What happened to Andy and Frank Schleck?
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Asked by: Gary Buycks
What happened Frank Schleck?
In 2016, Schleck fell in the Flèche Wallonne and broke his collarbone, which kept him out of contention for the Liège–Bastogne–Liège, but he came back in the Tour de France. At the end of the 2016 season, Schleck retired.
What happened to Andy Schleck?
Schleck abandoned the 2014 Tour de France, suffering with injuries sustained as a result of a crash during stage three. In October 2014, Schleck announced his retirement, citing a knee injury.
Has Simon Yates won a Grand Tour?
Following a doping ban in 2016, he won the young rider classification in the 2017 Tour de France and the general classification in the 2018 Vuelta a España. Yates has also won multiple stages at each of cycling’s three grand tours.
Simon Yates (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 2014– | Orica–GreenEDGE |
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Why is Andy Schleck famous?
Andy Schleck’s stage 18 solo attack to the Galibier brought him a stage win and the yellow jersey. While he did not win, he and Frank became the first siblings to ever stand on the Tour’s final podium.
