2011 Tour de France Tours: Schleck "I'm the 2011 Tour de France Favourite"

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Spyns former clients have always had a soft sport for baby-faced Andy Schleck. As we prepare for Spyns 2011 Tour de France trips, we ask: is Andy Schleck the favorite to win this year's Tour de France? When the route was unveiled in October, he and Alberto Contador were said to be the top riders in the field. But with Contador's status for the race in doubt because of a doping suspension he could receive, Schleck could be the guy in the peloton with a giant bull's-eye on his back. Even Schleck knows that.

"If we review the ratings in recent years, it is normal that I [am] considered the favorite," Schleck told Spanish Web site as.com. The interviewer then asked if he'd be the favorite even if Contador were allowed to race: "I think so. I do not know what will happen with Contador. I'm going to concentrate on the Tour and not the other opponents." It's clear that Schleck, who along with his brother Frank left Saxo Bank last season to form their new Luxembourg-based team Leopard-Trek, knows he is overdue for a Tour victory after finishing second the last two years. The 2011 route is climber-friendly, which will benefit both him and Contador. With both in the field it would be a duel to the finish. If Contador is out, Schleck's fate would be in his own hands, er legs.

Spyns believes that only a European could come up with a name like Leopard-Trek. I can only imagine the jerseys. Also in the as.com interview, Schleck touched on the broken collarbone Frank suffered in a crash during Stage 3 of the 2010 Tour. The injury knocked him out of the race and it left Andy without his top wingman the rest of the way. "I had a good tour overall, won two stages, but I also had very bad luck," Andy said. "One of those setbacks was the fall of Frank. [Without] it, we could have a very different career."

Unfortunately, Contador won't be around to make the 2011 Tour de France even more interesting for Spyns tour clients. Pity that but we'd like to see Schleck earn a well-deserved yellow jersey.

Spyns is an active travel company based in Whister, BC (Canada) and Beaujolais France. Spyns specializes in 2011 Tour de France packages for both riders and non-riders. We specialize in providing clients with Tour de France bike and non-biking packages with Paris grandstand seats and VIP access. Spyns offers active holidays to Europe including trips to the 2011 Tour de France. For more information about Spyns 2011 Tour de France tours, please go to http://www.tdf-tours.com/ or http://www.spyns.com/. You can also call us toll-free at 1.888.825.4720.