Frank Schleck’s days of winning big races may be almost over, but at the recent Tour of Norway, he rode with fellow teammate and Luxembourger Bob Jungels, who has a promising career in front on him. After the race the two headed to France to recon the Tour stages.

"Bob is a big talent," Schelck told Cyclingnews. "He's a very good rouleur but we must let him develop. But he's got a head on his shoulders. Mentally and physically, he's much more mature than his age (22). Do I look after him? Yes and no. He's from Luxemburg too and he's a very good friend. It makes me feel good that a young rider listens to me, I hope he does, but he can't be compared to Andy or myself. He's a different type of cyclist. He's very strong and he can go far."

"The Tour de France team is not composed yet but Bob should be part of it," Schleck said. 

At 35, Schelck is setting himself up for his ninth Tour but he will ride it as a domestique for new signing Bauke Mollema. But with Mollema, Schleck and Haimar Zubledia in the team, Trek will have back up plans if one rider falls out of GC contention completely.

"I see myself in the role of a domestique for Bauke Mollema," he continued. "The hierarchy in the team has to be based according to the most recent results (the Dutchman was sixth in 2013 and tenth in 2014). Then we'll have to see how the race unfolds but Haimar Zubeldia who has made the top ten five times and myself who has made the top ten three times, we'll go as team-mates.”