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Andy Schleck voted Luxembourger of the year

By:
Susan Westemeyer
Published:
January 3, 2010, 09:48,
Updated:
January 3, 2010, 09:36
Edition:
First Edition Cycling News, Sunday, January 3, 2010
Fränk Schleck leads brother Andy, r, at the Tour de France

Fränk Schleck leads brother Andy, r, at the Tour de France

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Brother Fränk marries on New Year's Eve

It was a big weekend for the Schleck brothers, as Andy was named Luxembourger of the year and older brother Fränk got married.

Andy Schleck, 24, won the vote conducted by broadcaster RTL, with 22.5 percent. Second was Thierry van Werveke, a popular actor who passed away in 2009 from cancer at the age of 50, and third was the country's leader, Premier Jean-Claude Juncker. Fränk Schleck was fourth.

The younger Schleck finished second overall in the Tour de France, as well as winning Liège-Bastogne-Liègeiege-Bastogne-Liege and his national road championship.

Fränk Schleck married his girlfriend in a civil ceremony on New Year's eve. The couple had gotten engaged at the Amstel Curacao race in November. The church wedding is planned for August.

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    Looking ahead to 2012

    The big question about Andy Schleck in 2012 will be how his move to a team run by Johan Bruyneel will affect his racing. Schleck has lacked the competitive edge that Bruyneel is famous for – Schleck’s statement that he’d rather end up in second place on the Tour de France podium with his brother Fränk in third than win the race certainly doesn’t fit the Bruyneel philosophy! But Bruyneel’s attention to detail should aid Andy through this year’s Tour – and with 96km of individual time trialling, notoriously Schleck’s weak spot, he’ll need all the help he can get, if he wants to take that elusive win.

    Away from the Tour, look for Andy in the Ardennes Classics, and then aiming to become the  World Champion, on the hilly Valkenburg course.

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