Johny Schleck Explained
Johny Schleck (born 22 November 1942) is a former professional cyclist from Luxembourg.
Professional life
Between 1965 and 1974 Schleck was a professional cyclist. He participated in the Tour de France eight times (1965-1968 and 1970-1973). From 1965 until 1968, he rode in the Pelforth - Sauvage - Lejeune team, and in the Bic-team from 1969 until the end of his career.[1] [2]
Johny rode the Tour de France at the service of 1968 winner Jan Janssen and 1973 winner Luis Ocaña, and also managed to finish in the top 20 of the general classification twice: 19th in 1970 and 20th in 1967. He won a stage in the 1970 Vuelta a España and the Luxembourg National Championships. Johnny's father, Auguste Schleck, also contested events in the 1920s.[3] He also competed in the individual road race at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[4]
Personal life
Schleck is married and has three sons, two of whom were professional cyclists: Fränk (born 1980) and Andy (born 1985).[5]
Major results
References:[6] [7]
- 1962
4th Overall Grand Prix François Faber
- 1963
1st Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1964
1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Avenir
2nd Overall Tour of Austria
1st Stages 3 & 10
- 1965 (1 Pro win)
1st Road race, National Road Championships
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Overall Paris–Luxembourg
- 1966
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
7th Overall Tour de l'Oise
10th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 1967 (2)
1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Oise
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
5th Giro del Ticino
7th GP Petit Varois
9th Omloop Het Volk
9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 5
- 1968 (1)
1st Stage 2 Tour de Luxembourg
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
8th Trofeo Masferrer
- 1969
8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 1970 (1)
1st Stage 12 Vuelta a España
2nd Overall Tour d'Indre-et-Loire
10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
- 1971
10th Tour du Haut Var
10th Tour de la Nouvelle-France
- 1973 (3)
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Prologue (TTT) Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st Prologue (TTT) Tour de Luxembourg
- 1974
7th Overall Tour de LuxembourgGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Notes and References
- Web site: Cycling Archives . Johny Schleck.
- Web site: LALASPORT. What became of Andy and Frank Schleck, Contador's rival brothers. 2021-05-12. Latest Sports News Lalasport.com. en-US.
- Web site: Cycling Archives . Auguste Schleck.
- Web site: Johny Schleck Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022213/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/johny-schleck-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 August 2014 . sports-reference.com.
- Web site: October 2012. Cycling News 22. Johny Schleck advises sons to "quit cycling". 2021-05-12. cyclingnews.com. en.
- Web site: Johny Schleck . FirstCycling.com . 1 December 2024 . en.
- Web site: Johny Schleck . www.procyclingstats.com . 1 December 2024.
