Schleck only turned 23 in June and has never raced in the Tour de France but he's already been talked about as one of the leading contenders for this year's race.
That possibly says as much about the lack of big names in the race this year but it's also an illustration of just how far he's come in a short space of time.
He made his name with a stunning second-placed finish in the Giro d'Italia, some achievement for someone who grew up in the relatively flat terrain of Luxembourg.
And while that country doesn't exactly have a rich cycling heritage, it's been no surprise to see Schleck make his mark on two wheels.
Father Johnny was a pro rider in the 1970s and brother Frank, five years older than Andy, won the Alpe d'Huez climb on the 2006 Tour.
The pair, both of whom ride in the same CSC team, will tackle that famous climb this year on July 23 and if events in the build-up are anything to go by (Frank had a nightmare time in the Tour of Switzerland before eventually pulling out battered and bruised) it will be Andy who should go closest to the yellow jersey.
There's clearly an argument that he's too young and has no Tour experience but neither of those factors held him back in last year's Giro.
He's had a relatively gentle build-up to this year's race but showed he's in decent nick with an aggressive display at Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
However it shouldn't be forgotten that his main job at the outset in the Tour de France is to try and help CSC team leader Carlos Sastre to victory.
And with that in mind a more realistic target in his first Tour is a top 10 finish rather than a podium place.
