Schleck brothers confident as the mountains loom

Fränk and Andy Schleck have managed to avoid the numerous crashes that have wrecked the chances of so many of their rivals at the Tour de France and are optimistic for the outcome of the rest of the race as the peloton enjoys the first rest day of the race.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.