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As the mountains loom, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andy Schleck (RadioShack Leopard) is hoping to animate the stages at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de Suisse.

Schleck acknowledges that it is 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:unusual for him to perform well at the event in the lead up to the Tour de France however, the 28-year-old was optimistic following Wednesday's fifth stage that he can show some spark. With four stages ♒remaining, Schleck is over 21 minutes down on the general classification lead of Mathias Frank (BMC).

"I had to chase back for a few kilometers but w🐲as able to come back and just sit in the wheels," Schleck said following the conclusion of the fifth stage where he finished safely in the lead bunch. "I had a moment where I thought maybe the uphill sprint could be for me, but that wasn't the case. It's still a sprint even when it's uphi🍸ll for only 200 meters and I'm not a sprinter.

Heading into the Tour de Suisse, Schleck had already completed more race days than that of in 2012 when his season was halted through a pelvic fracture. Now, he is hoping to put those days on the bike and the lengthy training block her endured before Suisse together prior to starting the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Tour de France on June 29.

"But I am f𓄧eeling better and better every day," he admitted. "We w🍌ill try something in the upcoming stages in the mountains."

Thursday's 181.6km Stage 6 will see the peloton tackle two Cat. 3 climbs e🍌n route to Meilen while the following day is in the high mountains and the type of stage that Schleck will be looking for.