While despite finishing outside the top ten in the general classification the 101st edition of the Tour de France turned out to be more successful than expected for Frank Schleck, for his brother Andy it was, again, an entirely different story. Struggling to reach at least acceptable disposition since his crash at the Criterium du Dauphine in 2012, the 29-year old Luxembourger resembled a shadow of his former self before pulling out from the French grand tour with yet another injury, but promises not to give up on trying to bounce back once again.

Nothing panned out accordingly to Andy’s expectations so far this season, as his poor performances were divided by rest periods forced by crashed and injuries. In such circumstances, Trek Factory Racing decision to include him in their Tour de France roster was a somewhat surprising decision, but the 29-year old former winner of the event didn’t manage to pay his team back for their trust, as he pulled out of the French grand tour with a knee injury following third stage.

Attending the Tour de France Gala this weekend, Andy shared some insights on a development of his recovery and insisted that he still was motivated to return to racing, what will be quite essential in regards to his future in professional cycling as his current contract with the American squad expires by the end of this season.

“I’m doing well considering the circumstances,” Andy told Wort.lu. “The doctors tole me to put as little weight as possible on my right leg and not to use the right foot. On Tuesday I will meet with the doctors again in Basel and we will see how it goes from here.”

“I can rider on the home trainer, but without putting any pressure on the pedal. But I can’t just sit around and do nothing, I want to actively help the regeneration.”

“On Wednesday I will travel to Palma and will bring my race bike with me, since I absolutely want to keep on riding, no matter how fast or how far.”