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My goal before I was a
pro wasto become a pro.
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When you turn pro
you want to win a race.
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And nowthe goal is to
win the Tour de France.
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We're aiming very high.
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I know that if I come
second in the Tourthis year
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I will have lost thetour
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They have similar
capabilities and strengths
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even if Andy appears a bit
more likely to win the Tour.
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This doesn't mean
Frank won't win it at some point.
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Frank proved he is a good
climber at '"Alpe d'Huez".
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The Tour is the greatest,
most important race.
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We got into cycling
because of the Tour.
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We got into cycling
because of my dad.
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He kepttalking
aboutthe Tour
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Physically, Johny Schleck was
an earllier version of Andy
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they were almost
identical in strength.
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Except that Johny
stuck to the rules ofthattime.
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He remained a mere team
mateto his leaders.
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He never went above
his rank within theteam,
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as opposed to Andy who is
already a leader at a young age,
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and is considered
a huge talent.
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I wanted the boys to do
sports as they grew up.
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We rode our bikes a lot;
there were bikes all over the place.
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I was always buying bike clothes.
And sothey became bike rliders.
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They had lots of fun with this.
They did try other sports
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but those were not
challenging enough.
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I am Andy Schleck, this is my
first year in the youth team.
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I'm almost 13 now
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My name is Frank, I'm 18,
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I study atthe
LTAM secondary school.
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I'm part of the
junior racing team.
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When I was 18,
Andy was 13.
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We couldn't practicetogether yet.
He couldn't follow.
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In a race we sometimes rlide for 40km
but the pros do 180km.
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I think that's
still a big step for me.
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When I started cycling,
my friends and I raced up the hill.
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I was...
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...lndurain and my
friend was Rominger
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That's how it started.
You don't yet think it possible.
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But you do start dreaming.
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It was Frank who encouraged
me to become a pro.
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He was my biggest influence.
As heturned pro,
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I hoped to follow in
his footsteps one day
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As I became older
we started to practice together.
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It was definitely him.
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It is difficult to say who harms
or who benefitsthe other.
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Despite the 5 years age difference,
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they are surprlisingly
almost liketwins.
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They're also both
in the same league,
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which is a blessing
as well as a curse.
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One of them might have become
a specialist on cobblestones
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and the other in the
grand tours. But no.
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Ateam built around
two brothersthat embodies
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the whole country
means a lot to Luxembourg.
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They became ambassadors
of Luxembourg.
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Who represented Luxembourg
in the history oftheTDF?
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That legacy rests on one
man's shoulders, Charily Gaul.
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The angel of the mountains,
winner oftheTDF
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An outstanding climber
maybe the best in history,
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together with Marco Pantani.
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This team represents
the spirlit of a country
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that has often sought fame
through individuals
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and now seeksto
create a group.
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The idea was
to create a team
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to support us 100
percent in theTDF
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We searched for
rliders whose personality
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would fit into theteam,
and turn it into a family
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Frank, I have
blood in my mouth.
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I gave my best.
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Ittastes of
blood in my mouth.
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That's normal.
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L'vie got an engine inside.
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The goal is not just to cycle
butto get to know each other.
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That happened durling this week
in all kinds of situations.
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Outdoors in the snow
durling meetings or over a beer
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How we achieved it wasn't important.
The main thing isthat we did.
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Andy you lost
the chain last year
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if you hadn't
lost that, maybe you
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would have won the
tour by one second.
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Same at Tour of Switzerlland.
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One week of hard racing - 4 seconds.
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Every race is very very close.
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So think about it. Eviery second,
for you guys, counts.
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Don't lose-
- Especiallythefirst week.
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Don't lose a stupid 5 seconds
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forthingsthat
may not be necessary.
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Last year I fell and broke
my shoulder I was out of the race.
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I - no we, went
intotheTDF to win.
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I was in great shape.
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And I had a very
good chanceto win.
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That was a pretty hard blow.
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Last year when
Contador attacked
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after my chain popped,
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I had revenge on my mind.
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Eviery great champion
is something of a thug.
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Deep down in their souls,
TDF winners are sometimesthugs.
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They viiolatethe codes
of good behavior and friendship
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with other rliders.
In the heat of the race
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they forget everything and only
think about one thing: Wn theTDF.
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What did you learn from
your last Tour de France?
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Maybe attack a bit
earllier in the mountains
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where you have to
make a difference?
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Of course I can't wait
until thefinal time trlial.
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You never know in advance.
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Eviery daythere
can be opportunities.
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It may happen tomorrow
with side-wind on aflat stage
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but it might not be
until we reach the mountains.
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I know that if I want to win
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I have to take the initiative.
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I want to win and
Alberto wants to defend histitle.
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So they go up
against two adversarlies,
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Alberto Contador and Cadel Evians.
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We knowAlberto
Contador- a superlb climber
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trlipleTDF winner,
good at winning time trlials.
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This makes him a
very accomplished rlider
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Cadel Evians is always around.
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I don't think he's as brlilliant
as Alberto Contador.
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But at the sametime
he has kind of a "diesel" quality
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That makes him diff cult to
drop or break away from.
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Cadel Evians is always there.
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I am not scared. You shouldn't be
scared of another rlider
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but respect them. if you are scared
you lose the Tour before it starts.
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We'll keep an eye on him,
but we are not scared.
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We're not here to finish
2nd and 3rd. Our goal is
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to have one of us
on top of the podium.
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So we need to take rlisks.
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We will not befirst and second.
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That'stoo difficult.
We're not in ajunior league.
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This is the Champions League.
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There are plenty of other rliders
who dream of winning the Tour.
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The moment will come when
we have to make a decision.
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Whether Frank or myself needs
to sacrlifice himself for the other
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we shall see.
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Time trlials. There is
nothing more thrlilling
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than speeding
along at over 55 km/h.
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It pushes you forward and
gives you a very satisfying feeling.
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You must constantly remind yourself
to concentrate on the pain.
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Make yourself small
and try to feel that pain.
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Beautiful.
Go Fabian, come on.
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Go, go, go. Come on,
for the last 2km.
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If you're being encouraged:
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you are good,
you're making good time
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Go, go, do it for yourself,
for your family.
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If it's a familiar voice,
it is important.
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Come on, boys. You have to sprlint.
You have to givie it all.
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Come on Frank, Andy come on.
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If you look back at recent years,
a good climber
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hasto be reasonably
good at time trlials, too.
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My strength arethe mountains,
that's where I can win the Tour
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You win the Tour on your strengths,
not your weaknesses.
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The greatest influence
is always yourself.
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How far do
you want to get?
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Where do you want to go?
It's your call.
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It depends on
your personality
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and what you are
prepared to do.
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I love cycling because I can push
my bodyto its limit and beyond.
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This might sound
a bit perverse,
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but you have to
hurt yourself.
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I train and push
myself very hard
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to reach my absolute limit.
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That's what I like
about bike-racing.
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That's the passion.
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How far can you go
before you collapse?
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It wasthe hardest
point in the earlly season.
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Yes, that's rlight.
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Thefirstten days were brutal.
Plenty of crashes. Wnd.
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A very nervous peloton.
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The Touris spectacular
in every sense of the word.
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Spectacular performances,
sprlints and breakaways.
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And there are
spectacular crashes.
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Unfortunatelythey
are a part of our sport.
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Eviery day we avoid crashes
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and keep both
our captains safe,
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is a successful day
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That is a huge challenge.
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People must understand
we're not stuntmen.
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We all have family and friends.
