Andy Schleck might end his 2012 season
The 2012 season has not been very productive for Team RadioShack-Nissan cyclist Andy Schleck right from the start. Andy had a terrific past season but his performance in the current season had been a real disappointment.
He finished second during the most recent edition of the Tour de France and was a pre-race favourite for the coming version of the race.
The cyclist had a knee injury earlier in May 2012, which restricted him from performing to his best and also made him abandon the Tour.
“Yesterday, when I came out of the MRI scan and they told me the news, my world fell apart, I won't win the 2012 Tour de France, I won't even be in it,” he cited.
“I hope to be back to ride the Olympics and then my main goal will be the Vuelta a España, I’m more motivated than ever before, as people – and journalists in particular – forget very fast”.
It is believed that Schleck’s 2012 season might as well be over and his fans will have to wait a little longer before seeing their star rider back in action.
He was expected to return at the 2012 Olympic Games and also at the Vuelta a Espana but the surgery is stopping him from marking his return.
The 27-year-old broke the sacral bone and the recovery process is taking longer than expected, as reported by the Luxembourg news paper Wort.lu.
"The fracture is healing only slowly. As a result, Andy Schleck is still hampered and cannot really strain his body," as posted on the team’s website.
Andy marked his professional debut with Team CSC in 2005 and spent a period of six years with the side.
He accepted an offer from Team Leopard Trek in 2011 and became part of Team RadioShack-Nissan after the team announced its merger for the 2012 season.
The three time podium finisher at the Tour de France is considered amongst the best stage race cyclists in the sport and his absence is really hurting the team.
Whether Schleck continuous the remaining part of the season or not is only the matter of time, as his return only depends on his physical fitness.
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