[Update: the Schleck's father was released when no doping apparatus was found]
This report from The Earth Times:
Paris - Customs agents have begun a search of the car belonging to the father of Tour de France riders Frank and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, the web site of the daily L'Equipe reported Thursday. According to the report, the car belonging to Johnny Schleck, who works for one of the Tour sponsors, was targeted by customs police and taken away to be searched.
The Schleck brothers, who both ride for the Danish Team CSC, have been very prominent on the 2008 Tour de France. Frank wore the race leader's yellow jersey for two stages before losing it to teammate Carlos Sastre on Wednesday. He currently stands second, 1 minute 24 seconds behind Sastre.
Andy Schleck has been a powerful force in the mountain stages, and is currently the leading rider on the Tour under 25 years of age. Observers have already tabbed him as a certain future Tour de France champion. Team CSC was one of the first teams to implement an internal anti- doping programme. It is run by an outside scientist who carries out unannounced year-round tests on team members.
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First CONI has a surprise test of TdF riders, among the targets are 5 or so riders from CSC. Now a check of a family members car. I'm sure Bjarne will keep the team on the straight and narrow.
Posted by: Brian | 07/24/2008 at 12:27
Andy Schleck: Why Andy Schleck is the Best Bike Racer in the Universe
1. Is Andy on the Podium? Yes. Is Cadel Evans? No.
2. He smiles as he kicks butt on Alpe D’Huez.
3. He is actually 23, but he looks like he’s about 13.
4. He makes every stage look easy. It’s like he is just on a Sunday Bike Ride.
5. He was nice to Cadel Evans (my interpretation of Andy’s conversations with Cadel) “Cadel, what is the matter? Do your legs hurt? Why are you breathing so hard? Do you want me to ride back down the mountain to get you some help? Would you like to sing a little song with me?”
6. He shreds.
7. Prediction: he will win MANY tours in the future.
Bernard Kohl: Why he was the biggest duffus in the 2008 Tour de France:
1. He fell off the ramp during the time trial.
2. Lokk at him
3. He is a chimney sweep by profession. “Chim Chimminy Chim Chimminy Chim Chim Charee.”
4. He looks a little too excited when he gets kissed by the French girls on the podium.
5. Yeah, Yeah I know he is King of the Mountains.
6. Yeah I know he did well in the time trial.
7. He is King of the mountains and he fell off a ramp. Duffus.
Cadel Evans: Why Cadel Evans sucks:
1. Too much hype.
2. Never attacks.
3. Marginal at best time trial.
4. What the hell is a “Vegamite Sandwich? And who in their right mind would live in a country where they eat such things.
5. Crybaby
Christian VandeVelde: Why Christian VandeVelde is pretty Awesome:
1. He is an American.
2. Seems like a nice guy
3. From Missouri—How the hell did he get into bike racing?
4. He is an American.
George Hincappie: Why Big George rocks.
1. Solid
2. 12 tours
3. He is an American
4. He prefers Macs to PCs (no brainer)
Posted by: magster20 | 07/28/2008 at 09:08
Keep checking the blog for pertinent info on Andy.
Posted by: magster20 | 07/30/2008 at 18:51
I just watched Andy lead all the way up Ventoux into a headwind without raising a sweat. The only thing that ruffled him was a) why couldn't Andy keep up & b) why was Contador doing it just as easy. Man, if that's not doping, then I've never seen it
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Posted by: click here | 06/30/2011 at 07:36
He looks 13 (Schleck) because of HGH makes you look younger he has ridiculously small head as shown by helmet looks like mushroom on his head. A lot of these cyclists do have small pointy heads like phil ligget I think it makes them aerodynamic and must be side effect of some kind of doping. Shleck also has very deep voice as if there is too much testosterone.
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