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To make it worse,
my brotherl's there with me.
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We plunge downhill
at up to 100 km/h
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On narrow roads covered in
gravel, with walls either side.
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And we only wear a
polystyrene helmet.
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That's all.
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One moment of distraction,
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a pedal touching a
wall and life stops.
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When a rlider goes down,
the whole peloton sees itself die.
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It's very diff cult
to get overthis,
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especially when it
happens in your own team,
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to a young cyclist from Belgium with
whom you built a relationship.
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There was no reason for
thingsto end that way
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We start with
tragic news in sports.
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The Belgian cyclist Wouter Weylandt
of Team Leopard-Trlek died today
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The 26 year-old cyclist
fell on the 3rd stage
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of the Giro d'ltalia
and died of his injurlies.
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Wouterl's death
shocked many people
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and for us in the team
the shock was even bigger.
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Because we were so
much closerto it all.
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Wth Wouter, it was a situation
I'd never experlienced before.
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He turned pro
one year afler me,
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and we knew
each other well.
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He lived in Ghent where
we went totraining camps.
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We trained on
thetracktogether.
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We ofen talked about the day
we would rlide in the same team.
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And that fell
into place this year.
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We were good friends.
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When I got the news
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of what happened to him.
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I was deeply shocked.
It made me doubt everything.
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It was difficult for me
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as I didn't have anybody
around who was closeto me.
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I hadjust arrlivied
in the States.
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I wondered why I had so many calls.
Evierybody knew I was on a plane.
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I called my mother
first thing and shetold me.
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I was standing all
alone atthe airport,
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I can't find words to descrlibe
how I felt that moment.
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I spoketo my brother.
And that brought it all back.
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11 stages behind us now
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I thinkthe guys brought you,
Andy, Frank, Jakob,
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to this point here. We could not
have expected a better situation.
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Now we need to see
where we're standing.
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I think that everybody
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expects that we
will do something.
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So...
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I mean, we will not really
surprlise anybody with anything.
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I think, personally, that Contador
would like to win the stage.
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He always attacks on the
first mountain stages.
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He always goes forthat.
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The goal isto taketime.
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So the first plan is that
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you, Maxime and so on, you have
to speak about who isthe best today
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And we save our best rliders
for the top and the downhill.
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But if you do it hard,
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it doesn't help that
you pull for only one km.
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We need to go over, and down.
So we have to calculate it.
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Hopefiully Jakob, he could be
theretogether with Andy and Frank
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at the bottom of the last
climb to "Luz-Ardiden".
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And hopefiully they'll
have the legs for it.
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They have to attack, but they
cannot expect to go together
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One of them needs
to go full throttle.
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- Andy and Frlank, you mean?
- Yes, Andy and Frank.
241
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- Putthe pressure on.
- They need to attack alone.
242
00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:12,594
And not turn around.
243
00:32:12,880 --> 00:32:15,998
And when he gets caught back,
the other one has to attack.
244
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When we do everything
that we know
245
00:32:19,480 --> 00:32:22,359
we'll be even stronger
When we make mistakes,
246
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we'll be weak, and the others
will seethat and will use it.
247
00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:29,833
That'sthe reason why you
have to be 100% focused.
248
00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:32,597
Think about it. it's a long stage.
249
00:32:33,400 --> 00:32:34,993
And don't forget
to eat and drlink.
250
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Going up thefirst mountains
251
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there is always a
round of observation.
252
00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:44,553
We are still far from Parlis and
the leaders are watching each other
253
00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:48,829
They spot the signs in
a rlival that point to
254
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a state of exhaustion
or a momentary weakness.
255
00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:54,791
Theyfine-tune
their assessments,
256
00:32:55,000 --> 00:32:58,152
and slowly identifytheir rlivals.
257
00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:02,035
A rlider is obliged to pinpoint
his most dangerous rlival.
258
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He will calibrate his
own race accordingly
259
00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:16,595
When you go, we have
to be sure we can go.
260
00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:18,359
Go all the way
to thetop, ok?
261
00:33:18,640 --> 00:33:19,630
Come on, boys,
you can do it.
262
00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:40,834
Stop. Stop. There's a puncture.
263
00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:07,630
Very good. Go.
264
00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,911
(Jens Voigt) I'm still ok,
I'm still good, I'll go to the top.
265
00:34:14,640 --> 00:34:18,031
Good old man. Thank you.
266
00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:03,835
- How much did Contador lose?
- 10 or 14 seconds.
267
00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:09,636
Main thing is
that he's losttime.
268
00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:16,233
Just one question. We saw you
talk to Frank in the ascent.
269
00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:18,790
What did you discuss?
270
00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:22,556
I sawthat Alberto was
glued to my rear-wheel.
271
00:36:23,080 --> 00:36:26,277
I wanted to attackfirst.
272
00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:30,879
So we discussed tactics.
273
00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:34,189
I attacked first,
then Frank went for it.
274
00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:36,079
We played a little game.
275
00:36:36,440 --> 00:36:40,070
Then the moment came for him
to go full speed ahead.
276
00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:45,109
If we keep this
up we can win.
277
00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,275
Andy is a bit like me.
278
00:37:15,560 --> 00:37:18,029
He says "I feel great
and the sun is shining.
279
00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:24,555
Now I'll attack". Frank says:
"No I'll wait, I evaluatethe race
280
00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:28,719
I save a bit of energy
and then I go from there".
281
00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:30,678
He has more of a plan.
282
00:37:30,880 --> 00:37:33,235
They are like a
gut- and a head-person.
283
00:37:33,440 --> 00:37:34,669
Togetherthey're unbeatable.
284
00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:36,275
Being brothers helps to shield
themselvies from the outside worlld.
285
00:38:36,520 --> 00:38:40,115
A cyclist is alwaysfighting
a battle with himself.
286
00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:43,632
That'sthefight he
must ultimately win.
287
00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:48,517
This battle with oneself
becomes increasingly difficult
288
00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:52,230
as you rlide in
your brotherl's shadow
289
00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:56,997
In other words, Frlank is
Andy's shadow and viice versa.
290
00:38:57,720 --> 00:39:02,078
It is both their
blessing and their curse.
291
00:39:18,280 --> 00:39:21,159
On the day of the
"Plateau de Beille"
292
00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:25,040
I didn't feel all that well.
293
00:39:26,600 --> 00:39:30,150
But I expected
the knot to open up.
294
00:39:31,120 --> 00:39:32,758
The Tour is like a roller-coaster.
295
00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,311
You have good days
and then you have bad days.
296
00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:41,396
But there isn't a single day
when you don't rlide to your limit,
297
00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:44,592
even in the so-called
sprlinter stages.
298
00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:49,518
Eviery day you go to the limit,
just to finish the stage.
299
00:39:50,040 --> 00:39:52,680
Not everything always
goes according to plan.
300
00:39:53,280 --> 00:39:55,396
And on that particular
day it didn't.
301
00:39:56,040 --> 00:39:59,078
Just to repeat what Jakob said:
he cannot go faster on the climb,
302
00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:01,078
so we save one of the other guys
303
00:40:02,000 --> 00:40:05,118
and let him pull
in the valley. Ok?
304
00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:10,238
Arlider has crashed
in the descent.
305
00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:18,876
It is Jens Voigt who crashed.
306
00:40:35,600 --> 00:40:39,070
Boys be careful in the downhill.
Jens crashed in the downhill.
307
00:40:39,320 --> 00:40:42,358
He's ok, no problem.
Be careful, ok?
