2010 Tour de France winner Andy Schleck has been appointed as Deputy General Manager at Lidl-Trek, reuniting with his brother Fränk, who joined the team earlier this off-season as a sports director for the women’s squad.
Schleck is set to work across the sporting and business sides of the German-licensed super team, but his main focus will be on the Grand Tours. There, he will guide their ambitions and mentor GC talents such as their marquee signing for 2026, Juan Ayuso, who is aiming at a Tour podium finish.
The Luxembourgish icon, now 40, retired from cycling in 2014 as a 29-year-old, having crashed out of the Tour that year – his final race as a pro. Following an iconic battle with Alberto Contador, the 2010 yellow jersey triumph was the highlight of his career, which he famously won retroactively when Contador tested positive for Clenbuterol and had his title stripped in 2012.
Schleck also won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2009 and, racing alongside his brother, finished as a Tour runner-up on two other occasions: 2009 and 2011. He also came second at his GT debut at the Giro d’Italia in 2007.
“I’m not here by any accident, I’m here because I still know the DNA of the sport. I know what it means to wear the yellow jersey, to have the pressure in the meeting on the bus, the long hours in the heat.
“He has lived the pressure of Grand Tours, worn the yellow jersey, and led teams through the biggest moments in the sport. That experience is invaluable for our riders and our staff. He shares our values, our ambition, and our belief in building success the right way. I’m very proud to welcome him back in this…
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