that I lost the yellow jersey after a jump of chain ( Alberto Contador had then attacked in the stride, in the Port of Balès, distancing the Luxembourgeois, ed .) This marked my career.If we lose on the road because we is less strong than the others, it's one thing, but if you lose the Tour in because of a mechanical problem, it's different. "
Winner at Tourmalet and Galibier
Andy Schleck, also marked the history of the Tour with legendary stage victories, such as Tourmalet in 2010 and Galibier in 2011.
"The Tourmalet is legendary because it's one of the highest passes," recalls Andy Schleck. "He's super long and super tough, practically every Tour de France is on the program, it's really part of the Tour's history, and the day I won the stage (in front of Contador) we had the weather made it tricky, it was raining with a lot of clouds, it was a pretty tough day, and seeing the images today, people can understand how tough the conditions were. " Upon arrival at the Galibier, the feeling was still different. "It was amazing, you do not feel like you're on the same planet, there's a different atmosphere, it's very hot, but it's still fantastic to ride, and it's a myth for me too. "
The Luxembourger, who works for a partner of the Tour de France, keeps a wary eye on what is happening on this 2019 edition.
"Julian Alaphilippe is the great runner of the future, he can get on the podium this year," he says. "If he really wants to, I think he can do that, I have a lot of admiration for him, he has the character, and he seems to have been born on the bike, with a huge talent and a fantastic class. (...) The Ineos (team of Geraint Thomas and Egan Bernal) however remain very strong, everything is millimeter, and they are better prepared.They do not make professional mistakes by losing 1'40 "on a border. "The ears of Thibaut Pinot must whistle ...