308
00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:55,317
- He crashed again or what?
- Yeah.
309
00:40:55,640 --> 00:40:56,596
No.
310
00:40:57,560 --> 00:40:59,471
I could have
stayed down and said:
311
00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:03,355
No, everything hurts. Get me
an ambulance, I want to go home.
312
00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:08,920
But no, the guys needed me.
It's important that I go on.
313
00:41:09,240 --> 00:41:10,753
So you get on your
bike and you rlide on.
314
00:41:11,200 --> 00:41:14,113
You don't even
think about quitting.
315
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:16,951
You also get mentally exhausted.
316
00:41:17,240 --> 00:41:20,835
The daily pressure of not
being dropped offi at the back,
317
00:41:21,320 --> 00:41:29,432
things like possible side-winds
splitting the peloton.
318
00:41:29,800 --> 00:41:32,155
You can definitely lose
the Tour de France in one day,
319
00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:34,112
but you can't win it in one day
320
00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:40,915
Linus, what's the matter?
321
00:41:41,120 --> 00:41:44,431
- I rode ahead for a bit.
- A bit?That's not enough.
322
00:41:44,640 --> 00:41:48,429
We need to keep up the pace.
It's 10 more km. I'm sorry, but...
323
00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:49,750
Come on.
324
00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:53,153
A bit?.
325
00:42:05,320 --> 00:42:09,553
You might get a general assessment
of your rlivals before the race.
326
00:42:11,040 --> 00:42:13,190
But you reallyfind out only
327
00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:16,279
as you challenge
them on the mountain.
328
00:42:16,640 --> 00:42:18,153
You never know how
good they really are,
329
00:42:18,360 --> 00:42:21,910
we didn't know how
strong Cadel was.
330
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:25,037
We kept saying "he's
gonna crack one day".
331
00:42:49,840 --> 00:42:51,513
Frank, no majortime gaps?
332
00:42:52,120 --> 00:42:53,952
Wait 5 minutes please.
333
00:42:54,560 --> 00:42:56,119
I'll be with you in a few minutes.
334
00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:57,876
Thank you.
335
00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:16,756
Almost like new
336
00:44:24,840 --> 00:44:27,992
Wait, wait. Yes Gerard,
we are with Frank Schleck
337
00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:31,119
who is kindly answerling
our questions rlight away.
338
00:44:31,720 --> 00:44:33,472
Alberto Contador
wasn't in great shape today
339
00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:35,990
but you couldn't shake him off
340
00:44:36,320 --> 00:44:39,153
No, I think... No.
341
00:44:40,800 --> 00:44:43,110
No, but... there
will be other days.
342
00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:14,313
Andy do you reckon
the upcoming week
343
00:46:14,600 --> 00:46:19,959
will be one of the most
essential weeks in your career?
344
00:46:20,680 --> 00:46:25,197
I thinkthis will bethe
single most important week
345
00:46:25,760 --> 00:46:29,435
in my career up
until now. I feel great.
346
00:46:29,880 --> 00:46:33,760
I am mentally and
physically prepared
347
00:46:34,520 --> 00:46:36,796
to go for the Yellow Jersey
and to defend it.
348
00:46:37,160 --> 00:46:40,039
I have a hunch that winning
is not an absolute for you.
349
00:46:40,400 --> 00:46:42,232
If you win the Tour
you will obviiously be happy
350
00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:44,869
if you don't win,
it won't change yourlife,
351
00:46:45,240 --> 00:46:47,675
or who you are.
Is that basically it?
352
00:46:49,040 --> 00:46:52,431
- I am sure it won't change my life.
- Not even who you are?
353
00:46:52,960 --> 00:46:54,598
- No.
- This doesn't really change you?
354
00:46:55,080 --> 00:46:56,991
It only brlings you joy?
355
00:46:57,240 --> 00:47:01,359
Joy for sure, it's a sports dream.
But there's moreto life.
356
00:47:03,240 --> 00:47:05,231
I see this a bit diffierently
357
00:47:05,440 --> 00:47:08,080
I am not sure if
this is good or bad.
358
00:47:08,480 --> 00:47:10,517
That's how I am.
359
00:47:10,880 --> 00:47:12,757
I thinkthatthe
life you lead later
360
00:47:13,120 --> 00:47:15,236
looking at Frank with
his little daughter
361
00:47:15,440 --> 00:47:16,475
that's what life is about.
362
00:47:16,720 --> 00:47:20,759
That's what givies
you pleasure, later on.
363
00:47:21,320 --> 00:47:24,358
Of course it is greatto be able
to say I won theTDF but
364
00:47:25,000 --> 00:47:27,799
that is the kind of
joythat comes and goes.
365
00:47:28,200 --> 00:47:29,634
Do you want to win the Tour
for your faherl's sake?
366
00:47:29,880 --> 00:47:32,679
Yes, that has
been on my mind.
367
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:36,470
You totally look like him.
It's amazing.
368
00:47:36,800 --> 00:47:41,192
Atthe back of our minds he is
way more important than he knows.
369
00:47:41,760 --> 00:47:47,119
After I rlide a good race,
I seek his opinion first of all.
370
00:47:48,040 --> 00:47:54,309
Looking at my fatherl's face,
like last year when I won a stage,
371
00:47:55,400 --> 00:47:59,234
I see that he is proud
of me if I rlide well.
372
00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:03,269
You appearto be quite
simple in daily life.
373
00:48:03,760 --> 00:48:05,433
At the sametime, you show
374
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:07,752
a certain theatrlicality
in the mountains,
375
00:48:07,960 --> 00:48:10,349
which, I noticed,
is becoming stronger.
376
00:48:10,600 --> 00:48:13,592
You turn around to observe...
you gesture.
377
00:48:13,920 --> 00:48:18,039
You did this less before.
What do you look for?
378
00:48:18,320 --> 00:48:21,392
Do you look for your brother
or do you observe the others?
379
00:48:21,600 --> 00:48:24,752
You do this with a
real theatrlicality
380
00:48:25,680 --> 00:48:28,354
or do you feel
exposed on the road?
381
00:48:28,600 --> 00:48:31,513
No, when I reach my limit,
I stop looking back.
382
00:48:32,120 --> 00:48:35,112
You are revealing a secret here.
383
00:48:35,600 --> 00:48:37,113
It'strue, if I go full throttle
384
00:48:37,320 --> 00:48:39,072
in a timetrlial,
I don't turn around.
385
00:48:39,520 --> 00:48:41,557
And in the mountain when you go,
you don't look back?
386
00:48:41,800 --> 00:48:43,359
No, when I go, I go.
387
00:48:43,880 --> 00:48:47,032
Thank you very much,
I appreciatethis.
388
00:48:47,440 --> 00:48:52,719
- Your prediction?
- You will win, I think.
389
00:48:52,920 --> 00:48:54,877
I have only one
doubt about Contador.
390
00:48:55,280 --> 00:48:56,793
You think he is bluffng?
391
00:48:57,440 --> 00:49:01,320
Yes, he is an expert at bluffing
and he pedals very easily
392
00:49:39,200 --> 00:49:40,713
Is it slowly loosening up?
393
00:49:40,920 --> 00:49:42,991
- No, it's like custard.
- Custard?
394
00:49:45,680 --> 00:49:52,359
On the outside it's pretty soft,
but inside it's hard.
395
00:49:56,080 --> 00:50:03,396
We crossed the brlidge
by the rliver Right, lefl,
396
00:50:03,800 --> 00:50:07,953
and slowly uphill. So I slowed down,
397
00:50:08,280 --> 00:50:11,113
and guess who overtakes me?
