Andy Schleck

An October criterium in the Mexican state is expecting Vino', Basso, the Schleck brothers, Sammy Sanchez and more. But the Vuelta a Chihuahua will not be held.

Now that the Schleck brothers and Alberto Contador have announced their plans for 2011, it's worth asking where key support riders will land.

Brothers Andy and Frank Schleck have confirmed that they will be leaving Saxo Bank to join a new team based in Luxembourg.

Alberto Contador probably won't show, but the third-best man in the Tour, Denis Menchov, is signed up.

Every year, a dozen or so riders hope to make the podium in Paris. But crashes, sickness and poor form thin the herd.

Fränk Schleck is more than a brother and a podium threat — he's also Andy's roommate and mentor.

Behind at the first time check, Contador rallies to finish the day with a 39-second GC lead on Andy Schleck. Early-starter Fabian Cancellara wins the stage.

Aerobar inventor Boone Lennon flies to Bordeaux to help Schleck; Saxo Bank boss Riis declines

Defending champ Alberto Contador concedes that Saturday's time trial is one for the strongest man after three tough weeks, and Andy Schleck has yet to wave the white flag.

They said that Andy Schleck needed to win Stage 17 by a big margin to capture the Tour de France. Just don’t tell that to Schleck, or his team.

The Luxembourger pulls the Spaniard to the line, but can't shake the race leader.

The Tourmalet suits Andy Schleck's steady pace, and given the bad weather it's possible to find the time he needs.

Andy Schleck promises to attack race leader Alberto Contador in a bid to reclaim the yellow jersey on the Tourmalet

Even Andy Schleck admits he needs a head start going into Saturday’s time trial if he has any chance of winning the Tour.

Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador have buried the hatchet, but promise to fight to the death up the Col du Tourmalet on Thursday.

It takes more than a front flat at 70 kph to keep the Saxo strongman from finishing a stage.

It’s wrong for cycling fans, the media or riders to vilify Alberto Contador for “The Chain of Events” situation between Contador and Andy Schleck on the hors categorie Port de Balès Monday.

Lennard Zinn has ideas as to why Andy Schleck's chain came off on Monday's stage in the Tour de France.

Spanish polls find support for Contador's response, but VeloNews.com readers have a different take.

Armstrong, Vino, Hunter and others weigh in on Contador's reaction to Schleck's problem.