Originally Posted by
canam73
So one day Schleck sits up on the finishing climb and spends the next day in the break.
I have no doubt that he and his coaches know way more than I do about cycling but......what's the plan there?
I'm not big fan of his, but I would like to see him back on form as it makes the races more interesting.
There is no plan. A lot of these big names come here simply to train under racing conditions. Schleck and Chavanel get some breakaway time, get the legs stretched out and moving. Also, a LOT of it is for TV time. "Oh! Look it's Andy Schleck, I've heard of him! He rides a Trek! I want one" Same with Chavanel, buy a brand new Specialized, your favorite "name" European pro rides one too, and he's all over my TV in a breakaway! The day Chavanel was in the break was hilarious, because there was a guy like 16 seconds out of the lead of the race, break was DOOMED, but they still kept riding along to get the TV time.