398
00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:15,229
Can only be one guy
Jens. You know how?
399
00:50:19,400 --> 00:50:24,156
I just thought no,
I am cooked, I'vie had it.
400
00:50:25,120 --> 00:50:27,680
It's always funny when you
check outthe guys atthe front
401
00:50:27,960 --> 00:50:30,952
asthey wrestle,
fight and grlind theirteeth.
402
00:50:31,320 --> 00:50:34,995
But it's beautiful.
Jens doesthat very well.
403
00:50:37,320 --> 00:50:41,757
Half of my job wasto be
the butt of the other guys'jokes.
404
00:50:42,080 --> 00:50:45,550
Good God, the stufftheythrow
at me. That I am so old,
405
00:50:45,880 --> 00:50:48,998
that my nose is huge,
and that I wobble on my bike,
406
00:50:49,280 --> 00:50:51,317
that I havetruckloads of kids.
407
00:50:51,720 --> 00:50:53,996
They laughed at everything.
408
00:50:55,680 --> 00:51:00,436
I reckon that half
of my job consisted
409
00:51:00,840 --> 00:51:04,515
in being the
target oftheirjokes.
410
00:51:04,800 --> 00:51:08,236
But theirjoking
was good-hearted.
411
00:51:08,440 --> 00:51:10,033
We're all friends.
412
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:15,755
The guys got rlid of their stress
by making jokes about me.
413
00:51:16,200 --> 00:51:18,271
That was a major
part of my job.
414
00:51:21,480 --> 00:51:24,757
Wth this you
can catch big fish.
415
00:51:25,680 --> 00:51:28,354
Do you everfish with
the Drachkovitch system?
416
00:51:28,800 --> 00:51:30,996
The Drachkoviitch?
Yes, Mathieu does.
417
00:51:31,840 --> 00:51:34,639
- For me that's the best.
- Yes, it's better
418
00:51:36,640 --> 00:51:38,597
That fish down
there looks pretty old.
419
00:51:39,640 --> 00:51:41,392
It's a sunfish.
420
00:51:43,160 --> 00:51:44,833
You dofind some
catfish over there.
421
00:51:45,160 --> 00:51:46,116
In here?
422
00:51:46,320 --> 00:51:52,669
- Are there catfish in here?
- Yes, a few it's been 2 years now
423
00:51:53,280 --> 00:51:58,070
- I don't liketo fish for carp.
- No, it is not very interesting.
424
00:51:58,760 --> 00:52:00,592
But if you hook a big one
425
00:52:00,960 --> 00:52:02,598
it's a hugefight to
get it out. I think.
426
00:52:03,080 --> 00:52:04,229
Yes.
427
00:52:08,160 --> 00:52:10,834
Where do you keep
yourfishing gear?
428
00:52:11,160 --> 00:52:13,595
Evierywhere. At home.
429
00:52:13,880 --> 00:52:17,635
You also keep some by
the lake, don't you?
430
00:52:17,920 --> 00:52:19,718
A classic spoon-bait
will do too, no?
431
00:52:19,960 --> 00:52:21,871
Yes, that's old school.
432
00:52:23,240 --> 00:52:27,154
Is it getting darlk already?
The sun is setting.
433
00:52:28,080 --> 00:52:30,549
8pm, we should
head offito dinner
434
00:52:30,880 --> 00:52:32,553
Which meansthat our
day offiis already over.
435
00:52:32,800 --> 00:52:33,756
Yes, almost.
436
00:52:35,440 --> 00:52:36,874
That's no good.
437
00:52:37,280 --> 00:52:38,600
But it was a great day offi.
438
00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:40,070
I found it relaxing.
439
00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:42,437
Justthat bit with
the press his morning.
440
00:52:42,800 --> 00:52:43,835
Did you sleep?
441
00:52:44,200 --> 00:52:46,237
Yes. One and a
half hours, at least.
442
00:52:46,520 --> 00:52:48,397
Metoo, for an hour.
443
00:52:48,800 --> 00:52:51,155
Until we went
for the massage.
444
00:52:51,480 --> 00:52:54,791
Nobody asked any questions,
we found that quite relaxing.
445
00:54:18,240 --> 00:54:21,710
There is torrential rain
and it is freezing cold.
446
00:54:22,360 --> 00:54:25,557
They announce 7 degrees
celsius on "Col de Manse",
447
00:54:25,880 --> 00:54:28,793
the main challenge for the day.
448
00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:32,351
You need to cover up
and be very careful.
449
00:54:32,560 --> 00:54:36,519
Alberto Contador attacks.
The front of the peloton explodes.
450
00:54:36,720 --> 00:54:39,917
Look at how Contador
hitsthe pedals.
451
00:54:40,120 --> 00:54:42,475
This looks promising
for the next three days.
452
00:54:42,680 --> 00:54:48,198
Behind, we notice that Cadel
Evians appears very strong,
453
00:54:48,400 --> 00:54:51,153
that Voeckler is valiant as usual,
454
00:54:51,560 --> 00:54:55,235
and that the Schleck
brothers are in trouble.
455
00:55:08,840 --> 00:55:11,229
I was mentally unprepared
forthis situation.
456
00:55:11,760 --> 00:55:14,912
I made a mistake. I'll remember
this. it won't happen again.
457
00:55:15,440 --> 00:55:17,909
You must always be
ready and I wasn't.
458
00:55:18,960 --> 00:55:22,919
I cannot close a gap of50m
on a dangerous wet slope.
459
00:55:23,120 --> 00:55:24,235
I'm not that
good going downhill.
460
00:55:54,200 --> 00:55:58,398
When I, myself, plunge
downhill, I'm not scared.
461
00:55:59,200 --> 00:56:02,113
But when I see
Andy doing it on TV
462
00:56:02,440 --> 00:56:03,475
I get really scared.
463
00:57:05,440 --> 00:57:08,000
You'vie lost 1 minute and
10 seconds on Cadel Evians.
464
00:57:08,280 --> 00:57:09,475
A few seconds
less on Contador
465
00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:11,193
You'rethe big
loser of the day.
466
00:57:11,400 --> 00:57:15,030
I know, but my Dad told me
earllierthat he was glad
467
00:57:15,280 --> 00:57:19,831
that I didn't end up in hospital.
The Tour is not finished.
468
00:57:20,120 --> 00:57:24,398
It only just started and I am
in good shape for the mountains.
469
00:57:24,680 --> 00:57:28,913
That's what counts. Although
tomorrow'sfinish will be similar
470
00:57:29,320 --> 00:57:34,349
But I keep my spirlits
up and I'll be ready
471
00:57:34,680 --> 00:57:36,671
There istoo much pressure,
butthis isthe Tour de France.
472
00:57:36,960 --> 00:57:38,155
You know in advance
there will be pressure.
473
00:57:38,400 --> 00:57:42,314
Yes, they know. But you
must handlethe pressure.
474
00:57:42,680 --> 00:57:46,196
Theteam is new and
has great expectations.
475
00:57:46,560 --> 00:57:49,359
And this yearthey'vie had
their share of bad luck.
476
00:57:49,560 --> 00:57:54,316
Andytold me after the
faal crash of his friend Wouter
477
00:57:54,640 --> 00:57:56,233
that he has problems
going downhill.
478
00:57:56,440 --> 00:57:57,953
That's what we sawtoday.
