20 Jul 2011

Brothers don't mind which one wins

1:20 pm on 20 July 2011

It's the last week of racing but the Schleck brothers have yet to figure out whether it will be Andy or Frank that will lead their Tour de France challenge.

Frank is third in the overall standings while Andy, runner-up to Alberto Contador in the last two editions of the Tour, is fourth.

Both still have a chance to claim their first grand Tour, but one of them will have to make a sacrifice to help his brother and Leopard Trek team-mate win.

Frank has had the best season, winning the Criterium International and finishing second in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic, but his best results in three-week races were fifth places in the 2008 and 2009 Tours and in the 2010 Vuelta.

Frank says if it turns out that one brother has to sacrifice his chances for the other, they will have no second thoughts about doing so.