19 things we'll never forget about Andy Schleck (if he retires)

With rumours floating around that Andy Schleck is about to pull the pin, Cycling Central looks back at the Luxembourger's greatest hits. The victories, the #chaingates and some of the best internet memes.

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LIKE THAT TIME HE NEARLY WON THAT ULTRA-DRUG-FUELLED GIRO D'ITALIA...

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OR THAT TIME HE WON LIEGE...

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THAT TIME HE JOKED AROUND WITH STUEY AND JENSIE...

THAT TIME HE DROPPED HIS CHAIN...

THAT TIME ALBERTO FELT SORRY FOR HIM...

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BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO STOP THAT TIME ANDY VOWED REVENGE...

THAT TIME HE AWKWARDLY WON THE 2010 TOUR DE FRANCE... IN 2012...

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THAT TIME HE INSPIRED...

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...BEFORE THAT TIME HE LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE TO AN AUSTRALIAN...

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THERE WAS THAT TIME HE CRASHED...

QUITE BADLY, REALLY...

THAT TIME HE COULDN'T FINISH A RACE...

COME TO THINK OF IT, THAT WAS QUITE A LONG TIME...

SERIOUSLY…

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LONG ENOUGH FOR STUFF LIKE THIS TO POP UP...

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THERE WAS THAT TIME HE LOOKED LIKE A PUPPY DOG...

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...AND THAT TIME HE CRASHED AGAIN.

THAT TIME HE DID THE ICE-BUCKET CHALLENGE...

AND THAT TIME HE (PROBABLY) RETIRED...

OR MAYBE NOT…


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