479
00:57:58,160 --> 00:58:02,074
He should have gone downhill
with Frank, but he didn't manage.
480
00:58:02,520 --> 00:58:04,477
Sometimes we get
the impression that
481
00:58:04,680 --> 00:58:06,830
the Schleck brothers
are bad road pilots.
482
00:58:07,080 --> 00:58:09,799
If the conditions are unfavorable
they seem to be scared.
483
00:58:10,160 --> 00:58:12,231
It's not a question of being scared
I raised them this way
484
00:58:12,440 --> 00:58:16,149
I'd rather have him lose 5 minutes
than see him end up in hospital.
485
00:58:16,360 --> 00:58:19,512
What would be the point
if I had to visit them in hospital?
486
00:58:19,960 --> 00:58:26,309
They are our kids.
Arace is secondary
487
00:58:26,800 --> 00:58:30,430
The Tour comesto
life through the media.
488
00:58:30,800 --> 00:58:32,438
And media is mainly TV.
489
00:58:32,720 --> 00:58:37,590
TV demands excitement and these
descents create a good spectacle.
490
00:58:38,240 --> 00:58:39,469
It is a dangerous sport.
491
00:58:39,720 --> 00:58:41,472
I never forced them into it.
They love it.
492
00:58:41,840 --> 00:58:47,552
But if it's possible
to avoid danger
493
00:58:48,040 --> 00:58:50,998
even if that danger
could lead to victory,
494
00:58:51,320 --> 00:58:54,073
I'd rather see them lose
than take insane rlisks.
495
00:59:16,160 --> 00:59:19,471
We started thinking that
Andy had probably lostthe Tour
496
00:59:19,680 --> 00:59:21,910
He had to save face now.
497
00:59:22,280 --> 00:59:25,511
By saving face with a brlilliant
feat he might win after all.
498
00:59:25,760 --> 00:59:30,960
Andy had his back
against the wall.
499
00:59:31,440 --> 00:59:34,910
Asthe favorlite oftheTDF
he had to react.
500
00:59:35,200 --> 00:59:41,958
A cyclist has to
save his prestige,
501
00:59:42,160 --> 00:59:45,391
his credibility He can't let
things lie without reacting.
502
00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:48,152
They have a sort
of inner combustion.
503
00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:51,438
I think this is part of it,
504
00:59:51,840 --> 00:59:54,559
like a spirlit that
animates every cyclist.
505
00:59:55,000 --> 00:59:57,719
The two Schleck
brothers are drliven by this.
506
00:59:58,120 --> 01:00:04,230
They haveto metamorphose
into a sort oftwo-headed Janus.
507
01:00:04,720 --> 01:00:08,475
A hero from antiquity
who suddenly steps into combat.
508
01:00:12,840 --> 01:00:14,672
In the mountains
you always depend on yourself.
509
01:00:14,880 --> 01:00:16,234
You haveto suffier on your own.
510
01:00:16,480 --> 01:00:19,598
Until you reach yourlimit.
You can't changethat.
511
01:00:19,920 --> 01:00:24,232
You don't want to hear
that you can't do it.
512
01:00:25,240 --> 01:00:29,154
You need to accept the
pressure of possible failure.
513
01:00:29,800 --> 01:00:32,189
But it should
never distract you.
514
01:00:41,160 --> 01:00:43,436
I don'tthink
that far ahead
515
01:00:44,480 --> 01:00:48,030
what will happen if I lose?
516
01:00:50,280 --> 01:00:55,229
Maybethat's a
giftthat I have.
517
01:00:56,240 --> 01:00:59,073
I wasthe same as a kid,
before I took up cycling.
518
01:01:00,040 --> 01:01:03,954
I never got scared, even
when doing other sports.
519
01:01:06,280 --> 01:01:08,078
Wth this in mind
I go into the race.
520
01:01:08,360 --> 01:01:11,352
Today I'll rlide
until I fall offi my bike.
521
01:01:49,240 --> 01:01:52,915
The race was strange.
I don't like it when
522
01:01:53,160 --> 01:01:55,037
I can't control what happens
523
01:01:55,240 --> 01:01:57,800
and I am unableto
make a decision when I want.
524
01:01:58,320 --> 01:02:00,994
I thought, something hasto happen.
525
01:02:01,400 --> 01:02:06,076
I haveto turn this around,
and there is only one way
526
01:02:09,560 --> 01:02:11,517
Today and tomorrow
are the big days.
527
01:02:14,840 --> 01:02:19,038
Andy is very motivated,
Franktoo, to go for it.
528
01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:22,389
And I think, we talked
a little bit last night,
529
01:02:25,200 --> 01:02:28,238
I know he'd really
like to attack on "lzoard"
530
01:02:29,040 --> 01:02:33,511
and I agree. You need to
do it, if you want to win.
531
01:02:35,160 --> 01:02:37,595
I also know that it
will be very hard.
532
01:02:39,920 --> 01:02:41,957
As we heard,
there's a headwind.
533
01:02:42,200 --> 01:02:46,478
Afterwards, on the way up
to the last climb on "Galibierl".
534
01:02:49,480 --> 01:02:52,393
We also know, you're
not going to do it alone.
535
01:02:53,880 --> 01:02:56,030
We need to have a
plan A and a plan B.
536
01:02:56,880 --> 01:03:00,669
I think, first of all,
to do plan A,
537
01:03:01,440 --> 01:03:03,078
we need to have guys in front.
538
01:03:06,160 --> 01:03:08,595
Contador will try
not to let you go.
539
01:03:09,240 --> 01:03:11,231
And if you go on "lzoard",
540
01:03:12,240 --> 01:03:15,517
that means that it
has to be in red...
541
01:03:16,600 --> 01:03:18,398
in red level, to go.
542
01:03:19,640 --> 01:03:21,438
If not, it's nothing.
543
01:03:23,280 --> 01:03:24,395
That's how it is.
544
01:03:25,280 --> 01:03:28,591
- Threshold race.
- Yes. if not, you don't go anyway
545
01:03:32,080 --> 01:03:35,391
And if that worlks, then wetry it,
and you go for it.
546
01:03:35,680 --> 01:03:38,149
And that's it. We
see how far it's going.
547
01:03:39,920 --> 01:03:41,149
Ifit doesn't worlk...
548
01:03:42,840 --> 01:03:47,516
Then, I think, we should
worlk for Frank, on "Galibierl".
549
01:03:48,600 --> 01:03:50,910
And that means we'll
go up very, very hard,
550
01:03:51,720 --> 01:03:54,394
and at the top,
you then need to attack.
551
01:03:56,920 --> 01:03:59,196
We have a situation
that we'vie never had.
552
01:03:59,400 --> 01:04:02,756
We'vie never had a finish
line on 2650 metres altitude.
553
01:04:03,680 --> 01:04:06,752
We'vie only once
been over 2700 metres.
554
01:04:07,720 --> 01:04:11,679
It could be a completely diffierent
scenarlio when we're out there.
555
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:13,399
Wth not only seconds.
556
01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:19,516
It will be very diff cult,
if you finish with Contador
557
01:04:19,960 --> 01:04:22,031
Yeah, I don't go,
I don't pull with Contador
558
01:04:22,240 --> 01:04:24,231
- No. That's good.
- I spoke with lvian.
559
01:04:24,720 --> 01:04:26,870
- And he wants
- He also wants a hard race.
560
01:04:27,200 --> 01:04:29,396
He wants Sylviester
Szmyd to pull...
561
01:04:29,600 --> 01:04:32,353
full throttle for the
first 7km of"lzoard".
