Fränk Schleck

Fränk Schleck is married to Martine (nee Schmid) and together, they have two daughters - Leea and Nayla.

Amid the flare-ups of doping rumors in the cycling community in the early 2000s, Schleck’s name was called into question first in 2008, when the ‘Suddeutsche Zeitung’ alleged ties between Schleck and a medical doctor, Eufamiano Fuentes.

In 2008, he admitted to having made payments into an account held by Dr. Fuentes, though he did not admit to any purchase or use of prohibited substances or to any doping.

Fränk Schleck was born on 15 April 1980, to Gaby and Johny Schleck in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

His younger brother Andy would also become a cyclist, while elder brother, Steve, would become a Luxembourgish politician.

He developed his cycling skills by riding for the Luxembourg military sports program.

At the age of 20, he joined the Slovakian-Italian cycling team ‘De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa’, moving to Italy to train with the team.

In 2001, he tried out for the team ‘Festina’, as a stagiare, but did not receive a contract, perhaps due to the team’s eventual folding within one year.

In 2003, he gained his first position as a stagiaire for a professional cycling team, after signing with Team Manager Bjarne Riis for Team CSC.

In 2005, his younger brother Andy also joined Team CSC, with both brothers winning a national championship each in the course of that year’s racing season.

The year 2005 brought him more laurels as he won three podium places during the final month of the season. The same year, he extended his contract with manager Riis and the Team CSC for the next three years. He was one of only three riders to be granted the opportunity to do so.

He stood at 1st place in the National Road Race Championships in 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2014.

He won the Tour of Luxembourg in 2009, which made him the first native Luxembourg citizen to win the race in over two decades.