Marketplace.
Jan Ullrich
£20.72
£20.72/each
Sold and sent by Speedyhen
Delivered by post or courier
FREE standard delivery on this product
Find out more about Marketplace
Jan Ullrich
£20.72
£20.72/each
Description
<p><b><i>Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was </i>is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France.</b><br><br>In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. So awesome was his display that it sent shockwaves throughout the world of cycling and invited headlines such as <i>L’Équipe</i>’s ‘The New Giant’. He went on to become Germany’s first ever Tour winner, storming to victory in that edition by almost ten minutes, a result that was greeted as an era-defining changing of the guard. Everyone agreed: Jan Ullrich was the future of cycling. He was soon also voted Germany’s most popular sportsperson of all time, and his rivalry with Lance Armstrong defined the most controversial years of the Tour de France.<br><br>Now, Daniel Friebe – who has covered twenty-one editions of the Tour de France – has gone in search of the man who was said in 1997 would go on to dominate his sport for a generation, but never quite managed it.<br><br>Just what did happen to the best who never was?<br><br>This is a gripping account of how unbearable expectation, mental and physical fragility, the effects of a complicated childhood, a morally corrupt sport and one individual – Lance Armstrong – can conspire to reroute destiny.<br><br><b>Daniel Friebe takes us from the legacy of East Germany’s drugs programme to the pinnacle of pro cycling and asks: what price can you give sporting immortality?</b></p>
Sold by Speedyhen (Speedy Hen LTD)
| Author | Daniel Friebe |
|---|---|
| ISBN-13 | 9781509801572 |
| Item Height | 4.4 |
| Item Length | 16.3 |
| Item Width | 24.2 |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Delivery
Here are your delivery options from this Marketplace partner:
Standard delivery - arrives in 3-4 working days
- FREE on this product sent by this partner
Standard returns
Not happy with a Marketplace item? You can request a return and refund online up to 30 days after the delivery date. You'll need to return the item to the Marketplace partner.Our returns policy
About Marketplace
We're giving you more choice than ever before. Shop more products from more brands across homewares, beauty, electricals and much more.
And all delivered from our partners right to your door.
No reviews yet
Help other customers like you
Reviews are submitted by our customers directly through our website. We also share reviews from other retailers' websites to help you make an informed decision.
Write a review