562
01:04:32,760 --> 01:04:37,231
And if Szmyd goes
full throttle, then he's gone.
563
01:04:37,960 --> 01:04:39,792
But also, I think Bjarne...
564
01:04:42,480 --> 01:04:46,599
his team will also
try to pull on "lzoard".
565
01:04:47,480 --> 01:04:50,233
Yes. So it's not just us.
Not at all.
566
01:04:50,640 --> 01:04:54,520
The only one who asks nothing
is Cadel. Cadel will follow.
567
01:04:54,760 --> 01:04:56,910
He will follow.
He only needsto follow.
568
01:04:58,080 --> 01:05:01,198
But I think, that could
be really hard in the end.
569
01:05:01,800 --> 01:05:03,393
Yeah, you need
to be ready boys.
570
01:05:03,920 --> 01:05:05,354
And one more thing.
571
01:05:05,840 --> 01:05:08,798
Guys. Today
you need to fight.
572
01:05:12,160 --> 01:05:14,470
It's a hard day
it's afighter day.
573
01:06:04,680 --> 01:06:07,559
Why does cycling
appeal to the public?
574
01:06:07,920 --> 01:06:09,911
Because it is in the nature of
humankind to escape.
575
01:06:10,160 --> 01:06:13,471
In our livies, we
alwaystry to escape
576
01:06:13,840 --> 01:06:16,832
from education,
childhood, society
577
01:06:17,960 --> 01:06:21,157
We try to escape
from everything.
578
01:06:21,640 --> 01:06:24,393
So a cyclist who escapes
frees himself from his condition.
579
01:06:24,640 --> 01:06:27,075
Being in the group means
being attached to the others.
580
01:08:43,680 --> 01:08:49,119
Alberto Contador has difficulties.
He is dropped by the peloton.
581
01:08:49,400 --> 01:08:53,519
Cadel Evans
relaunches his attack.
582
01:08:53,920 --> 01:08:56,912
He knows he will rlide a
very good time trlial.
583
01:08:57,160 --> 01:08:59,436
He is a specialist.
584
01:08:59,840 --> 01:09:03,515
Wthout a doubt,
the truth of yesterday'sTDF
585
01:09:03,840 --> 01:09:06,878
is not the samethe day after.
Things progress very fast.
586
01:09:07,280 --> 01:09:12,036
Andy still has a lead of
3 minutes and 1 second.
587
01:09:12,320 --> 01:09:15,676
We wonder who, apart
from Andy Schleck,
588
01:09:15,880 --> 01:09:19,032
will be able to attack today?
589
01:10:04,160 --> 01:10:05,753
Just a few seconds missing.
590
01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:09,277
Cadel did it. Sit down, over there.
591
01:10:32,960 --> 01:10:34,359
You're exhausted.
592
01:10:35,000 --> 01:10:36,354
You can taste blood in your mouth.
593
01:10:36,600 --> 01:10:40,798
You can't eat or drlink.
594
01:10:42,120 --> 01:10:44,191
You feel awful.
595
01:11:35,840 --> 01:11:37,513
Here, put this on.
596
01:13:03,840 --> 01:13:06,036
Bravo Andy. Thank you.
597
01:13:09,000 --> 01:13:11,355
Thanks so much.
598
01:13:25,560 --> 01:13:28,871
On the morning of the
"Alpe d'Huez", when I woke up,
599
01:13:29,120 --> 01:13:31,760
as I was getting on
the bus, I realized
600
01:13:33,160 --> 01:13:35,720
that I would
have a grueling day
601
01:13:37,400 --> 01:13:41,394
I knew I'd lost a lot of
energythe day before.
602
01:13:41,760 --> 01:13:46,470
We are not machines; we cannot
perform the same every day.
603
01:14:24,760 --> 01:14:27,832
I knew it wasn't worth
the rliskto go full throttle,
604
01:14:28,080 --> 01:14:29,753
because I could lose
everything on '"Alpe d'Huez".
605
01:14:30,000 --> 01:14:33,391
So I was carefiul,
and on '"Alpe d'Huez"...
606
01:14:33,760 --> 01:14:35,159
I was burnt out.
607
01:14:36,160 --> 01:14:37,116
No good anymore.
608
01:16:03,560 --> 01:16:05,631
It's complicated. TheTDF
is a dayto day business.
609
01:16:05,840 --> 01:16:09,276
It's not about
being the best one day
610
01:16:09,480 --> 01:16:11,676
but being present every day.
611
01:16:11,960 --> 01:16:16,557
After a rlider makesthis kind of
effiort he has to weigh things up,
612
01:16:16,840 --> 01:16:21,232
consider his rlivals'
potential reactions
613
01:16:21,560 --> 01:16:23,597
and his own energy levels,
614
01:16:23,800 --> 01:16:27,270
because you don't get up
easily after such an effort.
615
01:16:27,560 --> 01:16:30,678
The next day you must
deal with the situation.
616
01:16:30,880 --> 01:16:32,234
It's notthat easy
617
01:16:32,520 --> 01:16:34,716
Taking rlisks in the
TDF has its prlice.
618
01:17:08,440 --> 01:17:12,354
In the final timetrlial, Andy was
in yellow and I was second.
619
01:17:13,920 --> 01:17:17,038
The pressure was
huge on both of us.
620
01:17:17,480 --> 01:17:21,360
We had everything
to lose that day
621
01:17:21,880 --> 01:17:25,555
The 42km of the final
timetrlial at Grenoble,
622
01:17:26,120 --> 01:17:29,238
when I had the honorto start
offi wearling the Yellow Jersey,
623
01:17:29,600 --> 01:17:32,240
was the most important
day of my career
624
01:17:32,680 --> 01:17:37,914
it wasto determine
whether I win or lose the Tour.
625
01:17:42,320 --> 01:17:45,039
But you go into this stage
as into every other one.
626
01:17:45,680 --> 01:17:49,435
Of course, it wasthe only stage
where I wore the Yellow Jersey,
627
01:17:49,760 --> 01:17:52,513
Except for the day before,
on the podium.
628
01:17:53,720 --> 01:17:59,318
Wearling yellow in the race
is an amazing feeling.
629
01:17:59,520 --> 01:18:01,113
Just one day before Parlis.
630
01:18:01,400 --> 01:18:02,993
But you do know that...
631
01:18:05,160 --> 01:18:06,798
it is hanging by a thread.
632
01:19:35,080 --> 01:19:37,310
Go Andy you can do it.
633
01:20:16,600 --> 01:20:21,800
You start shaking durling the last
minute befiorethe timetrlial.
634
01:20:23,920 --> 01:20:27,470
You are hyper-aware.
You take deep breaths,
635
01:20:27,840 --> 01:20:30,958
tryto get as much oxygen
into your blood as possible.
636
01:20:31,840 --> 01:20:34,719
Then you go up, you know
you have 30 seconds left,
637
01:20:34,920 --> 01:20:37,878
and it's going to
hurt like hell soon.
638
01:20:38,840 --> 01:20:43,311
And then you're offi. You must
be alert, find your rlhythm.
639
01:20:44,560 --> 01:20:48,997
Thefinal minute
is a nasty feeling.
640
01:20:49,840 --> 01:20:53,879
You stand there and wait.
641
01:20:54,200 --> 01:20:56,396
And you know that
you will soon have...
642
01:20:59,320 --> 01:21:00,958
fifty minutes...
643
01:21:02,960 --> 01:21:04,189
of pain.
644
01:21:21,360 --> 01:21:22,953
Come on Andy.
We'll do it. Go.
645
01:22:04,320 --> 01:22:08,109
Now you go. That's good.
Next 2 km: Tryto push it hard.
646
01:22:08,360 --> 01:22:09,919
Put the hammer down
for the next 2 km.
647
01:22:10,120 --> 01:22:11,633
Small ups and downs,
bad road
648
01:22:11,960 --> 01:22:12,916
Come on. Go.
649
01:22:14,280 --> 01:22:18,672
Go after the motorlbike. Chase
the motorlbike. Come on. Go, go.
650
01:22:19,840 --> 01:22:22,036
Keep the concentration.
Come on. Go, go, go.
651
01:22:23,840 --> 01:22:26,480
Should I tell him
thetime, to Evians?
652
01:22:31,600 --> 01:22:33,557
I knew deep down.
653
01:22:34,920 --> 01:22:36,911
Otherwise someone would
have told me on the radio
654
01:22:37,120 --> 01:22:40,192
that I was about to win the Tour
Nobody said that.
655
01:22:40,440 --> 01:22:43,478
So I knew I had to go faster
656
01:22:45,080 --> 01:22:46,798
Come on. Fight, fight.
Come on, boy.
657
01:22:51,800 --> 01:22:54,792
It's just you and
your bikefighting
658
01:22:56,120 --> 01:22:58,999
against the wind,
against the road.
659
01:22:59,280 --> 01:23:03,035
You have no rlivial in a
time trlial, you are on your own.
660
01:23:03,280 --> 01:23:05,191
Your rlival is you.
661
01:23:21,480 --> 01:23:23,596
I'll havethem
both on the podium.
662
01:23:58,600 --> 01:23:59,749
Stop.
663
01:24:00,400 --> 01:24:01,356
Stop.
664
01:24:01,600 --> 01:24:02,556
Hey watch out for the rlider.
665
01:24:02,760 --> 01:24:03,875
Stop. Stop.
666
01:24:09,240 --> 01:24:11,117
Out of the way.
Move out of the way.
667
01:24:14,040 --> 01:24:15,553
It's his brother.
Tell him to come here.
668
01:24:53,640 --> 01:24:58,669
I alwaystell myself: if I
do my best for a whole year
669
01:24:59,720 --> 01:25:02,473
if everything worlks out and
I still don't win in Parlis,
670
01:25:02,760 --> 01:25:04,433
then there was somebody
strongerthan me.
671
01:25:04,640 --> 01:25:07,951
You can losethe Tour by
not being satisfied with yourself.
672
01:25:09,440 --> 01:25:15,038
If I come 10th or 20th,
and I know I gave everything,
673
01:25:15,360 --> 01:25:20,514
that I made every sacrlifice,
and gave my absolute best,
674
01:25:21,040 --> 01:25:25,910
I finish 20h, but I
can look in the mirror
675
01:25:26,200 --> 01:25:30,319
and say: That was my best.
Then I didn't lose the Tour.
676
01:25:43,400 --> 01:25:47,519
...and for the first time
two brothers on the podium...
677
01:25:47,840 --> 01:25:52,232
In theTDF you always wait
for dangerto materlialize.
678
01:25:52,880 --> 01:25:56,236
The rliders ofen tell you
when you interviewthem:
679
01:25:56,560 --> 01:25:59,871
Today it was like this
and tomorrow we will see...
680
01:26:00,120 --> 01:26:03,511
We always wait for
something to happen in theTDF
681
01:26:03,720 --> 01:26:06,394
We alwaysthink that
big things will happen tomorrow
682
01:26:06,680 --> 01:26:09,433
Like in life, we alwaysthink
tomorrow will be better.
683
01:26:09,800 --> 01:26:11,791
But it doesn't change. it is
up to us to take matters in hand.
684
01:26:12,280 --> 01:26:16,274
Strangely, forAndy
everything happened
685
01:26:17,040 --> 01:26:19,350
in an unknown, fairlly
insignificant place.
686
01:26:19,960 --> 01:26:21,473
The descent of the
small "Col de Manse",
687
01:26:22,080 --> 01:26:26,517
hardly ever mentioned
in the history oftheTDF
688
01:26:26,840 --> 01:26:30,276
On that downhill slope,
he lost one precious minute.
689
01:26:30,560 --> 01:26:34,235
Had he had that minute
against Evans in Grenoble,
690
01:26:34,520 --> 01:26:37,638
the outcome oftheTDF
could have been reversed.
691
01:26:38,480 --> 01:26:41,677
That is theTDF We oflen
speak of the mythical mountains,
692
01:26:41,960 --> 01:26:45,032
but theTDF 2011 was decided in
the descent of the "Col de Manse".
693
01:26:56,440 --> 01:27:01,071
Of course in the coming years,
I will try everything to win. But...
694
01:27:02,560 --> 01:27:05,951
But one day, when I stop cycling,
who knows when that will be,
695
01:27:06,840 --> 01:27:10,356
and I never won the Tour, it won't
make me an unhappy person.
696
01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:14,118
Of course I want to win it,
and I will win at some point.
697
01:27:14,480 --> 01:27:16,551
But if not...
698
01:27:17,880 --> 01:27:21,919
Poulidor came second 6times.
He never won the Tour
699
01:27:22,200 --> 01:27:24,589
He's the most popular
athlete in France.
700
01:27:27,000 --> 01:27:29,071
You don't always haveto win.
701
01:27:29,800 --> 01:27:31,950
You can't always win.
702
01:27:39,160 --> 01:27:40,912
Subtitles: Chantal Schaul/
Jean-PierreThilges
703
01:30:47,320 --> 01:30:49,311
We continue with cycling.
704
01:30:49,560 --> 01:30:54,031
The name Schleck is not unfamiliar
in Luxembourg's cycling scene,
705
01:30:54,240 --> 01:30:56,516
especially if we look
back at this weekend.
706
01:30:56,720 --> 01:31:00,156
Steve Schleck won a race
yesterday in Etain, France,
707
01:31:00,400 --> 01:31:04,633
Frank Schleck won a race
today in Brliey also in France.
708
01:31:04,840 --> 01:31:07,719
A portrait of the Schleck
family by Jeannot Ries.
709
01:31:08,760 --> 01:31:10,353
Sincethe sixties the
name Schleck has been well known
710
01:31:10,560 --> 01:31:12,870
in the small worlld of
Luxembourg's cycling sport.
711
01:31:13,080 --> 01:31:14,559
For 10 years, Johny Schleck was
712
01:31:14,760 --> 01:31:17,070
one of six Luxembourgers
713
01:31:17,560 --> 01:31:20,552
defiending the country's colours
in the professional peloton.
714
01:31:21,640 --> 01:31:23,916
The most beautiful
memory was 68,
715
01:31:24,120 --> 01:31:26,873
when Jan Janssen of my
team won the Tour de France.
716
01:31:27,120 --> 01:31:28,474
OK, he was not
really on my team,
717
01:31:28,680 --> 01:31:30,910
as in thosetimes
national teams were racing.
718
01:31:31,400 --> 01:31:34,233
And then 73, when Ocana won theTdF
719
01:31:34,440 --> 01:31:38,798
that wasthe highlight of my career
yourleader winning the Tour
720
01:31:39,520 --> 01:31:41,830
Johny Schleck
himself was Luxembourg's
721
01:31:42,040 --> 01:31:44,236
Professional Champion
in 1965 and 1973.
722
01:31:44,560 --> 01:31:47,313
In 1964 he won a stage
of the 'Tour de I'Avenirl"
723
01:31:47,600 --> 01:31:50,035
and in 1970 one stage
of the Vuelta in Spain.
724
01:31:50,480 --> 01:31:53,438
Known durling his active career
as a "model team racerl",
725
01:31:53,720 --> 01:31:55,279
the 55-year-old family man
726
01:31:55,520 --> 01:31:57,318
has passed on his love
and passion for cycling
727
01:31:57,560 --> 01:32:00,154
to histhree sons.
728
01:32:01,880 --> 01:32:04,759
I'm Andy Schleck,
this is my first year as "cadet",
729
01:32:05,000 --> 01:32:07,196
I'm almost 13 years old,
730
01:32:07,760 --> 01:32:10,434
I am in 7th grade atthe "Lycee
Technique desArts et Meters"...
731
01:32:10,640 --> 01:32:12,438
I am Frank, I am 18 years old,
732
01:32:12,880 --> 01:32:15,349
I am in 12h grade at the "Lycee
Technique des Arts et Metiers"
733
01:32:15,840 --> 01:32:17,114
and I race with the "juniors".
734
01:32:17,480 --> 01:32:19,949
I am Steve Schleck,
I'm 21 years old,
735
01:32:20,440 --> 01:32:22,556
I don't goto school anymore,
I worlk, but...
736
01:32:22,760 --> 01:32:24,956
I have enough time totrain.
737
01:32:25,880 --> 01:32:28,076
Togetherthe 2
youngsters Andy and Frank
738
01:32:28,280 --> 01:32:31,989
have won no less than 5
champion titles in 8 seasons.
739
01:32:32,200 --> 01:32:34,635
There's one special moment the
Schleck family likesto remember
740
01:32:34,880 --> 01:32:36,359
San Sebastian last year
741
01:32:36,680 --> 01:32:38,273
In the frame of the
Junior Championship
742
01:32:38,480 --> 01:32:40,118
Frank attacked at
the end of the race.
743
01:32:40,400 --> 01:32:43,472
He staystop of the race
until a few km befiore the finish.
744
01:32:45,600 --> 01:32:47,477
This was my aim, getting
them to do sports,
745
01:32:47,680 --> 01:32:49,876
and obviiously it was cycling,
because I'm also...
746
01:32:50,240 --> 01:32:54,234
every year I'm involved
in the organization of the Tour.
747
01:32:54,520 --> 01:32:55,840
On top of that, I also
take care of races here,
748
01:32:56,040 --> 01:32:58,236
I'm a board member
of the Federation now.
749
01:32:58,520 --> 01:32:59,635
As a consequence of all this
750
01:32:59,840 --> 01:33:02,229
I brought my
boys to cycling,
751
01:33:02,440 --> 01:33:04,192
and the whole family
was playing the game.
752
01:33:05,120 --> 01:33:07,794
Andy got his first
bike at the age of 4.
753
01:33:08,000 --> 01:33:10,640
As soon as he was allowed to race,
there was no stopping him,
754
01:33:10,920 --> 01:33:14,470
and he's well aware that it's
hard worlkto be a winner
755
01:33:16,560 --> 01:33:19,951
In a race we sometimes
rlide for 40km
756
01:33:20,360 --> 01:33:23,159
but the pros do 180km.
757
01:33:23,680 --> 01:33:26,991
I think that's
still a big step for me.
758
01:33:27,440 --> 01:33:30,239
Frank, 18 years old,
as ajunior is considered
759
01:33:30,480 --> 01:33:33,438
one of the greatest young talents
of Luxembourg's cycling sports,
760
01:33:33,720 --> 01:33:34,869
which explains his presence in
761
01:33:35,080 --> 01:33:37,196
the young talentsteam
of the Olympic Committee.
762
01:33:37,400 --> 01:33:40,552
There's always an ulterlior motive
to be a professional one day
763
01:33:40,760 --> 01:33:44,151
I think it will be really tough.
For me it's all about having fun.
764
01:33:44,640 --> 01:33:47,951
Seventh last year in
the "General Patton" race,
765
01:33:48,200 --> 01:33:51,113
thejunior wants above all
to graduate from school this year
766
01:33:51,640 --> 01:33:53,358
Then he'll see what's next.
767
01:33:53,680 --> 01:33:55,398
Forthis season
durling the summer holidays,
768
01:33:55,600 --> 01:33:58,114
he has one national objective.
769
01:33:59,040 --> 01:34:01,919
The "General Patton" race
belongsto the Worlld Cup now,
770
01:34:02,120 --> 01:34:04,999
it is a difficult race with many
new and talented rliders.
771
01:34:06,400 --> 01:34:09,631
I think I did
very well last year
772
01:34:09,840 --> 01:34:11,638
and I might try
to be betterthistime.
773
01:34:12,320 --> 01:34:14,630
As an amateur, Steve rlides
his bike three times a week
774
01:34:14,840 --> 01:34:18,071
for 4 to 5 hours
to train endurance.
775
01:34:18,600 --> 01:34:21,114
Add to that 2 hour units
776
01:34:21,400 --> 01:34:23,960
"in the red" in
orderto train freshness.
777
01:34:24,200 --> 01:34:26,874
You need a lot of
motivation forthat.
778
01:34:27,520 --> 01:34:29,511
I heard about the
great times of my father...
779
01:34:29,880 --> 01:34:31,359
Yes, of course
it motiviated me,
780
01:34:31,640 --> 01:34:34,758
but when I discovered the new stuff,
the materlial and...
781
01:34:35,080 --> 01:34:37,310
the new bikes
coming to the marlket...
782
01:34:37,760 --> 01:34:41,310
To be a pro, to participate in the Tour
all this has always stimulated me.
783
01:34:41,720 --> 01:34:45,759
I think it's great,
three brothers racing together,
784
01:34:46,280 --> 01:34:49,238
it's a great atmosphere at home,
the races on Sundays...
785
01:34:50,080 --> 01:34:52,469
Cycling does not
onlytake a lot of time,
786
01:34:52,680 --> 01:34:54,239
it is also an
expensivie sport.
787
01:34:54,440 --> 01:34:57,751
Athletes really need 100% support.
788
01:34:58,520 --> 01:35:01,080
We now have a
great national coach,
789
01:35:01,360 --> 01:35:05,672
and we finally found sponsors too,
forthefirst time and for 2 years,
790
01:35:05,960 --> 01:35:07,189
which allows usto participate
791
01:35:07,400 --> 01:35:08,754
in stage races like
"Circuit des Mines",
792
01:35:09,000 --> 01:35:10,399
we will most probably participate,
793
01:35:10,600 --> 01:35:12,876
to 80% , in this yearl's
'Tour de I'Avenirl"...
794
01:35:13,640 --> 01:35:14,994
and of course all the
big races inbetween,
795
01:35:15,200 --> 01:35:16,998
we could not affiord it before,
as we were lacking finances.
796
01:35:17,200 --> 01:35:19,111
Now we have sponsors,
I hope there will be more,
797
01:35:19,320 --> 01:35:21,118
which allows us to build
798
01:35:21,320 --> 01:35:23,231
professional infrastructures
around the rliders
799
01:35:23,440 --> 01:35:25,875
and the sport, which will help us
to proceed with the rliders.
800
01:35:26,080 --> 01:35:27,673
We have athletes, it's not
that our rliders are bad.
801
01:35:27,960 --> 01:35:29,598
But we need the
rlight infrastructure...